Project Management in Perspective is an accessible text that is appropriate for students who do not yet have work experience and are being introduced to this subject for the first time. The interdisciplinary approach of this title ensures that the essential processes are thoroughly covered and relevant to various business contexts. Project Management in Perspective is the ideal introductory text that focuses on project management from a business management angle.
Features
- Focuses on project management from a business management perspective
- A methodologically agnostic text with a strong interdisciplinary approach
- An engaging central case study links into the key issues in each chapter and makes the theory more accessible to students
- Food for thought / Expert tip / Reality check boxed features illustrate the theory and engage the Generation Y reader
- Experiential exercises in each chapter provide opportunities for gaining practical experience
- Each chapter has: A 'Lessons learned' section which highlights the realities of project management in South Africa today
- A Summary which highlights key points, and discusses the implication for business of the content of the chapter
- A 'Case study reflection' which explains how the chapter
contents relate to the central case study
Part 1 Nature and content of project management
1Introduction to project management
2Project selection through strategic alignment
3Project capability: Structure, culture and roles
Part 2 Project management process
4Project initiation and definition
5Project planning: Part I
6Project planning: Part II
7Project execution, monitoring and control: Understanding Earned Value Management
8Project closure
Part 3 Project integration / principles
9Project risk management
10Stakeholder management
11Project communication
12People management for projects
Part 4 Contemporary issues
13Change management
14Leadership
15Programme and portfolio
management
Undergraduate B.Com students in departments of Business Management and Logistics Management.