The gold standard for project management students and professionals—enhanced with AI, agile, and data-driven strategies in this landmark 14th edition.
For over four decades, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling has been the go-to resource for project managers, students, and professionals worldwide. In this newly revised 14th edition, renowned project management expert Harold Kerzner integrates the latest advancements, from artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven decision-making to agile and hybrid methodologies, ensuring today's project leaders are equipped to navigate an evolving landscape.
Aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), this bestselling guide prepares readers for the PMP® exam's principles-first approach. Whether you're leading complex global projects, managing sustainability initiatives, or leveraging AI for project insights, this book provides the tools to drive success. In this new 14th edition, you'll find:
- Cutting-edge insights on AI in project management, data-driven strategies, and emerging methodologies.
- Practical frameworks for settting clear objectives, defining project success, and managing risks.
- Comprehensive guidance on agile, hybrid, and traditional project management approaches.
- In-depth coverage of sustainability and corporate social responsibility in project execution.
- Real-world strategies for managing complex, large-scale, and global projects.
Preface xix
1 Overview 1
2 Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions 31
3 Organizational Structures 89
4 Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team 109
5 Management Functions 145
6 Communications Management 197
7 Conflicts 231
8 Special Topics 249
9 the Variables for Success 293
10 Working with Executives 307
11 Planning 333
12 Network Scheduling Techniques 385
13 Pricing and Estimating 419
14 Cost Control 455
15 Metrics 491
16 Trade-off Analysis in a Project Environment 519
17 Risk Management 539
18 Learning Curves 571
20 Quality Management 611
21 Modern Developments in Project Management 639
Appendix A: Solution to Leadership Exercise 653
Appendix B: Solutions to the Project Management Conflict Exercise 659
Appendix C: Dorale Products Case Studies 663
Appendix D: Solutions to the Dorale Products Case Studies 673
Author Index 677
Subject Index 679
The latest edition of the bestselling project management textbook
In the newly revised fourteenth edition of Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, renowned project management leader Harold Kerzner delivers another insightful and hands-on discussion of project management. The book is packed with new material related to artificial intelligence (AI), new methodologies – including agile and hybrid – data driven project management, managing diversity, and the nuances of the contemporary roles available to project managers.
The material in this latest edition aligns closely with the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide®, offering readers a chance to fill in the gaps left by the PMBOK® and prepare effectively and confidently for the new “principles first” approach of the updated PMP® exams. In the book, readers will find:
- A thorough introduction to strategies for setting clear objectives and expectations and ways to define the success and failure of projects
- Comprehensive explorations of sustainability projects in the areas of social and environmental responsibility
- Practical discussions of how to manage complex and large-scale projects
- Complete treatments of data-driven project management that enables informed decision-making and enhances project outcomes
Perfect for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in project management, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling will also benefit anyone preparing for any of the project management certification exams, as well as practicing project managers seeking an effective desk reference for regular use.
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Biografisk notat
Harold Kerzner, is Senior Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company offering professional training and consulting services worldwide. Dr. Kerzner’s profound effect on the project management industry inspired IIL to establish, in coordination with PMI, the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award, which is presented to a distinguished PMP® or global equivalent each year.