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    Copyright
    Dedication
    Preface
    Ch. 1. Overview
    Ch. 2. Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
    INTRODUCTION
    GENERAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
    PROJECT MANAGEMENT: 1945–1960
    PROJECT MANAGEMENT: 1960–1985
    PROJECT MANAGEMENT: 1985–2009
    RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
    SYSTEMS, PROGRAMS, AND PROJECTS: A DEFINITION
    PRODUCT VERSUS PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A DEFINITION
    MATURITY AND EXCELLENCE: A DEFINITION
    INFORMAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A DEFINITION
    THE MANY FACES OF SUCCESS
    THE MANY FACES OF FAILURE5
    THE STAGE-GATE PROCESS
    PROJECT LIFE CYCLES
    GATE REVIEW MEETINGS (PROJECT CLOSURE)
    PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES: A DEFINITION
    ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE CULTURES
    PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
    SYSTEMS THINKING
    STUDYING TIPS FOR THE PMI® PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION EXAM
    ANSWERS
    PROBLEMS
    Ch. 3. Organizational Structures
    Ch. 4. Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team
    Ch. 5. Management Functions
    Ch. 6. Management of Your Time and Stress
    Ch. 7. Conflicts
    Ch. 8. Special Topics
    Ch. 9. The Variables for Success
    Ch. 10. Working with Executives
    Ch. 11. Planning
    Ch. 12. Network Scheduling Techniques
    Ch. 13. Project Graphics
    Ch. 14. Pricing and Estimating
    Ch. 15. Cost Control
    Ch. 16. Trade-off Analysis in a Project Environment
    Ch. 17. Risk Management1
    Ch. 18. Learning Curves
    Ch. 19. Contract Management1
    Ch. 20. Quality Management1
    Ch. 21. Modern Developments in Project Management
    Ch. 22. THE BUSINESS OF SCOPE CHANGES
    Ch. 23. The Project Office
    Ch. 24. MANAGING CRISIS PROJECTS
    Ch. 25. The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective
    Appx. A. Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise
    Appx. B. Solution to Leadership Exercise
    Appx. C. Dorale Products Case Studies
    Appx. D. Solutions to the Dorale Products Case Studies
    Appx. E. Alignment of the PMBOK® Guide to the Text
    Index
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    Chapter 2. Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions

    Chapter 2. Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions

    Related Case Studies (from Kerzner/Project Management Case Studies, 3rd Edition)Related Workbook Exercises (from Kerzner/Project Management Workbook and PMP®/CAPM® Exam Study Guide, 10th Edition)PMBOK® Guide, 4th Edition, Reference Section for the PMP® Certification Exam

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    • MIS Project Management at First National Bank

    • Cordova Research Group

    • Cortez Plastics

    • L. P. Manning Corporation

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    • Apache Metals, Inc.

    • Haller Specialty Manufacturing

    • Multiple Choice Exam

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