Project Management, Hardcover/Ruth Penn

Project management is the process of initiating, planning, controlling, executing and closing the work of a team to meet certain goals or specific success criteria in a pre-determined period of time. It focuses on completion of a project which complies with the client's needs. The primary constraints of this field are scope, quality, budget and time. It is also concerned with the allocation of necessary resources to obtain defined goals. There are many types of project management such as construction project management, IT project management, biotechnology project management, localization project management, etc. The four key components of this field are planning, processing, power and people. There are various approaches to project management. Some of these are phased approach, benefits realization management, earned value management and product based planning. The book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of this field. It has been compiled in such a manner that it will provide an in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of this discipline. This book will provide comprehensive knowledge to the readers.