Fundamentals of Project Management, 4th Edition

With sales of more than 160,000 copies, “Fundamentals of Project Management” has helped generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of this complex discipline. Using a simple step-by-step approach, the book is the perfect introduction to project management tools, techniques, and concepts. Readers will learn how to: develop a mission statement, vision, goals, and objectives; plan the project; create the work breakdown structure; produce a workable schedule; understand earned value analysis; manage a project team; and control and evaluate progress at every stage. Fully updated based on the latest version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK[registered]), the fourth edition contains new information and expanded coverage on the project risk plan; the change control process; the concept of the project manager as leader; and more. This up-to-the-minute guide is filled with tips and techniques for planning and executing projects on time, on budget, and with maximum efficiency.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Overview of Project Management
Chapter 2 The Role of the Project Manager
Chapter 3 Planning the Project
Chapter 4 Developing a Mission, Vision, Goals, and Objectives for the Project
Chapter 5 Creating the Project Risk Plan
Chapter 6 Using the Work Breakdown Structure to Plan a Project
Chapter 7 Scheduling Project Work
Chapter 8 Producing a Workable Schedule
Chapter 9 Project Control and Evaluation
Chapter 10 The Change Control Process
Chapter 11 Project Control Using Earned Value Analysis
Chapter 12 Managing the Project Team
Chapter 13 The Project Manager as Leader
Chapter 14 How to Make Project Management Work in Your Company