ABSTRACT

The author's masterly exposition of the principles and practice of project management has been pre-eminent in its field for four decades. It was among the very few early books to treat project management holistically, rather than as a collection of separate techniques. It thus explains the entire project management process in great detail, demonstrating techniques ranging from the simplest of charts to sophisticated computer applications. Everything is reinforced throughout with case examples and diagrams. The text has been completely restructured and largely rewritten for this ninth edition, so that the sequence now follows even more closely the life-cycle of a typical project from its earliest definition to final close-out. Case examples and diagrams have all been reviewed, updated, augmented or replaced.

part I|49 pages

The nature and organization of project management

chapter 2|35 pages

Project management organization

part II|104 pages

The financial and commercial framework

chapter 3|23 pages

Defining the project

chapter 6|30 pages

Commercial management

part III|117 pages

Planning and scheduling

chapter 7|23 pages

An introduction to planning and scheduling

chapter 9|15 pages

Network analysis in practice

chapter 10|24 pages

Scheduling resources – 1. Principles

chapter 11|21 pages

Scheduling resources – 2. In practice

part IV|93 pages

Computer applications

part V|87 pages

Purchasing and materials management

part VI|145 pages

Managing work and costs

chapter 19|24 pages

Implementing the programme

chapter 20|32 pages

Managing progress

chapter 21|30 pages

Changes and production permits

chapter 22|14 pages

Cost management – 1. Principles

chapter 24|15 pages

Final project definition and closure