The AMA Handbook of Project Management, Fourth Edition

In this Book

• Foreword
• What is Project Management?—Project Management Concepts and Methodologies
• Introduction
• Bodies of Knowledge and Competency Standards in Project Management
• Project Management Process Groups—Project Management Knowledge in Action
• Project Initiation—Managing the Front End
• Comprehensive Planning for Complex Projects
• Monitoring and Control of Projects
• Closing Processes—The End, and a Foundation for New Beginnings
• Project Management Integration in Practice
• Project Scope Management in Practice
• Time Management in Practice
• Project Cost Management in Practice
• Project Quality Management in Practice
• Human Resource Management—The People Side of Projects
• Project Communication Management
• Project Risk Management in Practice
• Project Procurement Management in Practice
• Stakeholder Management for Project Success
• Introduction
• Preparing for the Project Management Professional Certification Exam
• Competency and Careers in Project Management
• Project Management Ethics—Responsibility, Values, and Ethics in Project Environments
• Professionalization of Project Management—What Does it Mean for Practice?
• Business Acumen for Today's Project Manager
• Introduction
• Projects—The Engine of Strategy Execution
• Competing Through Project Management
• Enterprise Project Management—Elements and Deployment Issues
• Project Portfolio Management—Principles and Best Practices
• Enterprise Project Governance—Directing and Structuring Organizational Project Decisions
• Performance and Value Measurement for Projects and Project Management
• Organizational Change Management
• Managing Multiple Projects—Balancing Time, Resources, and Objectives
• Program Management
• The Project Management Office—Trends and Tips
• Introduction
• Earned Value Management
• Dealing with Power and Politics in Project Management
• Multi-Project Constraint Management—The “Critical Chain” Approach
• Six Sigma and Project Management
• Achieving Business Excellence Using Baldrige, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, and Project Management
• Team Building and Interpersonal Skills for Dynamic Times
• Cultural Challenges in Managing International Projects
• Social Networking Tools—An Introduction to Their Role in Project Management
• Agile Project Management
• Sustainability and Project Management
• Introduction
• Building Organizational Project Management Capability—Learning from Engineering and Construction
• Why IT Matters—Project Management for Information Technology
• Applying Project Management Tools and Techniques in the Ecosystem Restoration Industry
• Rescue Mission—Project Management in the Helping Professions
• Focus on Financial Services—Mitigating Risk with Transparency in a Regulated Environment
• Project Management for Marketing—Keep it Lean, Don't Slow Us down
• Project Management in Healthcare—Making a Difference Through Compassion, Caring, and Respect
• Global Infrastructure Projects—A Better Way
• Why Project Risk Management?