Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

This Ninth Edition of the industry-leading project management "bible" applies its streamlined approach to new, authoritative coverage aligned with the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMI's PMBOK), the new mandatory source of training for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject, this extraordinary edition gives the leaders of today and tomorrow a profound understanding of project management.

Project Management, Ninth Edition covers every key component of the subject-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. This Ninth Edition features:
* More than twenty-five case studies
* 400 discussion questions
* More than 125 multiple-choice questions

Ch.1 Overview
Ch.2 Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
Ch.3 Organizational Structures
Ch.4 Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team
Ch.5 Management Functions
Ch.6 Management of Your Time and Stress.
Ch.7 Conflicts
Ch.8 Special Topics
Ch.9 The Variables for Success
Ch.10 Working with Executives
Ch.11 Planning
Ch.12 Network Scheduling Techniques
Ch.13 Project Graphics
Ch.14 Pricing and Estimating
Ch.15 Cost Control
Ch.16 Trade-Off Analysis in a Project Environment
Ch.17 Risk Management
Ch.18 Learning Curves
Ch.19 Contracts and Procurement
Ch.20 Quality Management
Ch.21 Modern Developments in Project Management
Ch.22 Critical Chain Project Management.
Ch.23 The Project Office
APPENDIX A: Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise.
APPENDIX B: Solution to Leadership Exercise.
APPENDIX C: Dorale Products Case Studies.
APPENDIX D: Dorale Products Case Studies Answers.
APPENDIX E: Crosslisting of PMBOK® to the Nionth Edition.