Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control: The Ultimate Hands-On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On Budget, 6th Edition PDF

The go-to guide for getting projects done on time and on budget—revised and updated

Project management was just coming into its own when this now-classic book was first published in 1991. Printed with a vivid purple cover, it was only about an inch thick, but it quickly became the go-to guide for a wide range of project management professionals, MBA students, and for anyone getting ready to take the PMP (Project Management Professional) exam.

More than three decades later, that "little purple book" remains the benchmark in the project management field. Now in its sixth edition, it's been revised and significantly expanded to address the many changes to project management in the past decade, with an entirely new section that includes essential information on:

• Managing the Enterprise Using Project Management

• The Leadership Imperative: Getting commitment and inspiring team members

• The Digital Project Office: The evolution of tools–including machine learning–that make managing projects both easier and more difficult

• Using Stagegate to Select, Evaluate, and Control Projects

• Dealing with Stakeholders–Essential information that has been added to the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge)

• Applying Alan Mulally's Principles to Managing Projects

• Complexities and Pitfalls in International Projects

• Managing Remote Teams

In addition to this new section, all chapters have been updated with new data and revised to reflect the myriad issues facing project management professionals today. With a thorough nuts and bolts overview covering project definition, planning execution and more, the sophisticated handbook is an essential for the shelf of any project management practitioner–and any other professional who wants to know what it takes to ensure a job is done on time, and within budget.Author James P. Lewis, PhD