Effective project management /
James P. Clements, Jack Gido.
- 4th ed. ; International Student ed.
- [Mason, Ohio] : South-Western Cengage Learning, �2009.
- xvii, 486 p : color ill ; 26 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Previous ed. published 2006. Accompanied by a CD-ROM entitled: Microsoft Office Project 2007 : trial software.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-450) and index.
Part One. The life of a project. -- 1. Project management concepts -- 2. Needs identification -- 3. Proposed solutions -- 4. The project -- Part Two. Project planning and control. -- 5. Planning -- 6. Scheduling -- 7. Schedule control -- 8. Resource considerations; 9. Cost planning and performance -- Part Three. People: the key to project success --10. The project manager --11. The project team -- 12. Project communication and documentation --13. Types of project organizations -- Appendices -- References -- Glossary.
This text covers everything students need to know about working successfully in a project environment, including how to organize and manage effective project teams. Communication is also emphasized, with a focus on how to document and communicate project developments within and outside of the team. In-depth coverage of planning, scheduling, and cost estimating is also provided.