Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage 4/e
作者：Jeffrey K. Pinto
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Project Management Fundamentals with Broad Applications
In its Fourth Edition, Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage takes a contemporary, decisive, and business-oriented approach to teaching and learning project management. Blending current theory, contemporary case studies, and hands-on practice and research, Project Management offers students a full range of perspectives of the project management process.
To promote a comprehensive, multi-industry understanding of the text, the author addresses project management theory within the context of a variety of successful organizations, whether they be publicly held, private, or nonprofit. Comprehensive case analysis and detailed exercises give students the tools to assess projects in real-time, equipping them with razor-sharp decision-making skills. Leveraging the latest project management technology, Project Management features just the right balance of real-world examples, cutting-edge theory, and practical exercises.Project Management Fundamentals with Broad Applications In its Fourth Edition, Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage takes a contemporary, decisive, and business-oriented approach to teaching and learning project management. Blending current theory, contemporary case studies, and hands-on practice and research, Project Management offers students a full range of perspectives of the project management process. To promote a comprehensive, multi-industry understanding of the text, the author addresses project management theory within the context of a variety of successful organizations, whether they be publicly held, private, or nonprofit. Comprehensive case analysis and detailed exercises give students the tools to assess projects in real-time, equipping them with razor-sharp decision-making skills. Leveraging the latest project management technology, Project Management features just the right balance of real-world examples, cutting-edge theory, and practical exercises.
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Relevant Examples:
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REVISED! Project Profiles. Each chapter features one or more Project Profiles, highlighting project management in action. Some reflect significant achievements; others detail famous (and not-so-famous) failures. Covering diverse ground (IT projects, construction, new product development, and more), these Project Profiles are relevant and meaningful to a range of skill level.
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REVISED! Cases. At the end of each chapter, long-form case studies illustrate project management principles. Most are based on real situations, both contemporary and classic. Each case study includes thought-provoking discussion questions.
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REVISED! Research in Brief. Short (one-page) text boxes highlight the results of current research on relevant topics. These briefs allow students to expand their learning through actual studies that highlight the text material and provide additional information.
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NEW! Project Managers in Practice. Short profiles of real, practicing project managers from a variety of corporate and project settings give students a sense of the challenges project managers routinely face, the wide range of projects they’re called to manage, and the career opportunities available to students.
Hands-On Exercises:
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Integrated Project Exercises. Many chapters include an end-of-chapter exercise, developing a detailed project plan. Students learn the mechanics of developing a detailed and comprehensive project plan, including scope, scheduling, risk assessment, budgeting and cost estimation, and more. Each Integrated Project Exercise features a detailed example of a completed project to guide student work.
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REVISED! MS Project Exercises. Several chapters feature sample problems or activities that require students to generate MS Project output files, such as creating an MS Project network diagram. Likewise, other reports can be assigned to help students become familiar with this program.
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Internet Exercises. Internet exercises require students to search online for key information and use web-based tools for analyzing project activities. Leveraging the vast information on the internet, these exercises teach students how to research and learn from high-profile projects, cases, and news releases.
Real World Applications:
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REVISED! Integration with the PMBoK. Created by the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK) is generally regarded as one of the most comprehensive frameworks for mastering project management. The chapters in Project Management identify and cross-list corresponding knowledge areas and terminology from the latest edition of PMBoK.
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Featured Sample PMP Certification Exam Questions. The Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is the highest standard of professional qualification for a practicing project manager. As of 2014, there were more than 600,000 certified PMPs worldwide. This text includes a set of sample questions at the end of most of the chapters.
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NEW! MS Project 2013 Tutorials. Appendix B features two in-depth tutorials. One covers the rudiments of developing a project schedule, resource leveling, and critical path development. The second instructs students in methods for updating the project plan, generating output files such as earned value metrics, and tracking ongoing project activities. These tutorials are intended to familiarize students with the software.
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NEW! Project Execution Plan Template. Appendix C provides a template for developing a fully-evolved project execution plan. This template addresses the critical elements of project scope, as well as offering a method for putting these details in a logical sequence.
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NEW! Additional Sections.The author has added sections onAgile Project Management, Project Charters, Risk Breakdown Structures, and Extreme Programming.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction: Why Project Management?
Chapter 2 The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture
Chapter 3 Project Selection and Portfolio Management
Chapter 4 Leadership and the Project Manager
Chapter 5 Scope Management
Chapter 6 Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation
Chapter 7 Risk Management
Chapter 8 Cost Estimation and Budgeting
Chapter 9 Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path
Chapter 10 Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks
Chapter 11 Critical Chain Project Scheduling
Chapter 12 Resource Management
Chapter 13 Project Evaluation and Control
Chapter 14 Project Closeout and Termination
Jeffrey K. Pinto, Pennsylvania State University - Erie
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