Project Management - A Systems Approach To Planning, Scheduling, And Controlling

KERZNER

Project Management

From the intricate framework of organizational behavior and structure
that can determine project success to the planning, scheduling, and
controlling processes vital to effective project management, the new
edition thoroughly covers every key component of the subject. This
Tenth Edition features:

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More than twenty-five case studies, including a new caseon the Iridium Project covering all aspects of project
management

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400 discussion questions

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More than 125 multiple-choice questions

Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner:
Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, Tenth Edition
(978-0-470-27872-7)

Director for Project,
Program and Portfolio
Management at
International Institute of
Learning, Inc.(IIL), a global
learning solutions company
that conducts training
for leading corporations
throughout the world.

A S YS T E M S A P P R OAC H
T O P L A N N I N G,
S C H E D U L I N G,

New sections on scope changes, exiting a project, collective
belief, and managing virtual teams

PH .D., is Senior Executive

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“bible” aligns its streamlined approach to the latest release of
the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Body of
Knowledge (PMI’s PMBOK® Guide), the new mandatory source of
training for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam. This outstanding edition gives students and professionals
a profoundunderstanding of project management with insights from
one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject.

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Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition (978-0-470-27871-0)
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Dr. Kerzner’s 16 Points to Project
Management Maturity
1. Adopt a project management methodologyand use it consistently.
2. Implement a philosophy that drives the company toward project
management maturity and communicate it to everyone.
3. Commit to developing effective plans at the beginning of each project.
4. Minimize scope changes by committing to realistic objectives.
5. Recognize that cost and schedule management are inseparable.
6. Select the right person as the project manager.7. Provide executives with project sponsor information, not project
management information.
8. Strengthen involvement and support of line management.
9. Focus on deliverables rather than resources.
10. Cultivate effective communication, cooperation, and trust to achieve
rapid project management maturity.
11. Share recognition for project success with the entire project team and
linemanagement.
12. Eliminate nonproductive meetings.
13. Focus on identifying and solving problems early, quickly, and cost
effectively.
14. Measure progress periodically.
15. Use project management software as a tool—not as a substitute for
effective planning or interpersonal skills.
16. Institute an all-employee training program with periodic updates based
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P ROJECT
MANAGEMENT
A Systems Approach to
Planning, Scheduling,
and Controlling

TENTH EDITION

HAROLD

KERZNER,

Ph.D.

Senior Executive Director for Project Managenment
The International Insitute for Learning New York,
New York

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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