Fundamentals of Project Management

(Paperback, Fifth Edition)

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Project mishaps are all too common but often easy to avoid.Fundamentals of Project Management gets both new and current managers up to speed on the basicsthe first crucial step for completing projects timely and on budget.

Having already helped many generations of project managers navigate the ins and outs of every aspect of successful project management, this revised edition remains the perfect resource for succeeding in this complex discipline that has changed greatly in recent years.

In Fundamentals of Project Management, management expert Joseph Heagney contains new information on topics including:

• Clarify project goals and objectives
• Develop a work breakdown in structure
• Create a project risk plan
• Produce a realistic schedule
• Manage change requests
• Control and evaluate progress at every

Fully updated in accordance with the latest version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), this all-encompassing book contains expanded coverage on areas such as estimating, stakeholder management, procurement management, creating a communication plan, project closure, PMP certification requirements and more.

Full of tools, techniques, examples, and instructive exercises,Fundamentals of Project Managementwill refresh your knowledge and equip you with the proper skills to succeed.

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"This book is a great resource for helping a project manager or other team member to learn new tools and techniques or refresh their knowledge." --PM World Journal

Author Bio

JOSEPH HEAGNEY has been President of QMA International, LLC, since 2001, providing a wide range of management learning solutions. He was previously the Global Practice Leader for Project Management Best Practices at the American Management Association, where he currently serves as a faculty member.