contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Project
3. Project Manager
4. Idea Generation
5. Project Life Cycle
6. Stakeholders
7. Concurrent Approach
8. Project Scope
9. Feasibility
10. Scope of Project and Scope Verifications
11. SWOT Analysis
12. Organization Structure
13. Work Breakdown Structure
14. Project Selection
15. Estimation
16. Cost
17. Scheduling
18. Bar Chart
19. Network Diagram
20. Program Evaluation and Review Technique
21. Project Risk
22. Procurement
23. Quality
24. Resource Planning and Allocation
25. Earned Value
26. Project Control
27. Communications
28. Project Termination
29. Public Sector Projects
30. Project Finance
31. Engineering Projects
32. Maintenance Projects
33. Software Projects
34. International Projects
35. Safety, Health and Environment
36. Project Management Software
Index

This comprehensive and well-organized book introduces the essential concepts and principles of project management. Divided into six parts—Part I, Introduction; Part II, Idea Generation and Initiation; Part III, Project Planning; Part IV, Project Implementation; Part V, Project Closeout; and Part VI, Special Topics, the book gives an indepth analysis of the various aspects of project management. The book clearly explains Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Net Present Value (NPV), Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Total Quality Management (TQM), and Global Warming—from the viewpoint of beginners. In addition, the text deals with special topics such as Public Sector Projects, Engineering Projects, Maintenance Projects, Software Projects, and International Projects besides risk and quality of projects. The final chapter is devoted to a discussion on Project Management Software.