Project management in practice / Samuel J. Mantel, Jr. [and three others].

Includes index.

1. The nature and selection of projects -- 2. The many tasks of managing and organizing projects -- 3. The process of planning a project -- 4. From project plan to project budget -- 5. Scheduling the work of a project -- 6. The allocation of scarce resources to multiple projects -- 7. Keep projects on course, time, and budget -- 8. Completing and evaluating the project

Project Management in Practice, 4th Edition is a concise, hands-on guide that gives students everything they need to succeed in project management. Focusing on the technical aspects of project management that are directly related to practice, this book is organized around the project management life cycle, providing students with essential project management concepts and instructing them on how to use these concepts in real-world situations. The International student version features new and updated cases, problems and exercises for greater relevance and understanding of the material. Project management in practice allows students to learn and implement practical and effective approaches to managing project teams, costs, resources, uncertainty and deliverables of any type of project.