Civil Engineering Association

ISBN13: 9780750683999
ISBN10: 0750683996
Subtitle: Principles and Technology
Author: Nicholas, John M.
Author: Steyn, Herman
Author: Nicholas, John M.
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Subject: Accounting - Managerial
Subject: Management - General
Subject: Accounting - General
Subject: Project management
Publication Date: February 2008
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Pages: 746

Publisher Comments:
Project Management for Business, Engineering and Technology, 3rd edition is a direct response to the ever-increasing need for better project management. First covering the essential background, from origins and philosophy to methodology, the main bulk of the book is dedicated to the concepts and techniques of practical application, including project initiation and proposals, scope and task definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, control, project organization and all-important people aspects--project leadership, team building, conflict resolution and stress management.

The Systems Development Cycle is used as a framework to discuss project management in a variety of situations, making this the go-to book for managing virtually any kind of project, program or task force. Focusing on projects as goal-oriented systems of interrelated components functioning in a larger environment, the book targets the ultimate purpose of project management--to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as schedules, budgets, and plans, to accomplish the overall project goal.

This new edition provides:

* A comprehensive, balanced view that emphasizes both the behavioral and quantitative sides of project management

* Methods, procedures and systems for defining, planning, scheduling, controlling and organizing project activities

* Methods and procedures for handling the organziational, managerial and human behavioral issues relevant to project management

* Tools and concepts of growing importance, including project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management

* Over 100 examples and case studies to illustrate theory in practice

This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate university students, and for practicing managers in business, engineering and technology.

John Nicholas is Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Loyola University, Chicago. He is an active teacher, writer and researcher in project management and manufacturing management.

Herman Steyn is Professor at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa.

* Takes a unique systems approach to project management, relevant to the management of virtually any kind of project, program or task force

* New case studies, including Proposal Evaluation for Apollo Spacecraft, The Big Dig: Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Maxim Corporation America

* New chapters on growing areas such as project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management

Synopsis:
Appropriate for classes on the management of service, product, and engineering projects, this book encompasses the full range of project management, from origins, philosophy, and methodology to actual applications.
Synopsis:
Project management at the advanced undergraduate or master's level. Management courses for engineers and technologists, Masters project management courses. The text is appropriate for classes on the management of service, product, engineering projects. Project Managers.

* A unique systems approach to project management - no other books on project management address this important aspect in sufficient detail

* A strong balance between research/scholarship/state-of-the-art and pragmatic how to do it guidance for students.

* New case studies with questions including: Proposal Evaluation for Apollo Spacecraft; Bridgecon Contractors (Cost-time tradeoff on a construction project); Ceiling Panel Collapse in the Big Dig Project; The Nelson Mandela Bridge (Risk management); SA Gold Mine: Earned Value After a Scope Change; The Big Dig: Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project (stakeholder management); Maxim Corporation America (project management office, methodology, portfolio management); Mozal Project - International Investment in an Underdeveloped Country

* This third edition contains new chapters on Project Quality Management, Managing Project Management, Managing Multiple Projects and International Project Management
Synopsis:
Project management at the advanced undergraduate or master's level. Management courses for engineers and technologists, Masters project management courses. The text is appropriate for classes on the management of service, product, engineering projects. Project Managers.

* A unique systems approach to project management - there are no other books on project management that address this important aspect in sufficient detail

* A strong balance between research/scholarship/state-of-the-art and pragmatic how to do it guidance for students

* This third edition contains new chapters on Project Quality Management, Managing Project Management, Managing Multiple Projects and International Project Management - plus, new case studies throughout

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Project Management for Engineering, Business, and Technology, 4th Edition

This new edition is a direct response to the ever-growing need for better project management which covers the basics, but also addresses more-technical topics in much greater depth than any other book. Case studies and examples from engineering and technology projects are utilized to prepare technical and business students for management positions in technical fields. It's thorough yet accessible approach makes this text an ideal resource and reference for anyone studying or practicing project management within engineering or business. Includes case studies, examples and background on managing business, engineering, and technology projects to add context for specialists and prepare business students for managing projects in technical industry. New edition features closer alignment with PMBOK terms and definitions, simplified chapter summaries, several new case studies throughout, and expanded coverage of communication and leadership issues such as conflict resolution and the management of distributed teams.

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