Sound advice for product, engineering, and service-based oganizations
Unlike other project management books that focus on engineering and manufacturing settings alone, this resource encompasses product, engineering, and service-based organizations. Plus, it covers important new developments in software, outsourcing, quality, and related issues. Much more than a mere checklist of techniques, Managing Projects in Organizations provides you with a sound, overall methodology for dealing with information-age projects.

The field of project management has developed over the past 40 years; however, the recent increase in computer power has greatly accelerated its theoretical and computational developments. Advanced Models for Project Management is an expository treatment of the recent developments in project modeling.

From leading business thinkers to frontline employees, most everyone agrees: Not only is more and more organizational work becoming project-oriented, but the pressure is on to accomplish projects in less time, with better results, and with fewer resources.

unique, sequential approach to construction project management, this text describes "pencil and paper" techniques for establishing project goals and objectives, arranging the set goals into a network and determining a time schedule for reaching the objectives. By covering the basics of preparing project schedules, a firm foundation is built for readers before they proceed into constructing task networks and developing more advanced computer applications.

If you want a concise distillation of all the essential tasks an effective project manager should be executing, The Manager's Pocket Guide to Project Management is the book for you. The author presents a performance support system based on the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge. It reflects the best practices in the emerging field of project management.

Any software project that's worth starting will be vulnerable to risk. Since greater risks bring greater rewards, a company that runs away from risk will soon find itself lagging behind its more adventurous competition.
By ignoring the threat of negative outcomes—in the name of positive thinking or a Can-Do attitude—software managers drive their organizations into the ground.

Designed for you to use as a convenient and quick reference guide on the job, for creative problem solving.
Stretch your organization's creative thinking ability with The Creativity Tools Memory Jogger, and develop innovative solutions to today's business problems. Brainstorming is just one of the 14 tools described in this practical guide to innovative thinking.

Studies show that U.S. companies lose approximately $75 billion annually on failed or mismanaged projects. Avoid the many pitfalls and deliver projects on time, within budget, and of the scope and quality desired by the client, with a highly successful tool called the Statement of Work (SOW).

When a new project is handed to them, readers can use this guide to help juggle the gamut of tasks required to get the job done. The handy tools and checklists offer guidance on how to:
· Identify necessary resources · Develop schedules and set deadlines · Set and monitor budgets · Communicate progress and problems