Fundamentals of project management / Joseph Heagney.

An overview of project management - The role of the project manager - Planning the project - Incorporating stakeholder management in the project planning process - Developing a mission, vision, goals, and objectives for the project - Creating the project risk and communication plans - Using the work breakdown structure to plan a project - Scheduling project work - Producing a workable schedule - Project control and evaluation - The change control process - Project control using earned value analysis - Managing the project team - The project manager as leader - Closing the project - How to make project management work in your company.

This revised fifth edition of Fundamentals of Project Management remains the perfect resource for succeeding in this complex discipline that has changed greatly in recent years. Fully updated in accordance with the latest version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), this all-encompassing book contains new information and expanded coverage on topics including estimating; stakeholder management; procurement management; creating a communication plan; project closure; requirements for PMP certification; and much more. Readers will also learn how to: Clarify project goals and objectives, develop a work breakdown in structure, create a project risk plan, produce a realistic schedule, manage change requests, control and evaluate progress at every stage. Chock-full of tools, techniques, examples, and instructive exercises.