Olson, David L., 1944-

Quantitative tools 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 (143 pages) : illustrations - Portfolio and project management collection, .

Chapter 1. Estimation -- Chapter 2. The critical path method -- Chapter 3. Project crashing -- Chapter 4. Probabilistic scheduling models -- Chapter 5. Critical chain project management -- Chapter 6. Project control and assessment -- Chapter 7. Microsoft project.

This book addresses quantitative tools to support general project management. The author focuses on critical path modeling and discusses risk-modeling tools, including PERT, critical chain modeling, agile/scrum approaches, and project control through earned value analysis. The text also presents Microsoft Project orientation. 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.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.

9781951527846


Project management.
PERT (Network analysis)

Project management. Estimation. Quantitative models. Critical path model. Project Evaluation and Review Technique. Simulation. Earned value.


Electronic books.

HD69 / .Q368 2020