Summary

Written in an accessible style, Professional Project Management: The Integration of Strategy, Operations and Change deconstructs project management into language suitable for anyone wanting to improve their project management skills, and would be suitable for project management practitioners and tertiary students studying project management as part of their degree. Project theory and practice are examined across a variety of contexts, industry sectors and qualification levels, with content covering: scope, time, quality, risk, contracts and procurement, communications, resources, cost, information, governance, innovation, lifecycles, sustainability, policy, stakeholders, strategy and work, as well as health and safety. Structured in four convenient parts, Part III contains a MS Project 'quick start' guide, while Part IV includes 14 sample project management templates that can be adapted for use with any project. Professional Project Management: The Integration of Strategy, Operations and Change aligns to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK 2012). Additionally, it aligns with industry requirements and international best practice. Incorporating aspects of other project management methodologies, this textbook explores the principles, processes, practices, techniques, skills, methods and tools that can impact how projects are planned and managed for success. Table of contents Part I: Project Management; Project management on a page Part II: Project Management Theory; Raw project management; Strategy, operations and change; Stakeholder management; Scope management; Time management; Cost management; Quality management; Human resource management; Communications management; Risk management; Procurement management; Integration management Part III: Project Management Software; MS Project Part IV: Project Management Templates; Useful project management templates; Appendix I: Glossary of terms; Appendix II: Issues matrix; Appendix III: Activity-based learning