Project Management in Practice

Offers streamlined, student-friendly coverage of all key areas of project management Emphasizing the technical aspects of the project management life cycle, Project Management in Practice employs an applied approach to the essential tools, strategies, and techniques required to successfully plan and execute a project. The eighth edition of this leading textbook provides clear and reliable coverage of project activity, risk planning, budgeting and scheduling, resource allocation, project monitoring, project evaluation, and much more. Designed for those preparing for or currently involved in the actual use of a project to achieve an objective, Project Management in Practice describes fundamental project management concepts and highlights the skills that project managers need to achieve an organization’s strategic goals. Easily accessible chapters feature cases that build upon the material from previous chapters, real-world examples, numerous tables and figures, end-of-chapter review questions, and discussion topics that reinforce key material. With its concise pedagogy and hands-on focus, Project Management in Practice, Eighth Edition, is an ideal textbook for one-semester undergraduate and graduate courses or modules in business, engineering, and any curriculum where projects will play an important role in the success of the organization. New to this Edition: New discussion of generative AI applications to projects and the role it plays in project managementNew discussions on sustainability, proven techniques for innovation, and managerial bias in developing and approving the business case for potential projectsNew non-packaged software approach to monitoring progress on a project that students can set up with a simple spreadsheetNew supplement that discusses the PMBOK Guide® and the Standard for Project Management®New material on the varied interests of different stakeholders of a projectExpanded coverage of mega- and inter-organizational projectsIncreased emphasis on the importance of visible organizational support and how to obtain itNew content on relating a project to organizational strategyAdded focus on the importance of achieving an organization’s target benefits for a projectNew discussion of measuring project success beyond standard measures of cost and timeUpdated coverage of the continuum from Agile to Waterfall project managementNew and revised references throughout Wiley Advantage: Provides concise and pragmatic coverage of the fundamentals of project managementMirrors the project management life cycle, following the way an actual project is executedEmploys a practical, hands-on approach using Microsoft Project and Crystal Ball risk analysis softwareContains mini-cases, Excel spreadsheets, end-of-chapter exercises, tables, diagrams, figures, and a student-friendly icon-based layoutFeatures an instructor’s manual and access to a companion website with PowerPoint slides, a test bank, and supplemental teaching resources