{"product_id":"understanding-project-management-a-practical-guide-9781773382432","title":"Understanding Project Management: A Practical","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the second edition of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e, skilled expert Dave C. Barrett offers a well-updated, practical real-world guide for current and aspiring project managers. Using concise and approachable language, the second edition features new concept illustrations, a greater consistency with the Project Management Body of Knowledge terminology, and additional case studies in the updated instructor resources. Taking the reader through an ongoing case study from initiation to completion, the text reinforces the importance of managing key aspects of a project, including its scope, quality, schedule, and budget, and explores the less tangible challenges that can often derail a project or lead to its success.\u003cp\u003eThis newly updated edition offers authentic project management documents produced alongside the project case study and equips readers with a solid understanding of why specific processes are used, why certain decisions are made, and how pieces of project management fit together. Suitable for any discipline or industry, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e, Second Edition, promises to be an engaging and worthwhile read.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Sample Documents and Templates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart I: Introduction and the Initiating Phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1: Understanding the Project Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Starting the Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart II: The Planning Phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3: Stakeholder Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Scope Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5: Schedule Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6: Budget Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Project Team Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 8: Quality Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 9: Risk Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 10: Communications Planning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart III: The Executing Phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11: Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling the Plan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 12: Managing Disruptions to the Plan: Issues and Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 13: Managing the Human Resources Aspects of the Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart IV: Project Procurement and the Closing Phase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 14: Project Procurement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 15: Closing the Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart V: Agile Delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 16: An Overview of Agile Delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix: Critical Path Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Calculations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Canadian Scholars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50469931417943,"sku":"9781773382432","price":51.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781773382432.jpg?v=1744896825","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-project-management-a-practical-guide-9781773382432","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}