The project manager's desk reference : project planning, scheduling, evaluation, control, systems / James P. Lewis.

Author/creator Lewis, James P., 1941-
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoNew York : McGraw-Hill, ©2007.
Descriptionxv, 584 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
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Subjects

Contents Overview of project management -- A model for managing projects -- General aspects of project planning -- Planning: developing the project mission -- Planning project strategy -- Implementation planning -- Developing a project schedule -- Schedule computations -- Scheduling with resource constraints -- Scheduling with PERT -- Principles of project control and evaluation -- Project control using earned value analysis -- Progress payments and earned-value analysis -- Project change control -- Defining project success and failure -- Causes of project failure -- Managing project risks -- Sociotechnical systems and project organization -- Profiling the world class project management organization -- Improving your communication skills -- Managing business-to-business marketing and communication projects successfully -- Project management in a creative environment -- The need for systems thinking in project management -- Understanding systems thinking -- How to apply systems thinking in managing projects -- Problem solving in projects -- Solving close-end problems -- Solving open-ended problems -- Managing decision making in project teams -- Developing project managers -- Resources and references -- Resources for project managers -- Glossary --- References and suggested reading.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 559-570) and index.
LCCN 2006015651
ISBN9780071464642
ISBN0071464646 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD69.P75 L49 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold