Project Management

A Complete Resource for Students and Practitioners

Prof. Dr. Larry Adams

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Contents

1. Introduction: Why Every Student Needs Project Management
2. The History and Standards of Project Management
3. Project Life Cycles and Delivery Approaches
4. Initiating a Project: Business Case, Charter, and Feasibility
5. Stakeholder and Communication Management
6. Scope Management
7. Schedule Management
8. Cost and Financial Management
9. Resource and Team Management
10. Risk Management
11. Quality Management
12. Procurement, Contracts, Ethics, and Sustainability
13. Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling
14. Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Hybrid Methods
15. Closing the Project and Learning from It
16. Managing Your Thesis or Dissertation as a Project
17. Managing Research, Laboratory, and Grant Projects
18. Capstone, Engineering, and Applied Projects
19. Leadership, Communication, and Personal Effectiveness
20. Tools and Technology
21. Project Management by Level: A Roadmap
22. Conclusion: A Checklist for Project Success
23. Glossary
24. End References