Project management : the managerial process /

Modern Project Management -- Organization Strategy and Project Selection -- Organization : Structure and Culture -- Defining the Project -- Estimating Project Times and Costs -- Developing a Project Plan -- Managing Risk -- Scheduling Resources and Costs -- Reducing Project Duration -- Leadership : Being an Effective Project Manager -- Managing Project Teams -- Outsourcing : Managing Interorganizational Relations -- Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation -- Project Closure -- International Projects -- An Introduction to Agile Project Management.

This text is written for a wide audience. It covers concepts and skills that are used by managers to propose, plan, secure resources, budget, and lead project teams to successful completions of their projects. The text should prove useful to students and prospective project managers in helping them understand why organizations have developed a formal project management process to gain a competitive advantage.