Project Management
Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach
by Abdullah Oguz
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Book Description
The world has become more complicated with the introduction and development of new technologies and methods, and novel risks such as Covid-19 pandemic. Competition has been tougher than it used to be. Organizations strive to keep up with the changes in the internal and external environment. In the light of unprecedented changes, project managers must be prepared in response to the demands from their organizations and key stakeholders like clients, customers and government agencies. This book covers the fundamentals of project management, and aims to guide undergraduate and graduate students to acquire the building blocks of project management. This book also includes Microsoft Project tutorials for project scope, schedule, resources, and cost, and monitoring and controlling.This open book is licensed under a Creative Commons License (CC BY-NC). You can download Project Management ebook for free in PDF format (7.8 MB).
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction to Project Management
Chapter 2
Strategy, Objectives, and Project Selection
Chapter 3
Project Initiation
Chapter 4
Project Planning and the Project Scope
Chapter 5
Stakeholder Management
Chapter 6
Communication Management, Leadership, and Project Team Management
Chapter 7
Scheduling
Chapter 8
Resource Management
Chapter 9
Budget and Procurement
Chapter 10
Project Risks
Chapter 11
Monitoring and Controlling
Chapter 12
Agile (Adaptive) Project Management
Chapter 13
Closing the Project
Book Details
Title
Project Management
Subject
Business and Management
Publisher
MSL Academic Endeavors
Published
2022
Pages
375
Edition
1
Language
English
ISBN13 Digital
9781936323999
ISBN10 Digital
1936323990
PDF Size
7.8 MB
License
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