An Introduction to Project Management, Sixth Edition - Softcover

Schwalbe, Kathy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1544701896 ISBN 13: 9781544701899

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

The sixth edition of An Introduction to Project Management has been completely updated to follow the Project Management Institute's PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition (2017). It includes several new figures, a new section on the PMI talent triangle and the importance of leadership skills, and a new section on an agile approach to project planning. New research, statistics, and real-world examples are included throughout the book. It also incorporates updated information and screenshots from several software tools. Continuing features include a chapter for each process group and a comprehensive case study to illustrate applying tools and techniques throughout the project life cycle. Each chapter includes several real-world examples and references, including opening cases and case wrap-ups, examples of what went right, what went wrong, media snapshots, best practices, and video highlights in each chapter. End of chapter materials include chapter summaries, quick quizzes, discussion questions, and exercises with case studies provided in Appendix C. The free student website includes over fifty template files, online quizzes, data files for Microsoft Project, and much more. A comprehensive, secure instructor site is available with lecture slides, solution files, test banks, etc.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1544701896
• ISBN 13: 9781544701899
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 514