Project Management, 5th edition
Published by Pearson (March 2, 2022) © 2022
- Harvey Maylor Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- Neil Turner Cranfield School of Management
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Support the development of your students' skillset to manage and deliver critical projects with this market-leading text.
Project Management, 5th edition, offers a contemporary account of the theory and practice of Project Management and essential support as you guide your students through the complexities of the subject.
Drawing on recent research as well as new and original models and frameworks, this edition provides a critical appraisal of the field, anchored in the authors’ extensive teaching, research, and consulting experience.
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New and updated content brings examples up-to-date and new concepts to life.
- New, real-world examples surrounding various aspects of project management include procurement in times of Covid-19, the Apple iPhone launch, the Oresund link Bridge between Sweden and Denmark, McDonald's restaurant chain, and many more.
- Updated, scene-setting vignettes open each chapter, such as the UK High-Speed 2 rail project, Universal Credit, and the new Range Rover launch.
- Introducing new section Project Management in Practice case studies at the end of each chapter include the rescue of Crossrail, Norway's QA process for planning major projects, and the construction of Heathrow Terminal 5.
New and updated content discusses leadership-related concepts, the complexity of projects, and different approaches in the field.
- Updated Project Leadership: A completely rewritten chapter describes different models of leadership and motivation and their impacts.
- Revised Project Performance and Assessment section: The new edition reflects greater use of contingency based on assessing the complexity of a project.
- Updated section Approaches to Project Management: Includes iterative or agile life-cycle approach to organising a project.
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Project Management, 5th edition, offers an in-depth, contemporary account of the theory and practice of Project Management and essential support as you guide your students through the complexities of the subject.
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List of figures and tables
Guided tour
Preface
Acknowledgements
Making sense of the project context
- Introduction
- Structures and frameworks
- Projects and organisations
Managing the project process: the 4-D model
D1: Define it
- Setting up for success
- Planning for success
D2: Design it
- Time planning and scheduling
- Making time planning robust: Advanced Project Thinking (APT)
- Building a business case for a project
- Engaging stakeholders
- Managing risks and opportunities
D3: Do it
- Organising people in the project
- Leading people in projects
- Monitoring and controlling the project
- Procuring, contracting, and working with supply chains
- Problem-solving and decision-making
D4: Develop it
- Completing projects and learning to improve
Index
Publisher's Acknowledgments
Harvey Maylor is a Professor of Management Practice at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Prior to his professorship, he was the Founding Director of the International Centre for Programme Management at Cranfield University. A researcher and teacher, Harvey is also a consultant to global firms, charities, and governments on projects.
Neil Turner is a Professor at Cranfield School of Management. With a background as an engineering manager, he joined following a career in a major multinational telecommunications firm. He has published widely in prestigious journals and teaches project studies on Executive Education, Master's, and Doctoral Courses.
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