David I. Cleland Bücher

The fundamentals of project management, from planning to control Project management has become an increasingly important role in modern organizations. Project Management Handbook provides clear guidance on all aspects of the field to give new and experienced project managers deeper insight into the extent and influence of their role. From planning and strategy, through implementation, control, and beyond, this invaluable resource offers detailed information for every stage in the project life cycle. As more and more organizations adopt a project management approach to everyday operations, this book becomes a key resource for everyone with a supervisory role.

This book offers global case histories that illustrate the international application of project management. It features 16 new chapters covering topics such as Iraq's rebuilding, outsourcing initiatives, and multinational team development, along with financial planning for large projects and insights into project management practices across various countries.

One of the best-known authorities on project management, David Cleland developed this new edition for professionals who need a dependable, on-the-job resource to answer questions and solve problems as they arise. "Field Guide to Project Management" is unmatched in its wealth of reliable information on project management systems and its concise and accessible format, also making it the perfect volume to read cover to cover for a unique, up-to-date survey of the field. Every aspect of project management is addressed with practical explanations and advice by a who' s-who roster of expert authors who cover planning techniques, concepts, paradigms, processes, tools, and techniques.

Demonstrates the unity and applicability to a wide range of business, industrial, and public planning situations of traditional approaches to management theory and basic systems concepts. Bibliogs