Project management : case studies

By: Kerzner, HaroldMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley, c2006Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xii, 659 p. : illustrationsISBN: 0471751677 (pbk.); 9780471751670 (pbk.)Subject(s): Project managementDDC classification: 658.404 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
1. Project management methodologies -- 2. Implementation of project management -- 3. Project management cultures -- 4. Project management organizational structures -- 5. Negotiating for resources -- 6. Project estimating -- 7. Project planning -- 8. Project scheduling -- 9. Project execution -- 10. Controlling projects -- 11 Project risk management -- 12. Conflict management -- 13. Morality and ethics -- 14. Managing scope changes -- 15. Wage and salary administration -- 16. Time management -- 17. Industry specific : construction.
Summary: The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studies Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, it offers more than ninety case studies that illustrate both successful implementation of project management by actual companies and pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations. Now with twenty-five new case studies, this new edition: Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers. Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Ninth Edition (0-471-74187-6) Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0-471-76076-5) (CAPM, PMP, and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)
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Includes index.

1. Project management methodologies --
2. Implementation of project management --
3. Project management cultures --
4. Project management organizational structures --
5. Negotiating for resources --
6. Project estimating --
7. Project planning --
8. Project scheduling --
9. Project execution --
10. Controlling projects --
11 Project risk management --
12. Conflict management --
13. Morality and ethics --
14. Managing scope changes --
15. Wage and salary administration --
16. Time management --
17. Industry specific : construction.

The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studies
Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, it offers more than ninety case studies that illustrate both successful implementation of project management by actual companies and pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations.

Now with twenty-five new case studies, this new edition:

Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications
Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management
Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world
Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam
Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers.

Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner:
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Ninth Edition (0-471-74187-6)

Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0-471-76076-5)

(CAPM, PMP, and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

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