Successful Project Management, 4th Ed

Successful Project Management is an easy-to-follow primer, specifically addressing the needs of the beginning project manager. Dividing the management of projects into 5 general activities
1) defining the project’s goals,
2) planning the work,
3) leading the team,
4) monitoring progress,
5) completing the project

This book provides a straight-ahead, step-by-step process to getting a project done on schedule, under budget, and according to performance specifications. This new edition includes new material in every chapter, revisions throughout the book reflect the latest cost estimating and project management software tools (Microsoft Project - the most widely used PC-based project management software tool is used throughout the book in examples). There is also new expanded coverage of new product development projects. This edition, for the first time, follows PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).




Table of contents :
Preface
What Is a Project?
Projects Are a Type of Work
Projects Distinguished From Tasks and From Processes
Programs are Collections of Projects
Project Management Maturity
Integrated Project Management
The Project Management “Hat” is Different From the Technical or Product Management “Hat”
Effective Project Managers Manage Expectations of Stakeholders
A Roadmap of Five Important Program Management Functions
Highlights
Part I Defining The Goals Of A Project
Part II Planning A Project
Part III Leading The People Who Work On A Project
Part IV Controlling The Project
Part V Completing A Project
Part VI Other Issues In Project Management
Appendix 1 Abbreviations Used in Project Management
Appendix 2 Glossary of Project Management Terms
Appendix 3 Examples of Planning Checklists for Project Managers
Index

Market Description :
· Students
· Professors
· Project Managers

About Author :
Milton (Mickey) D. Rosenau, Jr. is well known in both project management and product development circles and has published a number of successful books in addition to the proposed including the PDMA Handbook of New Product Development , and Successful Product Development.

Greg Githens has more than 20 years of experience as a project & program manager, as a practitioner, consultant to organizations, and a trainer. He held membership in the core team for both the 2000 version and the upcoming 2004 version of PMI's PMBOK Guide. He is the co-founder of the new product development specific interest group within PMI and was a member of the Editorial Advisory Board for PMNetwork Magazine from 1995 to 2003.