Project Management by Kerzner

Description: About this productProduct InformationThe updated edition of the landmark reference This Ninth Edition of the industry-leading project management "bible" applies its streamlined approach to new, authoritative coverage aligned with the Project Management Institute2s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI2s PMBOK), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP?) Certification Exam. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject, this extraordinary edition gives the leaders of today and tomorrow a profound understanding of project management. Project Management, Ninth Edition covers every key component of the subject-from the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and controlling processes vital to effective project management. This Ninth Edition features: More than twenty-five case studies 400 discussion questions More than 125 multiple-choice questions Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner: Project Management Workbook and PMP?/CAPM? Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0-471-76076-5) Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition (0-471-75167-7)Product IdentifiersPublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, JohnISBN-100471741876ISBN-139780471741879eBay Product ID (ePID)46818080Product Key FeaturesAuthorHarold KerznerPublication NameProject Management : a Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and ControllingFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishFeaturesRevisedPublication Year2005TypeTextbookNumber of Pages1040 PagesDimensionsItem Length9.4in.Item Height1.6in.Item Width7.8in.Item Weight56.9 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberHd69.P75k47 2005Edition DescriptionRevised EditionEdition Number9Table of ContentPreface.1. OVERVIEW.1.0 Introduction.1.1 Understanding Project Management.1.2 Defining Project Success.1.3 The Project Manager-Line Manager Interface.1.4 Defining the Project Manager's Role.1.5 Defining the Functional Manager's Role.1.6 Defining the Functional Employee's Role.1.7 Defining the Executive's Role.1.8 Working with Executives.1.9 The Project Manager as the Planning Agent.1.10 Project Champions.1.11 The Downside of Project Management.1.12 Project-Driven versus Non-Project-Driven Organizations.1.13 Marketing in the Project-Driven Organization.1.14 Classification of Projects.1.15 Location of the Project Manager.1.16 Differing Views of Project Management.1.17 Concurrent Engineering: A Project Management Approach.1.18 Studying Tips for the PMIr Project Management Certification Exam.Problems.Case Study.Williams Machine Tool Company.2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT GROWTH: CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS.2.0 Introduction.2.1 General Systems Management.2.2 Project Management: 1945-1960.2.3 Project Management: 1960-1985.2.4 Project Management: 1985-2009.2.5 Resistance to Change.2.6 Systems, Programs, and Projects: A Definition.2.7 Product versus Project Management: A Definition.2.8 Maturity and Excellence: A Definition.2.9 Informal Project Management: A Definition.2.10 The Many Faces of Success.2.11 The Many Faces of Failure.2.12 The Stage-Gate Process.2.13 Project Life Cycles.2.14 Gate Review Meetings (Project Closure).2.15 Project Management Methodologies: A Definition.2.16 Organizational Change Management and Corporate Cultures.2.17 Project Management Intellectual Property.2.18 Systems Thinking.2.19 Studying Tips for the PMIr Project Management Certification Exam.Problems.3. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES.3.0 Introduction.3.1 Organizational Work Flow.3.2 Traditional (Classical) Organization.3.3 Developing Work Integration Positions.3.4 Line-Staff Organization (Project Coordinator).3.5 Pure Product (Projectized) Organization.3.6 Matrix Organizational Form.3.7 Modification of Matrix Structures.3.8 The Strong, Weak, Balanced Matrix.3.9 Center for Project Management Expertise.3.10 Matrix Layering.3.11 Selecting the Organizational Form.3.12 Structuring the Small Company.3.13 Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Project Management.3.14 Transitional Management.3.15 Studying Tips for the PMIr Project Management Certification Exam.Problems.Case Study.Jones and Shephard Accountants, Inc.4. ORGANIZING AND STAFFING THE PROJECT OFFICE AND TEAM.4.0 Introduction.4.1 The Staffing Environment.4.2 Selecting the Project Manager: An Executive Decision.4.3 Skill Requirements for Project and Program Managers.4.4 Special Cases in Project Manager Selection.4.5 Selecting the Wrong Project Manager.4.6 Next Generation Project Managers.4.7 Duties and Job Descriptions.4.8 The Organizational Staffing Process.4.9 The Project Office.4.10 The Functional Team.4.11 The Project Organizational Chart.4.12 Special Problems.4.13 Selecting tCopyright Date2006Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicProject ManagementLccn2005-028958Dewey Decimal658.4/04Dewey Edition21IllustratedYesGenreBusiness & Economics

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