Mastering Project Management : Applying Advanced Concepts of Project Planning, Control and Evaluation

Tens of thousands of readers rely on James Lewis's classic Project Planning, Scheduling & Control for hands-on help in bringing projects in on time and on budget. Now, this higher-level guide takes project managers beyond basic skills. Using the flexible and down-to-earth approach for which Lewis is famed, it covers advanced topics such as identifying customer requirements using QFD (quality function deployment); allocating resources for improved scheduling applying systems thinking; and using decision-support tools in project management.

James P. Lewis, Ph.D., is the founder of The Lewis Institute, Inc., an association of professionals providing project management and behavioral consulting and training throughout North America, England, and the Far East. Dr. Lewis has more than 20 years of project management experience and has trained more than 16,000 supervisors and managers throughout the world in a variety of management topics. He is the author of The Project Manager’s Desk Reference; Project Planning, Scheduling & Control; How to Build and Manage a Winning Project Team; Team-Based Project Management; and Essentials of Project Management.

List of Figures. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part One: What's It All About.Part Two: Tools, and Techniques. Part Three: Planning.Part Four. Control. Part Five: Optimizing Project Performance.Glossary. Resources. References. Index. About the Author.