Project Management Casebook

Real-World Applications of Project Management

Essential reading for both undergraduate and graduate students as well as for self learning, continuous education, consulting, and in-house company training programs. Encourages participation and active learning and provides the opportunity to learn something of the "real world" of project management.

These case studies represent the breadth and importance of "project management" and its impact on the everyday management of projects. Each of the cases provides new and unique challenges that have been mastered by the practice of project management.

Project Management Casebook is destined to become a classic text for project management training programs. The cases were chosen for their importance in discussing the fundamentals of project management. Most contain descriptions of actual projects. Each is followed by a series of questions to guide your analysis of the article to maximize the learning process.

The fifty case studies presented are categorized by one of the following areas:

PLANNING: How to develop the objectives, goals, and strategies for products

ORGANIZING: The development of an organizational design for the management of projects

MOTIVATING: The design of strategies to bring out the best in people who serve on and work with project teams

DIRECTING: How to develop effective leadership styles in the management of projects

CONTROLLING: Monitoring, evaluating, and controlling the use of resources to support project purposes

GENERAL: Much more than a single management classification.

A companion Project Management Casebook Instructor's Manual, presenting insightful discussion questions and alternative actions or remedies for each case, is also available. It offers case synopses and learning objectives and a comprehensive bibliography.