Project Management A managerial Approach

658 Pages·2011·12.65 MB·English

by  Jack R. Meredith

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Area 1: Project Integration Management: Section 6.4
Area 2: Project Scope Management: Sections 4.3, 6.1, 11.3, 11.4
Area 3: Project Time Management: Chapters 6, 8, 10, 11
Area 4: Project Cost Management: Chapters 7, 9
Area 5: Project Quality Management: Chapters 6, 12
Area 6: Project Human Resource Management: Chapters 3, 4
Area 7: Project Communications Management: Sections 3.2, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2
Area 8: Project Risk Management: Sections 6.1, 6.5, 7.3, Chapters 10, 11
Area 9: Project Procurement Management: Sections 2.6, 6.4
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E I G H T H E D I T I O N
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
A Managerial Approach
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E I G H T H E D I T I O N
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
A Managerial Approach
Jack R. Meredith
Broyhill Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations
Wake Forest University
Samuel J. Mantel, Jr.
Joseph S. Stern Professor Emeritus of Operations Management
University of Cincinnati
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