The AMA handbook of project management
2014
eBook
Abstract: The book features chapters on stakeholder management, agile project management, program management, project governance, knowledge management, and more. Updated with fresh examples, case studies and solutions to specific project management dilemmas, it remains an essential reference to the critical concepts and theories all project managers must master.
Main title:
The AMA handbook of project management / edited by Paul C. Dinsmore PMP, Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin.
Author:
Dinsmore, Paul C., editor of compilationCabanis-Brewin, Jeannette, editor of compilationAmerican Management Association, associated nameCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Imprint:
New York [New York] : AMACOM, c2014.Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2014.
Collation:
1 online resource (67 entries) : 98 images ; digital files.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: xvi, 560 pages : illustrations
Contents:
Foreword / David I. Cleland -- Preface / Paul C. Dinsmore, and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin -- ch. 1. What is project management? Project management concepts and methodologies / Joan Knutson and Francis M. Webster, Jr. -- section 1. The project management body of knowledge : comprehension and practice -- ch. 2. Bodies of knowledge and competency standards in project management / Alan M. Stretton and Lynn H. Crawford -- ch. 3. Project management process groups : project management knowledge in action / Geree Streun -- ch. 4. Initiation strategies for managing major projects / Peter W. G. Morris and Andrew Edkins -- ch. 5. Comprehensive planning for complex projects / David L. Pells -- ch. 6. Monitoring and control of projects / William P. Athayde -- ch. 7 Closing processes: the end, and a foundation for new beginnings / Lynn H. Crawford -- ch. 8. Project management integration in practice / Geree Streun -- ch. 9. Project scope management in practice / Ruth H. Elswick -- ch. 10. Time management in practice / Valis Houston -- ch. 11. Project cost management in practice / Paul Lombard -- ch. 12. Project quality management in practice / Geree Streun -- ch. 13. Human resource management: the people side of projects / Hans J. Thamhain -- ch. 14. Project communication management / Ruth H. Elswick -- ch. 15. Project risk management in practice / David Hillson -- ch. 16. Project procurement management in practice / Judith A. Edwards -- ch. 17. Stakeholder management for project success / Randall L. England --Section 2: ch. 18 Preparing for the project management professional certification exam / Theodore R. Boccuzzi -- ch. 19. Competency and careers in project manegement / J. Kent Crawford -- ch. 20. Project management ethics: responsibility, values, and ethics in project environments / Thomas Mengel -- ch. 21. Professionalization of project management: what does it mean for practice? / Janice Thomas -- ch.22. Business acument for today's project manager / Deborah Bigelow Crawfoed -- section 3. Organizational issues in project management -- ch. 23. Projects: the engine of strategy execution / Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin and James S. Pennypacker -- ch.24. Competing through project management / Kim Jugdev -- ch.25. Enterprise project management: elements and deployment issues -- ch.26. Project portfolio management: principles and best practices / Gerald I. Kendall -- ch. 27. Enterprise project governance: directing and structuring organizational project decisions / Paul C. Dinsmore and Luiz Rocha -- ch.28. Performance and value measurement for projects and project management / James S. Pennypacker and Deborah Bigelow Crawford -- ch. 29. Organizational change management / D. Allen Young -- ch.30. Managing multiple projects: balancing time, resources, and objectives / Lowell Dye -- ch. 31 Program management / Ginger Levin -- ch. 32. The project management office: trends and tips / J. Kent Crawford and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin -- Section 4. Issues, ideas, and methods in project management practice -- ch. 33. Earned value management / Lee R. Lambert -- ch. 34. Dealing with power and poltics in project management / Randall L. Englund -- ch. 35. Multi-project constraint management: the "critical chain" approach / Frank Patrick -- ch. 36. Six sigma and project management / Rip Stauffer -- ch.37. Achieving business excellence using Baldridge Business Process Management, process improvement, and project management / Alan Mendelssohn and Michael Howell -- ch. 38. Team building and interpersonal skils for dynamic times / Paul C. Dinsmore -- ch. 39. Cultural challenges in managing international projects / Paul C. Dinsmore and Manuel M. Benitez Codas -- ch. 40. Social networking tools: and introduction to their role in project management / Alan Levine -- ch. 41. Agile project management / Karen R.J. White -- ch. 42. Sustainability and project management / Richard Maltzman and David Shirley -- Section 5. Industry applications of project management practice -- ch. 43. Building organizational project management capability : learning from engineering and construction / Christopher Sauer -- ch. 44. Why IT matters : project management for information technology / Karen R. J. White -- ch. 45. Applying project management tools and techniques in the ecosystem restoration industry / Stan Veraart, Donald Ross -- ch. 46. Rescue mission : project management in the helping professions / Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin -- ch. 47 Focus on financial services: mitigating risk with transparency in a regulated environment / Robin Markle Dumas -- ch. 48. Project management in healthcare: making a difference through compassion, caring, and respect / Janice Weaver -- Global infrastructure projects: a better way / Luiz Rocha and Vianna Tavares.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9780814433393 (print)0814433391 (print)9781784029425 (electronic version)
Dewey class:
658.404
LC class:
HD69.P75
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
502104
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