Fundamentals of project management [electronic resource] / Joseph Heagney.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of project management -- The role of the project manager -- Planning the project -- Developing a mission, vision, goals, and objectives for the project -- Creating the project risk plan -- Using the work breakdown structure to plan a project -- Scheduling project work -- Producing a workable schedule -- Project control and evaluation -- The change control process -- Project control using earned value analysis -- Managing the project team -- The project manager as leader -- How to make project management work in your company.

Offers an introduction to project management tools, techniques, and concepts. This book helps you: develop a mission statement, vision, goals, and objectives; plan the project; create the work breakdown structure; produce a workable schedule; understand earned value analysis; manage a project team; and control and evaluate progress at every stage.