Revised An Introduction to Project Management, Third Edition: With Brief Guides to Microsoft Project 2010 and @task - Softcover

Schwalbe, Kathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1451551649 ISBN 13: 9781451551648

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

Synopsis

Note: The fourth edition of this book was published in 2012. An Introduction to Project Management, Third Edition offers a general yet concise introduction to project management. This book provides up-to-date information (based on the 2008 PMBOK Guide) on how good project, program, and portfolio management can help you achieve organizational success. It includes over 50 samples of tools and techniques applied to one large project, and it is suitable for all majors, including business, engineering, healthcare, and more. This text uses a chronological approach to project management, with detailed explanations and examples for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects. This text includes corrections to the original third edition and a new Appendix A with a Brief Guide to Using Project 2010 (instead of Project 2007). The pagination for chapters 1-9 has not changed.

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About the Author

Kathy Schwalbe is a Professor at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, primarily teaching courses in project management and problem solving for business. Kathy earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, her MBA at Northeastern University, and her B.S. in mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. She earned both PMI's PMP and CompTIA's Project+ certifications. Visit her Web site at www.kathyschwalbe.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1451551649
• ISBN 13: 9781451551648
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 530