About the authors
Acknowledgements
Preface to the third edition
Preface to the second edition
List of figures
An introductory case study
1 Introduction
2 Project organization, people and management
3 Project management processes
4 Project integration management
5 Project scope management
6 Project time management
7 Cost management
8 Quality management
9 People management (human resources)
10 Project communications management
11 Project risk management
12 Project procurement management
13 Professional responsibility
Appendix A: The critical chain method
Appendix B: Benefits management
Appendix C: PMI exam preparation
Afterword: Ten top tips for managing projects
Index
Sebastian Nokes is a management consultant and has written and edited several management books. In his management consulting work he advises senior executives and board members of British, North American, European and Australasian corporations on a number of strategic issues including project and programme management, governance and benefits realization. He regularly project manages projects and programmes of a range of sizes, from smaller projects to multi-million pound projects. He is a member of the PMI and has the Institute’s PMP certification.