Project Management Case Studies - Softcover

Kerzner, Harold

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471751677 ISBN 13: 9780471751670

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Synopsis

The revised edition of the single–best source of project management case studies

Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, it offers more than ninety case studies that illustrate both successful implementation of project management by actual companies and pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real–world situations.

Now with twenty–five new case studies, this new edition:
∗ Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications
∗ Covers cutting–edge areas of construction and international project management
∗ Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world
∗ Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam

Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner′s landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers.

Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner:

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Ninth Edition (0–471–74187–6)

Project Management Workbook and PMP(r)/CAPM(r) Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0–471–76076–5)

About this title

About the Author

HAROLD KERZNER, PHD, prominent instructor for the International Institute of Learning (IIL), is currently Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin–Wallace College in Ohio and President of Project Management Associates, a consulting and training firm that conducts seminars for leading U.S. and international corporations. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois and has taught engineering at that institution and business administration at Utah State University, where he received the 1998 Distinguished Service Award. The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Project Management Institute has honored Dr. Kerzner by instituting the Kerzner Award for Project Management Excellence.

From the Back Cover

The revised edition of the single–best source of project management case studies

Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, it offers more than ninety case studies that illustrate both successful implementation of project management by actual companies and pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real–world situations.

Now with twenty–five new case studies, this new edition:

• Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications
• Covers cutting–edge areas of construction and international project management
• Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world
• Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Exam

Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner′s landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers.

Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner:

Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Ninth Edition (0–471–74187–6)

Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0–471–76076–5)

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471751677
• ISBN 13: 9780471751670
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 672