Project Management
by Dennis Lock /
2007 / English / PDF
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Dennis Lock's masterly exposition of the principles and practice of
project management has been preeminent in its field for four
decades. It was among the very few early books to treat project
management holistically, rather than as a collection of separate
techniques. It thus explains the entire project management process
in great detail, demonstrating techniques ranging from the simplest
of charts to sophisticated computer applications. Everything is
reinforced throughout with case examples and diagrams. The text has
been completely restructured and largely rewritten for this ninth
edition, so that the sequence now follows even more closely the
life-cycle of a typical project from its earliest definition to
final close-out. Case examples and diagrams have all been reviewed,
updated, augmented or replaced. Expansion from 25 to 30 chapters
has allowed greater emphasis to be given to stakeholders'
perceptions of success, the organization and management of business
change projects, people's roles in project management and the wider
business contexts in which project management has been adopted. As
with previous editions, meticulous care has been taken to ensure
that the text style is reader-friendly and free of unnecessary
jargon, with clear diagrams and a construction that is logically
organized, well indexed and simple to navigate. The result is
certain to maintain the book's acclaimed status as the standard
work for managers and students alike.
Dennis Lock's masterly exposition of the principles and practice of
project management has been preeminent in its field for four
decades. It was among the very few early books to treat project
management holistically, rather than as a collection of separate
techniques. It thus explains the entire project management process
in great detail, demonstrating techniques ranging from the simplest
of charts to sophisticated computer applications. Everything is
reinforced throughout with case examples and diagrams. The text has
been completely restructured and largely rewritten for this ninth
edition, so that the sequence now follows even more closely the
life-cycle of a typical project from its earliest definition to
final close-out. Case examples and diagrams have all been reviewed,
updated, augmented or replaced. Expansion from 25 to 30 chapters
has allowed greater emphasis to be given to stakeholders'
perceptions of success, the organization and management of business
change projects, people's roles in project management and the wider
business contexts in which project management has been adopted. As
with previous editions, meticulous care has been taken to ensure
that the text style is reader-friendly and free of unnecessary
jargon, with clear diagrams and a construction that is logically
organized, well indexed and simple to navigate. The result is
certain to maintain the book's acclaimed status as the standard
work for managers and students alike.