Download or read book Project Planning Scheduling and Control The Ultimate Hands On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On Budget Fifth Edition The Ultimate Hands On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On Budget written by James Lewis and published by Mcgraw-hill. This book was released on 2010-10-20 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

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Download or read book Project Planning Scheduling and Control Sixth Edition The Ultimate Hands On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On Budget written by James P. Lewis and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2023-01-03 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The go-to guide for getting projects done on time and on budget—revised and updated with a sophisticated image program and contemporary examples For more than 30 years, James P. Lewis's project management bible has been the benchmark guide for project managers, supervisors, MBA students and everyone studying to pass the PMP® exam. Packed with information on best practices, smart strategies, and a comprehensive survey of the issues you'll encounter as a project manager, it provides an thorough, applications-oriented understanding of the issues in the practice of contemporary project management and a useful reinforcement of the Project Management Institute's recommended success strategies. Every chapter of Project Planning, Scheduling and Control contains a wealth of essential information—from the role of the project manager and description of the PMBOK® Guide to Whole Brain® project management and how to achieve high performance project management. Throughout this edition, you'll find all-new data supporting the information on project definition, planning, execution and control, in chapters that include "Headless-Chicken Projects and How to Prevent Them," "Developing Project Strategy," "Conducting Project Reviews" and more. With an entirely new section offering more strategies on leadership, stakeholder relations, managing a remote team and beyond, and an appendix that includes helpful sections for schedule computations, calculations for an AOA network, and constrained end date scheduling, this latest edition of the classic guide offers the most up-to-date, thorough and hands-on preparation a project manager—or a project manager-in-training—can get.

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Download or read book Project Planning Scheduling Control written by James P. Lewis and published by Irwin Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of Project Planning, Scheduling & Control has gained widespread recognition and acclaim since its publication in 1991, and has made its mark as the first practical book on project management to come along in over 10 years. This revised edition expands and improves on the outstanding reputation of the first, and addresses recent key issues as continuous improvement and customer satisfaction. It now includes questions following each chapter, making it easier to learn and apply the principles, tools, and techniques this resource contains. Project Planning, Scheduling & Control concludes with a sample project plan that incorporates all the elements in the text. Managers will find this to be extremely valuable as a tool for tailoring a program that meets the needs of their own projects. More than just a book on project management, Project Planning, Scheduling & Control gives you the tools to make your projects a success.

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