{"product_id":"effective-project-management-isbn-9781119562801","title":"Effective Project Management","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe popular guide to the project management body of knowledge, now fully updated\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow in its eighth edition, this comprehensive guide to project management has long been considered the standard for both professionals and academics, with nearly 40,000 copies sold in the last three editions! Well-known expert Robert Wysocki has added four chapters of new content based on instructor feedback, enhancing the coverage of best-of-breed methods and tools for ensuring project management success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith enriched case studies, accompanying exercises and solutions on the companion website, and PowerPoint slides for all figures and tables, the book is ideal for instructors and students as well as active project managers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eServes as a comprehensive guide to project management for both educators and project management professionals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eUpdated to cover the new PMBOK® Sixth Edition \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eExamines traditional, agile, and extreme project management techniques; the Enterprise Project Management Model; and Kanban and Scrumban methodologies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a companion website with exercises and solutions and well as PowerPoint slides for all the figures and tables used\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003ci\u003eWritten by well-known project management expert Robert Wysocki\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffective Project Management, Eighth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e remains the comprehensive resource for project management practitioners, instructors, and students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(PMBOK is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Understanding the Project Management Landscape 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 What Is a Project? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 What Is Project Management? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 What Is Strategic Project Management? 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 What Is a Collaborative Project Team? 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 What Are Project Management Process Groups? 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Traditional Project Management 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 How to Scope a TPM Project 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 How to Plan a TPM Project 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 How to Launch a TPM Project 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 How to Execute a TPM Project 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 How to Close a TPM Project 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Complex Project Management 353\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Complexity and Uncertainty in the Project Landscape 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Agile Complex Project Management Models 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Extreme Complex Project Management Models 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Hybrid Project Management Framework 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Comparing TPM and CPM Models 453\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Terms and Acronyms 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Case Study: Workforce and Business Development Center 543\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Case Study: Pizza Delivered Quickly ( PDQ ) 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Cited References 561\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix E What’s on the eiipbs.com Website? 565\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert K. Wysocki\u003c\/b\u003e is a project management consultant, trainer, training developer, and author. He has published numerous books and articles on both project and information systems management. His books have been adopted at over 300 colleges and universities worldwide, as well as by training organizations, companies, and practicing professionals. He began his professional life as a systems consultant with a BA in Mathematics and an MS and PHD in Mathematical Statistics.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn to use the best-of-breed methods and tools for success in any project.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are so many things that can fail on a project. It can be daunting. Failure to complete on time. Failure to stay under budget. Many projects fail to deliver a viable product that satisfies the needs of the customer. These and a multitude of other failures are usually the result of poor project management. Although there are many methods for managing projects, most are inadequately understood. Project managers often fail to choose the appropriate management method for a given project. Sometimes they choose the correct method but fail to use it properly. Fortunately, there is a resource that will teach you to use the most up-to-date tools and methods for project management. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEffective Project Management\u003c\/i\u003e provides updated and expanded coverage of all major project management methods, including Traditional, Agile, and Extreme. This market-leading guide offers step-by-step instructions, in-depth case studies, flowcharts, figure and tables, and more, in a single, easy-to-understand volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Robert K. Wysocki's winning approach to project management has been helping practitioners and students alike for over two decades. He presents the pros and cons of each method and shows readers how to select and use best-of-breed project management tools and templates for each management task. Now in its eighth edition, this popular guide includes four chapters of new material and a streamlined content structure that incorporates feedback from instructors and students of previous editions.\t \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHighlights of the new edition include:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\t \u003cli\u003eCoverage of the newly released PMBOK\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Sixth Edition body of knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapters on strategic project management, collaborative project teams, hybrid project management framework, and VUCA in the digital world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetailed coverage of Kanban and Scrumban methodologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn Agile Project Management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpansion of the Enterprise PSO to support EPMM\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompanion website that contains new exercises and solutions, PowerPoint lecture slides, enhanced case studies, and discussion questions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989107851493,"sku":"NP9781119562801","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119562801.jpg?v=1761782826","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/effective-project-management-isbn-9781119562801","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}