Olson, David L., 1944-

Core concepts of project management /David L. Olson. - First edition. - New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (113 pages) - Portfolio and project management collection, .



Chapter 1. Introduction to project management -- Part I. The human element. Chapter 2. Human factors in project management ; Chapter 3. Project organization -- Part II. Project adoption and planning. Chapter 4. Project selection and approval ; Chapter 5. Systems development ; Chapter 6. Agile project development -- Part III. Project completion. Chapter 7. Risk and schedule delay ; Chapter 8. Project implementation.

This book addresses project management in the context of general project management. An introductory chapter discusses project features in general. Part I of the book focuses on the important human element in project management. Part II discusses two processes involved in the initial project definition stage, as well as covering estimation. Part III involves planning, and also deals with project risk and implementation. A feature of the book is an effort to tie content to that of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Each chapter includes reference to how each chapter relates to the PMBOK structure and relationship to the 2020 PMP Exam Outline.


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Project management.

Project management. Human factors. Project implementation. Project organization.


Electronic books.

HD / .C674 2020