Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology, Third Edition |  | Authors: John M. Nicholas, Herman Steyn
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Category: Book
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Edition: 3
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ISBN: 0750683996
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.404
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Publication Date: February 20, 2008
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Product Description
Project Management for Business, Engineering and Technology, 3rd edition is a direct response to the ever-increasing need for better project management. First covering the essential background, from origins and philosophy to methodology, the main bulk of the book is dedicated to the concepts and techniques of practical application, including project initiation and proposals, scope and task definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, control, project organization and all-important "people" aspects--project leadership, team building, conflict resolution and stress management.
The Systems Development Cycle is used as a framework to discuss project management in a variety of situations, making this the go-to book for managing virtually any kind of project, program or task force. Focusing on projects as goal-oriented systems of interrelated components functioning in a larger environment, the book targets the ultimate purpose of project management--to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as schedules, budgets, and plans, to accomplish the overall project goal.
This new edition provides:
* A comprehensive, balanced view that emphasizes both the behavioral and quantitative sides of project management
* Methods, procedures and systems for defining, planning, scheduling, controlling and organizing project activities
* Methods and procedures for handling the organziational, managerial and human behavioral issues relevant to project management
* Tools and concepts of growing importance, including project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management
* Over 100 examples and case studies to illustrate theory in practice
* Full instructor support package with PowerPoint slides and answers to all questions in the book when you log in to Elsevier's textbook site at http://textbooks.elsevier.com/companions/9780750683999
This book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate university students, and for practicing managers in business, engineering and technology.
John Nicholas is Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Loyola University, Chicago. He is an active teacher, writer and researcher in project management and manufacturing management.
Herman Steyn is Professor at the Department of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
* Takes a unique systems approach to project management, relevant to the management of virtually any kind of project, program or task force
* New case studies, including Proposal Evaluation for Apollo Spacecraft, The Big Dig: Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project and Maxim Corporation America
* New chapters on growing areas such as project methodology, the project management office, project portfolio management and international project management
* Full instructor support package with PowerPoint slides and answers to all questions in the book when you log in to Elsevier's textbook site at http://textbooks.elsevier.com/companions/9780750683999
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 A very good and organized book July 6, 2009
The Reader (San Jose, CA)
Very good book, good organization, easy to follow with practical eamples. I found some minor spelling and reference errors. Overall, highly recommended.
Good service July 1, 2010
Nora (Chicago, USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good seller, quick delivery, and the item was in a perfect condition, Thank you!
 good condition October 5, 2009
Maricus D. Jones
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
The book came in good condition. Didn't give five stars because its not brand new.
 The book was badly damaged July 20, 2010
Antoine
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I sent a review of this purchase about a week ago, although there was a limit on length. My response was that the copy of the book sent to me by a non-amazon supplier, who called it acceptable, was not worth keeping. But should have been disposed of. The lower half of the book had severe water damage where all pages were stuck together. It took me hours to separate them individually but some ended up being torn. Mostly unreadable, all pages wrinkled and bottom half bulging. To return it would have cost me more than the book. But i would like to have it replaced, since I will throw this one away.
Worst Text Book Ever November 24, 2009
K. T. Williams (Austell, GA)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is probably the worst text book I've used in my classes so far. The say the same thing repeatedly, and the illustrations are absolutely useless. I have basically accounted on my previous project managment textbooks to get me through this class. I think I can read the summary of every chapter and get all I'm going to get out of this textbook. Terrible! I never sell my textbooks back but this one is going back for sure!
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