Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control: The Ultimate Hands-On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On Budget , Fifth Edition

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All you need to execute a project perfectly

A new edition of the classic project management book is here, revised and updated with even more guidelines and real-world examples. This expanded fifth edition provides an applications-oriented understanding of the issues you must confront and important tips for passing the Project Management Professional exam.

The standard guidebook in the Project Management field for over 20 years Project Planning Scheduling and Control now offers more strategies for dealing effectively with team members, clients, senior managers and other key stakeholders and is the perfect prescription for project success.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

-Chapters on Full-spectrum Project Management and how to manage a virtual project team

-Managing and facilitating project meetings

-Techniques for dealing with contractors

-Guidelines for setting up a project office

Author Profile
James P. Lewis, Ph.D., is the founder of The Lewis Institute, Inc., a training and consulting company specializing in project management, and an adjunct professor at the University of Management and Technology. Over the past two decades, Dr. Lewis has trained more than 30,000 supervisors and managers in the United States, Europe, Asia, and throughout the world. He has written 12 influential books on project management, including Project Leadership, The Project Manager's Desk Reference, The Project Manager's Survival Guide, and others.

Chapter 1. What Is Project Management?; Chapter 2. The Project Management Institute and the PMBOK; Chapter 3. The Role of A Project Manager; Chapter 4. How to Achieve High-Performance Project Management; Chapter 5. Whole Brain Project Management; Chapter 6. Headless-Chicken Projects and How to Prevent Them; Chapter 7. Developing Project Strategy; Chapter 8. Implementation Planning; Chapter 9. Project Scheduling; Chapter 10. Managing Project Communications; Chapter 11. Managing Risks; Chapter 12. Project Control; Chapter 13. Conducting Product Reviews; Chapter 14. Improving Project Processes; Chapter 15. Closing Out the Project; Chapter 16. Managing Multiple Projects; Chapter 17. Improving Your Effectiveness; Chapter 18. Schedule Computations