Table of Contents

Part I: Initiating the Project.- Chapter 1: Project Management Framework.- Chapter 2: Project Environment.- Chapter 3: Initiating the Project.- Part II: Planning the Project.- Chapter 4: Planning Project and Scope.- Chapter 5: Planning for Project Schedule Management.- Chapter 6: Planning for Project Resources, Cost, and Procurement.- Chapter 7: Planning Quality and Risk Management.- Chapter 8: Planning for Communication and Stakeholder Management.- Part III: Executing the Project.- Chapter 9: Managing Execution of Project Work .- Chapter 10: Managing Project Resources.- Chapter 11: Managing Communication and Stakeholder Engagement.- Part IV: Monitoring and Controlling.- Chapter 12: Monitoring and Controlling the Project Work.- Chapter 13: Monitoring and Controlling the Scope, Schedule, and Resources.- Chapter 14: Monitoring Stakeholder Engagement and Communication.- Part V: Closing the Project.- Chapter 15: Closing the Project.- Appendix A: Answers and Solutions to Study Checkpoint Exercises.- Appendix B: Answers and Explanations for Chapter Review Questions.- Glossary.- 

About the Author

Dr. Paul Sanghera is a leading expert in project management. He is a scientist, engineer, teacher, manager, and an author. He has years of diverse hands-on project management experience both in academic research labs from Cornell to CERN and in the high-tech computer industry from Novell to Netscape to MP3. Having worked in various roles including project manager, director of project management, director of software development, software developer, teacher and trainer, and scientist, Dr. Sanghera has developed a broad and deep comprehension of the global principles of project management applicable to all areas. In addition to authoring or coauthoring more than 150 science research papers published in American, Canadian, European, and international research journals, Dr. Sanghera has authored several books in science, technology, and project management.