Fully revised and updated, this is an essential guide to tools and techniques of project management. A set of lecturer's PowerPoint slides to accompany this title can be downloaded from website. "Introduction to Project Management" is a broad based introduction to the field of Project Management which explains all the special planning and control techniques needed to manage small projects successfully. Fully revised and updated to include the new editions of the "Project Management Body of Knowledge" and the "Association of Project Management Body of Knowledge", this book is ideal for both managers entering the field of project management, and team members in a support role in the project management office (PMO). This new edition also includes numerous worked examples and exercises, giving readers a greater insight into how to effectively implement the tools and techniques of project management.

Table of Contents

Ch 1: Introduction to Project Management; Ch 2: History of Project Management; Ch 3: Project Management Standards; Ch 4: Project Integration; Ch 5: Project Management Process; Ch 6: Project Management Plan; Ch 7: Project Lifecycle; Ch 8: Feasibility Study; Ch 9: Scope Management; Ch 10: WBS; Ch 11: Time Management (Estimating Time); Ch 12: CPM; Ch: 13 Gantt Chart; Ch 14: Procurement Schedule; Ch 15: Resource Planning; Ch 16: Cost Management (Estimating Costs); Ch 17: Project Cashflow; Ch 18: Execution, Monitoring and Control; Ch 19: Earned Value; Ch 20: Risk Management; Ch 21: Quality Management; Ch 22: Communication Management; Ch 23: Project Meetings; Ch 24: Project Organization Structures; Ch 25: Project Teams. Ch 26: Project Management Office; Ch 27: Managing Small Projects; Ch 28: Event Management.