- Item type
- Book
- Language
- anglais
- Pages
- xl, 871 p.
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Publication year
- 2007
- Note
- "This book is intended as a handbook for project management practitioners. The aim is to give an introduction to, and overview of, the essential knowledge required for managing projects. A team of experienced practitioners has been selected to introduce the reader to the knowledge and skills required to manage projects. There are four parts:o Projects: describing the context of projects in organizations, and their natureo Performance: describing how to manage the delivery of the project, covering scope, quality, cost, time, resources, risk, etco Process: describing the project management life-cycle and each stage of ito People: describing how to manage the people working on projects. This fourth edition builds on the successful structure of previous editions and chapters have now been added on benefits management, requirements management, and project management maturity. The chapter on programme management has been split to recognise the difference between programmes and portfolios. This latest edition of an encyclopedia for the discipline and profession of project management is a classic that no-one in the field should be without" - in book jacket.
- Content notes
- Preface --- 1. A handbook for project management professionals--- PART I PROJECTS --- 2. Implementing strategy through and programmes of projects --- 3. Managing portfolios of projects--- 4. Managing programmes of projects --- 5. Projects and their management --- 6. Project success and strategy --- 7. Processes and procedures --- 8. Software solutions for project, programme and portfolio management --- 9. The project, programme or portfolio office --- 10. Maturity models for the project-oriented company --- 11. Conducting audits --- 12. Managing the context --- PART II PERFORMANCE --- 13. Managing benefits --- 14. Managing requirements --- 15. Managing scope -configuration and work methods --- 16. Managing value --- 17. Managing quality --- 18. Managing project organization --- 19. Managing the schedule --- 20. Managing cost --- 21. Managing resources--- 22. Managing risk --- 23. Managing health and safety --- 24. Managing the environment --- PART III PROCESS --- 25. The project life-cycle --- 26. Project start process --- 27. Project proposal and initiation --- 28. Project modelling --- 29. Managing implementation --- 30. Project closure and aftermath --- PART IV PEOPLE --- 31. Managing human resources in the project-based organization ---32. Developing individual competence --- 33. Developing project management capability of organizations --- 34. Managing teams: the reality of life --- 35. Leadership --- 36. Managing stakeholders --- 37. Managing communication --- 38. Managing conflict --- 39. Managing culture --- 40. Managing ethics --- Index.
Preface --- 1. A handbook for project management professionals--- PART I PROJECTS --- 2. Implementing strategy through and programmes of projects --- 3. Managing portfolios of projects--- 4. Managing programmes of projects --- 5. Projects and their management --- 6. Project success and strategy --- 7. Processes and procedures --- 8. Software solutions for project, programme and portfolio management --- 9. The project, programme or portfolio office --- 10. Maturity models for the project-oriented company --- 11. Conducting audits --- 12. Managing the context --- PART II PERFORMANCE --- 13. Managing benefits --- 14. Managing requirements --- 15. Managing scope -configuration and work methods --- 16. Managing value --- 17. Managing quality --- 18. Managing project organization --- 19. Managing the schedule --- 20. Managing cost --- 21. Managing resources--- 22. Managing risk --- 23. Managing health and safety --- 24. Managing the environment --- PART III PROCESS --- 25. The project life-cycle --- 26. Project start process --- 27. Project proposal and initiation --- 28. Project modelling --- 29. Managing implementation --- 30. Project closure and aftermath --- PART IV PEOPLE --- 31. Managing human resources in the project-based organization ---32. Developing individual competence --- 33. Developing project management capability of organizations --- 34. Managing teams: the reality of life --- 35. Leadership --- 36. Managing stakeholders --- 37. Managing communication --- 38. Managing conflict --- 39. Managing culture --- 40. Managing ethics --- Index..
