Contemporary Project Management

Students learn to master the most proven methods in project management as well as exciting new techniques emerging from current industry and today's most recent research with Kloppenborg's CONTEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 3E. This text introduces time-tested manual techniques and progressive automated techniques, all consistent with the latest PMBOK Guide and integrated with Microsoft Project 2013. The book's focused approach is ideal for building strong portfolios that showcase project management skills for future interviews. All content is consistent with the knowledge areas and processes of the fifth edition of the PMBOK Guide to give students an advantage in becoming Certified Project Management Professionals (PMP) if they choose. "Teach students to master the most proven methods in project management as well as exciting new techniques emerging from current industry and today's most recent research with Kloppenborg's CONTEMPORARY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 3E. This text introduces time-tested manual techniques and progressive automated techniques, all consistent with the latest PMBOK® Guide and integrated with Microsoft® Project 2013. The book's focused approach is ideal for project management courses in both upper-level undergraduate and MBA-level programs. Students practice manual techniques to ensure that they fully grasp the principles behind the methods before learning to use Microsoft® Project 2013, which is fully integrated into nine chapters of this edition, to complete tasks. Throughout the text, students have opportunities to build strong portfolios to showcase their skills in future interviews as they create specific deliverables for real-world projects, whether from working by themselves or as part of a group."--Publisher's website 33356_cvr_ptg01_hires 1 33356_ptg01_hr_EndSheet2 2 33356_ptg01_hr_EndSheet3 3 33356_FM_pi-xxii 4 33356_ch01_ptg01_hr_p01-25 26 33356_ch02_ptg01_hr_p26-51 51 33356_ch03_ptg01_hr_p52-81 77 33356_ch04_ptg01_hr_p82-112 107 33356_ch05_ptg01_hr_p113-143 138 33356_ch06_ptg01_hr_p144-169 169 33356_ch07_ptg01_hr_p170-207 195 33356_ch08_ptg01_hr_p208-243 233 33356_ch09_ptg01_hr_p244-267 269 33356_ch10_ptg01_hr_p268-289 293 33356_ch11_ptg01_hr_p290-318 315 33356_ch12_ptg01_hr_p319-345 344 33356_ch13_ptg01_hr_p346-379 371 33356_ch14_ptg01_hr_p380-419 405 33356_ch15_ptg01_hr_p420-438 445 33356_AppendixA_ptg01_hr_p439-442 464 33356_Glossary_ptg01_hr_p443-450 468 33356_Index_ptg01_hr_p451-458 476 33356_ptg01_hr_EndSheet6-7 484 WCN:,02-200-208 WCN: 02-200-208