Successful Project Management

Jack Gido has 20 years of industrial management experience, including the management of productivity improvement and technology development projects. He has an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State University. Jack is a member of the Project Management Institute and former President of the Upstate New York Chapter, and teaches courses on project management. James P. Clements currently serves as the 15th President of Clemson University. He holds a PhD. in Operations Analysis from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, an M.S. in Computer Science from the Johns Hopkins University, and a B.S. and M.S. in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. He is the author of more than 50 research publications. During the past 25 years, Dr. Clements has served as a consultant for a number of public and private organisations. Rose Baker is Assistant Professor in the Department of Learning Technologies, College of Information, University of North Texas. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of North Texas, Dr. Baker was a faculty member and directed research and educational centers at Penn State University. She has led projects with local, state, and federal agencies; academic institutions; corporations and businesses; and non-profit organizations. Dr. Baker has more than 25 years of project management experience and has authored requests for proposals, competitive proposal submissions, research reports, and research publications. She holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems and an M.Ed. in Adult Education Theory and Practice from Penn State University and earned a B.A. in Mathematics and Chemistry from Washington and Jefferson College. Dr. Baker is a member of the Project Management Institute and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®).

• 1. Project Management Concepts.Part I: INITIATING A PROJECT.2. Identifying and Selecting Projects.3. Developing Project Proposals.Part II: PLANNING, PERFORMING, AND CONTROLLING THE PROJECT.4. Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence.5. Developing the Schedule.6. Resource Utilization.7. Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value.8. Managing Risk.9. Closing the Project.Part III: PEOPLE: THE KEY TO PROJECT SUCCESS.10. The Project Manager.11. The Project Team.12. Project Communication and Documentation.13. Project Management Organizational Structures.Appendix A: Project Management Information Systems.Appendix B: Project Management Websites.Appendix C: Project Management Associations around the Globe.Appendix D: Acronyms.Reinforce Your Learning Answers.Glossary.Index.