ESCP Europe

This practical book provides entry-level project tools and skills for newcomers to project management. It helps student teams become more effective at doing course projects by learning and applying project management tools and techniques. It also provides invaluable skills that students can utilize when they enter the workplace. Chapters focusing on project initiation and planning are followed by coverage of the human resource issues involved in project leadership and how to write up project reports. Appendices introduce the use of earned value analysis and show how critical paths are calculated.

Table of Contens -- Chapter 1: Introduction - Chapter 2: Determining the Direction and Initial Specifications of a Project - Chapter 3: The Work Breakdown Structure - Chapter 4: Project Scheduling -Chapter 5: Managing Project Risk - Chapter 6: Developing Project Teams - Chapter 7: The Project Team's Environment - Chapter 8: Leading Project Teams - Chapter 9: Writing Project Reports.