Delivers clear and student-centered coverage of essential project management topics
Project Management in Practice 8th Edition emphasizes the technical dimensions of the project management lifecycle, taking a hands-on approach to the vital tools, techniques, and strategies necessary for effective project planning and execution. The newer eighth edition of this trusted textbook offers straightforward and dependable insights into project activities, risk assessment, budgeting and scheduling, resource management, as well as project monitoring and evaluation, among other key subjects.
Tailored for individuals preparing for or actively engaged in executing projects to meet specific objectives, Project Management in Practice 8E outlines key project management principles and underscores the competencies that project managers require to fulfill an organization’s strategic aims. Each chapter is designed to be easily digestible and includes cases that build upon the concepts from earlier sections, along with real-life examples, an abundance of tables and illustrations, end-of-chapter review questions, and discussion prompts that reinforce crucial content.
With its focused approach and practical orientation, Project Management in Practice, Eighth Edition, serves as an excellent resource for one-semester undergraduate and graduate courses or modules in business, engineering, and any program where projects significantly contribute to an organization’s success.
What’s New in This 8th Edition:
- New content connecting projects to organizational strategies
- Insights into diverse stakeholder interests regarding a project
- New and revised references included throughout the textbook
- Expanded discussion on large-scale and inter-organizational projects
- A new focus on evaluating project success beyond just cost and time metrics
- Updated coverage on the spectrum from Agile to Waterfall project management
- An added emphasis on delivering an organization’s intended benefits through projects
- Increased attention to securing visible organizational support and methods to achieve it
- Increased focus on generative AI applications and their impact on project management
- A supplementary section discussing the PMBOK Guide® and the Standard for Project Management®
- A fresh approach to project progress monitoring using simple spreadsheet setups instead of packaged software
- New discussions on sustainability, proven innovation techniques, and managerial biases when crafting and approving business cases for potential projects
Wiley Advantage: (not included in the sale)
- Aligns with the project management lifecycle, reflecting real project execution
- Provides succinct and practical exploration of project management fundamentals
- Utilizes a practical approach with tools like Microsoft Project and Crystal Ball for risk analysis
- Includes mini-cases, Excel worksheets, end-of-chapter tasks, tables, graphs, illustrations, and a user-friendly icon-based format
- Offers an instructor’s manual and access to a companion website featuring PowerPoint presentations, a test bank, and additional teaching materials.
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