Project Management, 3rd Ed. - Softcover

Maylor, Dr Harvey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0273655418 ISBN 13: 9780273655411

Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall, 2002

Synopsis

The third edition of this successful textbook represents a major development in content, approach and pedagogy. Combining a strong academic approach with relevant practical cases, the text skillfully shows the range of issues that face project managers through the logic of the 4-D project cycle.

Project Management is used extensively to accompany courses on undergraduate, masters and MBA programmes, as well as for in-company training and for professionals wanting to bring themselves up-to-date with developments in the field.

 

About this title

From the Back Cover

The third edition of this successful textbook represents a major development in content, approach and pedagogy. Combining a strong academic approach with relevant practical cases, the text skillfully shows the range of issues that face project managers through the logic of the 4-D project cycle.

 

New features:

Six new chapters including expanded coverage of structures and frameworks, strategy, planning and review

New topics include critical chain project management and supply chain management

The relevant areas of both APM and PMI bodies of knowledge are shown in each chapter

Many updated and new cases

New pedagogical features including learning objectives for each chapter, end of chapter summaries and improved sign-posting to sources of further information

Entire book in two colours with more diagrams and figures

On-line supplement for lecturers at http://www.booksites.net/maylor

 

Classic features:

• Considers the subject from a strategic perspective, covering both the role of projects in the execution of organisational strategy and the application of strategic principles in projects
• Covers a wide range of project settings, from the traditional large-scale industrial projects through to small-scale personal projects, in both service and manufacturing settings
• Considers projects as being a core business activity for most organisations
• Each chapter contains examples of Project Management in Practice as well as discussion questions and exercises
• The use of structures helps explain what is going on at different points in the life-cycle of a project

 

Project Management is used extensively to accompany courses on undergraduate, masters and MBA programmes, as well as for in-company training and for professionals wanting to bring themselves up-to-date with developments in the field.

Dr Harvey Maylor is Lecturer in Operations and Project Management at the University of Bath School of Management, and a Visiting Professor at NIMBAS (Netherlands) and Kasetsart University (Bangkok, Thailand). He is also a consultant and trainer in the area of project management, and has received funding for his research from industry, government and the European Commission.

 

'For all involved in projects, it's a book that needs to be on your bookshelf, but better in your hand'.

Bob Saunders, Open University and Association for Project Management.

'A thorough introduction to project managemnet. Highly recommended for use as an introductory course text'.

Paul Walley, Lecturer in Operations Management, Warwick Business School.

 

'A useful introduction to the subject, particularly for students, as it indicates the complexity of the subject and its importance in a wide range of industries'.

Prof J.H.Rogerson, Dean of Engineering, Science and Manufacturing, Cranfield University

Edition details

• Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0273655418
• ISBN 13: 9780273655411
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 432