Soft Cover.
340 pages.
ISBN 0071438971

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course synthesizes and organizes current Project Management knowledge and material from the PMI ® Project Management Institute and other leading bodies of knowledge into one comprehensive and contemporary resource. Real-life case studies and examples, placed in the context of state-of-the-art applications, make this course book valuable to a wide range of professionals in virtually any industry.

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course combines expert insight and real-world advice about the Project Management Institute and OPM3, and other leading sources into a concise, application based guide to results-oriented project management. Examining every aspect of profitable Project Management, it features guidelines for creating effective project teams, techniques for managing project risk without negatively impacting performance or results, tips for measuring performance, and more.

Examples demonstrate how industry-leading organizations use projects to consistently solve problems and strengthen competitive advantage. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course also explains:

Project Management Concepts, Planning, Processes and Control
Roles of Leaders and Sponsors in Shaping and Driving a Project
Methods for creating and Managing a Team with Different Functional and Cultural Backgrounds

The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Project Management Course details how to balance organizational resources with human performance to ensure the greatest impact from each project. From examples of project management activities in action to chapter-ending self-tests and a comprehensive “final exam,” it will provide you with the knowledge and guidance you need to manage virtually any project in any environment.