Download or read book Sustainability in Project Management written by Mr Adri Köhler and published by Gower Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2012-09-28 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of sustainability has grown in recognition and importance. The pressure on companies to broaden their reporting and accountability from economic performance for shareholders, to sustainability performance for all stakeholders is leading to a change of mindset in consumer behaviour and corporate policies. How can we develop prosperity without compromising the life and needs of future generations? Sustainability in Project Management explores and identifies the questions surrounding the integration of the concepts of sustainability in projects and project management and provides valuable guidance and insights. Sustainability relates to multiple perspectives, economical, environmental and social, but also to responsibility and accountability and values in terms of ethics, fairness and equality. The authors will inspire project managers to be aware of these considerations, and to apply them to the role they play in projects, not just 'doing things right' but 'doing the right things right'.

Download or read book Designing and Managing Your Research Project written by David Robert Thomas and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides information about the key areas needed for a successful project. It includes software skills, developing research objectives, writing proposals, literature reviews, getting ethics approval, seeking funding, managing a project, communicating research findings, and writing reports. There is also a chapter on working as an independent researcher. The book includes numerous examples, checklists, and practical exercises designed to assist the learning of research skills and the completion of crucial project tasks. It covers procedures needed for conducting projects electronically and accessing information from the Internet.

Download or read book Doing Your Undergraduate Project written by Denis Reardon and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-08-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing Your Undergraduate Project is a practical step-by-step guide to managing and developing a successful undergraduate project. The book covers all aspects of project management, explaining in a clear and structured way how to undertake a project and helping readers to identify and acquire the necessary skills to plan and carry out the research and writing. This practical and concise book provides: Advice for preparing a project and choosing a topic Guidelines for writing a project proposal A checklist for planning A guide to producing a literature review Advice on choosing and implementing appropriate methodology An awareness of ethical issues Information for writing-up the report. Written in a lively and engaging manner, this detailed and accessible manual is an invaluable resource for students across the social sciences working on their undergraduate project. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!

Download or read book International Project Management written by Kathrin Köster and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2009-10-29 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With project management becoming an increasingly global endeavour, a comprehensive and international student text that reflects this reality is essential. International Project Management does just that, systematically linking the key elements of cross-cultural management and the particularities of an international context, with the tools and techniques of project management. Key features include: - A wide variety of examples and illustrations, including an in-depth, end-of-chapter case study with case questions; - Student exercises and review questions; - Detailed further reading - The full support of a Companion Website, featuring a Teacher′s Manual

Download or read book The Art of Funding and Implementing Ideas written by Arnold R. Shore and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-04-07 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes the reader to a new level in proposal writing "The authors have captured the gestalt of grant writing in a lucid fashion. In short, I think students would appreciate the clarity and insights this book offers." —Robert J. Hard, University of Texas at San Antonio "As a research scientist who is frequently involved in proposal development myself, it is clear to me that the authors have travelled the grant writer′s path before." —John V. Stone, Michigan State University This resource provides a step-by-step approach to turning a research idea into a proposal worthy of funding, demystifying the process as a result. The authors present a proven approach to the development of research ideas alongside a systematic treatment of proposals section-by-section and project management function-by-function. Highly accessible, this book gives examples for each aspect of the proposal development and works through sketches of ideas to fully developed proposal sections. Key Features Contains idea development linked to specific proposal sections: Supports creativity that can be captured effectively and systematically one step at a time. Uses sketches to facilitate idea development and make enhancement and revisions easy: Allows for ease in trying out alternative formulations and revising preliminary approaches. Provides international research proposals: Key to understanding resources for proposing international research collaborations. Shows how to manage a funded project: Guides researchers and research staff in effectively implementing a funded project. This book is appropriate for all graduate students across the health, social, and behavioral sciences who need guidance on writing successful, compelling funding proposals.

Download or read book Project Management Third Edition written by Roel Grit and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book Project Management is to facilitate the successful completion of projects. For this reason it puts particular emphasis on the importance of careful preparation and strategic co-operation within the project team. The first part of this new textbook offers a description of the project-based approach to the work environment, an analysis of when such an approach is appropriate and an account of how to make projects work. In addition, this part of the book discusses the role of planning software within the project environment. Part Two of the book describes the practical tools and skills needed to tackle projects. A number of the skills outlined in Part Two are also relevant to learning contexts other than projects. This new edition offers additional material on the life-cycle of the project: from setting up to completing a project. New sections deal with skills such as brainstorming and decision making in the project group. The text makes for required reading for project management students everywhere.

Download or read book Research Project Management written by Bryan D McKersie and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research projects require a different type of management than traditional construction projects because they have different processes, organization, deliverables and customers. Or in other words, management of a process to learn something is different from management of a process to build something. If you want to understand how our world works, if you want to capture a business opportunity, if you want to improve people's lives, cure a disease, prevent starvation, or if you want to do something more efficiently, at a lower cost, with less environmental impact, then you want to innovate. Your innovation will require specialized knowledge. Your research projects will explore the unknown to acquire that knowledge. Your research projects will seek to solve problems.Your vision of a solution will be based on a scientific model that serves as a roadmap. You may have sufficient knowledge to proceed immediately. But, gaps in your knowledge, assumptions that have not been validated, predictions that have not been tested, prototypes that have not been built may impede you. To successfully innovate, you will need to conduct a research project to acquire knowledge that others do not have. Your research project needs funding. You need to find a sponsor. This book will help you to identify problems, visions and scientific models that will enable you to implement your creative ideas. The chapters sequentially walk you through the process of creating a proposal that can be submitted to decision-makers and potential sponsors.The proposal of any research project includes a description of a problem that needs to be solved, a vision of a potential solution and a scientific model predicting how to implement the solution. The creation of a research proposal requires creativity, skill and experience. To some, the concept may come as an inspiration. To most of us, inspiration only comes from hard work, rigorous analysis and dedication. Turning inspiration into reality requires significant decisions, effective communication and efficient management.Traditional project management practices were designed to control schedules and costs. The research project management practices that are described here are designed to facilitate communication and decision-making. The 12 research project management tools in The Scientist's Toolbox are written as recipes, step-by-step, that guide you through a process to analyze problems, create solutions, conceive scientific models and hypotheses, and propose projects to potential sponsors. Several skills merge in this toolbox. Creative thinking techniques ask critical scientific questions, identify problems and visualize solutions. Leadership and teamworking skills enable a team of independently-minded scientists to cooperate, to coordinate, to make joint decisions and to act on those decisions. The philosophy of the scientific method molds knowledge into concepts that predict creative solutions. Project management techniques from the traditional, extreme, adaptive and agile approaches enable planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling of the experiments in a research project. Your skill in communication holds all of these pieces together as you propose a research project successfully.

Download or read book Researching the Value of Project Management written by Mark Mullaly, PMP and published by Project Management Institute. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consulting and practitioner literature often discusses and proclaims project management value; however the actual value resulting from investments in project management has been hard to define, let alone measure. In the past, few rigorous studies have been conducted to seek out the measurable value of project management. The Project Management Institute requested proposals in 2004 for research designed to quantify the value of project management. This monograph, Researching the Value of Project Management Research, documents the three years of fieldwork and cross-disciplinary analysis conducted between May 2005 and June 2008 by the research team that won the proposal.

Download or read book Project Management written by Harold Kerzner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-01-22 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new edition of the most popular book of project management case studies, expanded to include more than 100 cases plus a "super case" on the Iridium Project Case studies are an important part of project management education and training. This Fourth Edition of Harold Kerzner's Project Management Case Studies features a number of new cases covering value measurement in project management. Also included is the well-received "super case," which covers all aspects of project management and may be used as a capstone for a course. This new edition: Contains 100-plus case studies drawn from real companies to illustrate both successful and poor implementation of project management Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management plus a "super case" on the Iridium Project, covering all aspects of project management Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam Project Management Case Studies, Fourth Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers, and can be used on its own or with the new Eleventh Edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. (PMP and Project Management Professional are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Download or read book Project Management Case Studies written by Harold Kerzner and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studies Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Featuring more than 100 case studies, this essential book illustrates both successful implementation of project management by actual companies as well as the pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations. This new edition: Contains case studies illustrating successful and poor implementation of project management Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management plus a new "super case" on the Iridium Project, covering all aspects of project management Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers, and can be used on its own or with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling. Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition (978-0-470-27870-3) Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, Tenth Edition (978-0-470-27872-7)

Download or read book Project Management for Engineering Business and Technology written by John M. Nicholas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-08-02 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project Management for Engineering, Business and Technology is a highly regarded textbook that addresses project management across all industries. First covering the essential background, from origins and philosophy to methodology, the bulk of the book is dedicated to concepts and techniques for practical application. Coverage includes project initiation and proposals, scope and task definition, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, control, project selection and portfolio management, program management, 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. The authors focus on the ultimate purpose of project management—to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as the planning, scheduling, and budgeting needed to accomplish overall project goals. This sixth edition features: updates throughout to cover the latest developments in project management methodologies; a new chapter on project procurement management and contracts; an expansion of case study coverage throughout, including those on the topic of sustainability and climate change, as well as cases and examples from across the globe, including India, Africa, Asia, and Australia; and extensive instructor support materials, including an instructor’s manual, PowerPoint slides, answers to chapter review questions and a test bank of questions. Taking a technical yet accessible approach, this book is an ideal resource and reference for all advanced undergraduate and graduate students in project management courses, as well as for practicing project managers across all industry sectors.

Download or read book Future Information Technology written by James J. (Jong Hyuk) Park and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-23 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future technology information technology stands for all of continuously evolving and converging information technologies, including digital convergence, multimedia convergence, intelligent applications, embedded systems, mobile and wireless communications, bio-inspired computing, grid and cloud computing, semantic web, user experience and HCI, security and trust computing and so on, for satisfying our ever-changing needs. In past twenty five years or so, Information Technology (IT) influenced and changed every aspect of our lives and our cultures. These proceedings foster the dissemination of state-of-the-art research in all future IT areas, including their models, services, and novel applications associated with their utilization.

Download or read book The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit written by Gerard M. Hill and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by one of the nation's most highly regarded project management mentors, The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit provides a combined project and business management solution that any can be readily applied in any industry by both novice and certified project managers. Aligned with common business practices, Gerald Hill's method shows how to keep on schedule, maintain areas of responsibility, and evaluate a job's progress from conception to completion. The text also offers a methodology implementation guide that gives additional insight into the recommended activities that can be customized to meet the needs of individual organizations.

Download or read book ESSENTIALS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT written by KAMARAJU RAMAKRISHNA and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive and well-organized book introduces the essential concepts and principles of project management. Divided into six parts—Part I, Introduction; Part II, Idea Generation and Initiation; Part III, Project Planning; Part IV, Project Implementation; Part V, Project Closeout; and Part VI, Special Topics, the book gives an indepth analysis of the various aspects of project management. The book clearly explains Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Net Present Value (NPV), Earned Value Analysis (EVA), Total Quality Management (TQM), and Global Warming—from the viewpoint of beginners. In addition, the text deals with special topics such as Public Sector Projects, Engineering Projects, Maintenance Projects, Software Projects, and International Projects besides risk and quality of projects. The final chapter is devoted to a discussion on Project Management Software. Key Features : • The text is illustrated with large number of figures, as well as tables and worked-out numerical examples. These will help the students in understanding the basic concepts. • Questions are provided at the end of each part for a better grasp of the topics discussed. • The effect of project management on safety, health and environment has also been analyzed. Primarily intended as a text for the students of management, the book will also prove very useful for the students of mechanical and civil engineering. In addition, practising professionals would find the book quite valuable.

Download or read book Project Management in NASA written by Richard L. Chapman and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analytical description of the NASA project management system is presented with emphasis on the human element. The NASA concept of project management, program managers, and the problems and strengths of the NASA system are discussed.

Download or read book Project Management written by Kimmons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 1302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Highlighting the practical side of real-life project execution, this massive reference stresses project management as an independent profession--detailing the varied applications where project management is used and examining the numerous and diverse project management responsibilities and tools.

Download or read book Project Management for Business Engineering and Technology written by John M. Nicholas and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appropriate for classes on the management of service, product, and engineering projects, this book encompasses the full range of project management, from origins, philosophy, and methodology to actual applications.