Project management for business, engineering, and technology [electronic resource] : principles and practice ; / John M. Nicholas, Herman Steyn.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. I. Philosophy and concepts -- Ch. 1. What is project management? -- Ch. 2. Systems approach and systems engineering -- pt. II. Systems development cycle -- Ch. 3. Systems development cycle and project conception -- Ch. 4. Project and system definition -- pt. III. Systems and procedures for planning and control -- Ch. 5. Planning fundamentals -- Ch. 6. Project time planning and networks -- Ch. 7. Advanced project network analyses and scheduling -- Ch. 8. Cost estimating and budgeting -- Ch. 9. Project quality management -- Ch. 10. Managing risks in projects -- Ch. 11. Project execution and control -- Ch. 12. Project evaluation, communication, implementation, and closeout -- pt. IV. Organization behavior -- Ch. 13. Project organization structure and integration -- Ch. 14. Project roles, responsibility, and authority -- Ch. 15. Managing participation, teamwork, and conflict -- pt. V. Project management in the corporate context -- Ch. 16. The management of project management -- Ch. 17. Project selection and portfolio management -- Ch. 18. International project management -- App. A. RFP for Midwest Parcel Distribution Company -- App. B. Proposal from Iron Butterfly Company to Midwest Parcel Distribution Company -- App. C. Project Master Plan for Logistical Online System.

"Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology 3rd edition is a direct response to the ever-increasing need for better project management. This book encompasses the full range of project management - everything from origins, philosophy, and methodology to actual applications. Nicholas and Steyn describe concepts and techniques such as project initiation and proposals; scope and task definition; scheduling and budgeting; quality, procurement, and risk management; project control and organization; and the often overlooked "people" side - project leadership, team building, conflict, and stress management. The Systems Development Cycle is used as a framework to discuss project management in a variety of situations, making this the go-to book for managing virtually any kind of project, program or task force. Focusing on projects as goal-oriented systems of interrelated components functioning in a larger environment, the book targets the ultimate purpose of project management--to unify and integrate the interests, resources and work efforts of many stakeholders, as well as schedules, budgets, and plans, to accomplish the overall project goal.".