Books on Project Management

For over four decades has been the go-to resource for project managers, students, and professionals worldwide. Revised 14th ed renowned project management expert Harold Kerzner integrates the latest advancements, from artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven decision-making to agile and hybrid methodologies, ensuring today's project leaders are equipped to navigate an evolving landscape. Aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), this bestselling guide prepares readers for the PMP® exam's principles-first approach. Whether you're leading complex global projects, managing sustainability initiatives, or leveraging AI for project insights, this book provides the tools to drive success. Cutting-edge insights on AI in project management, data-driven strategies, and emerging methodologies. Practical frameworks for setting clear objectives, defining project success, and managing risks. Comprehensive guidance on agile, hybrid, and traditional project management approaches. In-depth coverage of sustainability and corporate social responsibility in project execution. Real-world strategies for managing complex, large-scale, and global projects.

Offers streamlined, student-friendly coverage of all key areas of project management Emphasizing the technical aspects of the project management life cycle, Project Management in Practice employs an applied approach to the essential tools, strategies, and techniques required to successfully plan and execute a project. Provides clear and reliable coverage of project activity, risk planning, budgeting and scheduling, resource allocation, project monitoring, project evaluation, and much more. Designed for those preparing for or currently involved in the actual use of a project to achieve an objective this book describes fundamental project management concepts and highlights the skills that project managers need to achieve an organization's strategic goals. Easily accessible chapters feature cases that build upon the material from previous chapters, real-world examples, numerous tables and figures, end-of-chapter review questions, and discussion topics that reinforce key material.

Takes a model-based approach towards project management commonly used in all industries. Aligns with the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Avoids that standard's verbiage and presents students with readable and understandable explanations. Core chapters align with the Project Management Institute's model as well as explain how this model fits real-world projects. The textbook can be used as companion to the standard technical model and help those studying for various project management certifications. The textbook takes an in-depth look at the following areas important to the standard model: Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) Earned Value Management (EVM) Enterprise project management Portfolio management (PPM) Professional responsibility and ethics Agile life cycle The text begins with a background section (Chapters 1-9) containing material outside of the standard model structure but necessary to prepare students for the 10 standard model knowledge areas covered in the chapters that follow. Rounded out by eight concluding chapters that explain advanced planning approaches models and projects' external environments.

Project Management introduces business and management students to project-based working as a means to tackle projects successfully in a unique and accessible way. Not only in business circles, but also in the field of education, increasingly more activities are performed using a project-based approach. Consider, for example, comprehensive study assignments, internal projects and projects during work placements and the final stages of a degree. This book's line of approach is practice-oriented. Based on assignments, groups of two to three students work on a project plan and an executive summary. Students can also opt for a 'real' assignment for a company or for one of the cases of the accompanying website. Added to this fifth edition are examples and illustrations, new sections about various subjects and a chapter about the flexible project approach Scrum.

Comprehensive go-to reference for on-the-job project managers and advanced students of project management, providing a contemporary set of tools and explaining each tool's purpose and intention, development, customization and variations. Examples, tips, and variations guide readers through the application of these tools. Updated to offer a contemporary set of tools to reflect changes in project management learning and practice. New content includes the project canvas, project roadmap, procurement strategy, risk responses, and more. Structured to follow the flow of projects, starting with project selection, project origination, planning, implementation, monitoring, and closure. Within each section there is a wealth of tools, examples, tips, and variations to tailor the use of the tools. Sample topics covered include: Economic methods, such as payback time, net present value, and internal rate of return. Identifying, analysing, and communicating with project stakeholders. Plans for eliciting, managing, and specifying requirements, along with a matrix to tracing requirements. Work breakdown structures, network diagrams, critical path method, and critical chain method.

Fundamentals of project management in simple language and an easy-to-understand format. It is targeted principally at those who are learning or desiring to learn project management as well as those who are already taking project management as a course of study or as a profession. It covers all the basic aspects of project management including the core areas prescribed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) sixth edition. Although the PMBOK Guide seventh edition has significantly shifted focus from a process based standard to a principle based standard, it does not invalidate nor replace the detailed knowledge base contained in the sixth edition, which substantially emphasizes project management processes and knowledge areas. This is particularly apt for the traditional approach to project delivery, which is predictive in nature and has the bulk of the planning done upfront. The sections of the book are arranged in order of Project Management Processes as they fall within the respective Project Management Knowledge Areas.

Illustrates the entire process of project management. Contains numerous examples as well as an analysis matrix for diagnosing errors in project breakdowns. Covers: Principles of project organization, Project management methods and tools, Project planning, Quality Assurance, Cost management, Lifecycle management, Engineering Economics, Project phases.

Uncertainty permeates every thinkable aspect of project work, so mastering it is the key to controlling benefits, budgets, and timelines. Offers a theoretical framework and practical guidelines to systematically minimize uncertainty and increase the chances of project success. Offers a roadmap to transition from traditional risk management in order to master project uncertainty. Part One provides a theoretical foundation using systems thinking. Part Two introduces basic strategies supported by practical tools and techniques to master uncertainty through: 1. Raising information awareness 2. Increasing information availability 3. Improving the effective use of information 4. Maximizing information efficiency.

A comprehensive treatment of project risk management, offering a systematic but easy-to-follow approach. Explores critical topics that influence how risks are managed including risk knowledge management, cultural risk-shaping, project complexity, political risks, and strategic risk management. The book commences with foundational concepts, providing an overview of risk, project definitions, project stakeholders, and risk management systems. Subsequent chapters explore the core processes of project risk management, including risk identification, analysis, evaluation, response strategies, and risk monitoring and control. Additional topics include risk knowledge management, the influence of culture on risk, political risks in projects, and relevant software applications. Imparts a practical approach that does not rely on high level expertise or advanced mathematical techniques; the emphasis remains on pragmatic solutions, user-friendly techniques, and reliable communication, enabling readers to seamlessly integrate theory into practice.