From the Publisher
PETER W. G. MORRIS, PhD, is Professor of Construction and Project Management at University College London. He is also Executive Director of INDECO Ltd. and a past vice president and chairman of the Association for Project Management and past vice chairman of the International Project Management Association. He is the author of many papers and books on project-based management, including The Anatomy of Major Projects and The Management of Projects. JEFFREY K. PINTO, PhD, is the Samuel A. and Elizabeth B. Breene Professor of Management in the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie. He is the author or coauthor of numerous articles and fifteen books, including The PMI Project Management Handbook, What Made Gertie Gallop?, and Successful Project Managers (all published by Wiley).
From the Inside Flap
The complete guide to making project management work in any organization The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects presents business and engineering managers with fundamental concepts, techniques, and practices they need to identify how project management fits into their organizations and how to successfully apply this knowledge on the job. Starting at an introductory level, this work explains project management fundamentals along with the core areas of project planning, risk, value, and control. The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects goes well beyond other project management guides through extensive coverage of program and portfolio management, project procurement, learning and knowledge management, and technology management.
The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects is the largest collection of project management information and material available in one source. This book s contributors are among the most recognized international leaders in the field and bring with them a wealth of experience and insight from industry, consulting, and academia.
The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects is a comprehensive, authoritative "owner s manual" to managing projects for corporate managers, program and project managers, team members, consultants, academics, and students.
From the Back Cover
The complete guide to making project management work in any organization The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects presents business and engineering managers with fundamental concepts, techniques, and practices they need to identify how project management fits into their organizations and how to successfully apply this knowledge on the job. Starting at an introductory level, this work explains project management fundamentals along with the core areas of project planning, risk, value, and control. The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects goes well beyond other project management guides through extensive coverage of program and portfolio management, project procurement, learning and knowledge management, and technology management.
The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects is the largest collection of project management information and material available in one source. This book s contributors are among the most recognized international leaders in the field and bring with them a wealth of experience and insight from industry, consulting, and academia.
The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects is a comprehensive, authoritative "owner s manual" to managing projects for corporate managers, program and project managers, team members, consultants, academics, and students.
About the Author
PETER W. G. MORRIS, PhD, is Professor of Construction and Project Management at University College London. He is also Executive Director of INDECO Ltd. and a past vice president and chairman of the Association for Project Management and past vice chairman of the International Project Management Association. He is the author of many papers and books on project-based management, including The Anatomy of Major Projects and The Management of Projects. JEFFREY K. PINTO, PhD, is the Samuel A. and Elizabeth B. Breene Professor of Management in the Sam and Irene Black School of Business at Penn State Erie. He is the author or coauthor of numerous articles and fifteen books, including The PMI Project Management Handbook, What Made Gertie Gallop?, and Successful Project Managers (all published by Wiley).
