A must-read for any project management professional or student. Projects are the life blood of any organization. Revised to reflect the latest changes to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R)) and the Project Management Professional Exam(R), the fourth edition of The AMA Handbook of Project Management provides readers with a clear overview of a complex discipline. Covering everything from individual projects to programs and strategic alignment, it addresses: Project initiation and planning Communication and interpersonal skills Scheduling, budgeting and meeting business objectives Managing political and resource issues Implementing a PMO Measuring value and competencies. The book compiles essays and advice from the field's top professionals and features new chapters on stakeholder management, agile project management, program management, project governance, knowledge management, and more. Updated with fresh examples, case studies and solutions to specific project management dilemmas, it remains an essential reference to the critical concepts and theories all project managers must master.
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 19: Professionalization of Project Management
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 26: Managing Multiple Projects–Balancing Time, Resources, and Objectives
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 7: Project Management Integration in Practice
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 11A: Studies in Project Quality Management–Achieving Business Excellence Using Baldrige, Business Process Management,...
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 30: Communities of Practice and Project Management
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 35: New Product Development–Issues for Project Management
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 25: A Process of Organizational Change–From Bureaucracy to Project Management Orientation
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 1: What Is Project Management? Project Management Concepts and Methodologies
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 11: Project Quality Management in Practice
The AMA Handbook of Project Management Chapter 8: Project Scope Management in Practice