TY  - BOOK
AU  - Richardson, Gary L
TI  - Project Management: theory and practice
SN  - 9781439809938
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Noida
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Project Management
N1  - 1. Conceptual overview of the project environment --
Introduction --
Evolution of project management --
Project management body of knowledge --
Industry trends in project management --
Project types --
Project organization concepts --
Project life cycle models --
Quick start example --
pt. 2. Projects as state change vehicles --
Role of projects in the organization --
Project initiation --
pt. 3. Defining the triple constraints --
Project plan development --
Scope management --
Time management --
Cost management --
pt. 4. Advanced planning models --
Analyzing variable time estimates --
Project simulation --
Critical chain management model --
pt. 5. Planning support processes --
Human resource management --
Project communications --
Procurement management --
Quality management --
Risk management --
Plan review and approval --
pt. 6. Project execution --
managing the plan --
Project execution and control --
pt. 7. Monitoring and controlling techniques --
Change management --
Project and enterprise metrics --
Earned value management --
Tracking project progress --
Enterprise reporting using the balanced scorecard --
pt. 8. Closing the project --
The closing process --
pt. 9. Contemporary topics --
Organizational maturity --
Project portfolio management --
Enterprise project management office --
HR outsourcing --
High productivity teams --
Project governance --
pt. 10. Professional ethics and responsibility --
Ethical project management practices --
N2  - Offers students with a complete overview of project management theory - in language they can easily understand. This text integrates the organizational environment that surrounds a project to supply students with the well-rounded knowledge of theories, organizational issues, and human behavior needed to effectively manage real-world projects
ER  -