Project Management for Engineering‎,‎ Business and Technology‎,‎ 5th edition‎,‎ addresses project management across all industries‎.‎ First covering the essential background‎,‎ from origins and philosophy to methodology‎,‎ the bulk of the book is dedicated to concepts and techniques for practical application‎.‎ Coverage includes project initiation and proposals‎,‎ scope and task definition‎,‎ scheduling‎,‎ budgeting‎,‎ risk analysis‎,‎ control‎,‎ project selection and portfolio management‎,‎ program management‎,‎ 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.‎ The authors focus on the ultimate purpose of project management‎-to unify and integrate the interests‎,‎ resources and work efforts of many stakeholders‎,‎ as well as the planning‎,‎ scheduling‎,‎ and budgeting needed to accomplish overall project goals‎.‎This new edition features‎:‎ * Updates throughout to cover the latest developments in project management methodologies * New examples and 18 new case studies throughout to help students develop their understanding and put principles into practice * A new chapter on agile project management and lean * Expanded coverage of program management‎,‎ stakeholder engagement‎,‎ buffer management‎,‎ and managing virtual teams and cultural differences in international projects * Alignment with PMBOK terms and definitions for ease of use alongside PMI certifications * Cross‎-reference to IPMA‎,‎ APM‎,‎ and PRINCE2 methodologies * Extensive instructor support materials‎,‎ including an Instructor‎'‎s Manual‎,‎ PowerPoint slides‎,‎ answers to chapter review questions‎,‎ problems and cases‎,‎ and a test bank of questions‎.‎ Taking a technical yet accessible approach‎,‎ Project Management for Business‎,‎ Engineering and Technology‎,‎ 5th edition‎,‎ is an ideal resource and reference for all advanced undergraduate and graduate students in project management courses as well as for practicing project managers across all industry sectors‎.‎

• Author‎:‎ John M‎.‎ Nicholas‎,‎ Herman Steyn
• Publisher‎:‎ Routledge
• ISBN‎:‎ 9781138937345