Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; CONTENTS; FOREWORD; PREFACE; ABOUT THE EDITORS; CHAPTER 1 What Is Project Management? Project Management Concepts and Methodologies; SECTION ONE: The Project Management Body of Knowledge: Comprehension and Practice; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 2 Bodies of Knowledge and Competency Standards in Project Management; CHAPTER 3 Project Management Process Groups: Project Management Knowledge in Action; CHAPTER 4 Project Initiation: Managing the Front End; CHAPTER 5 Comprehensive Planning for Complex Projects; CHAPTER 6 Monitoring and Control of Projects CHAPTER 7 Closing Processes: The End, and a Foundation for New BeginningsCHAPTER 8 Project Management Integration in Practice; CHAPTER 9 Project Scope Management in Practice; CHAPTER 10 Time Management in Practice; CHAPTER 11 Project Cost Management in Practice; CHAPTER 12 Project Quality Management in Practice; CHAPTER 13 Human Resource Management: The People Side of Projects; CHAPTER 14 Project Communication Management; CHAPTER 15 Project Risk Management in Practice; CHAPTER 16 Project Procurement Management in Practice; CHAPTER 17 Stakeholder Management for Project Success SECTION TWO: The Profession of Project ManagementINTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 18 Preparing for the Project Management Professional Certification Exam; CHAPTER 19 Competency and Careers in Project Management; CHAPTER 20 Project Management Ethics: Responsibility, Values, and Ethics in Project Environments; CHAPTER 21 Professionalization of Project Management: What Does It Mean for Practice?; CHAPTER 22 Business Acumen for Today's Project Manager; SECTION THREE: Organizational Issues in Project Management; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 23 Projects: The Engine of Strategy Execution CHAPTER 24 Competing Through Project ManagementCHAPTER 25 Enterprise Project Management: Elements and Deployment Issues; CHAPTER 26 Project Portfolio Management: Principles and Best Practices; CHAPTER 27 Enterprise Project Governance: Directing and Structuring Organizational Project Decisions; CHAPTER 28 Performance and Value Measurement for Projects and Project Management; CHAPTER 29 Organizational Change Management; CHAPTER 30 Managing Multiple Projects: Balancing Time, Resources, and Objectives; CHAPTER 31 Program Management; CHAPTER 32 The Project Management Office: Trends and Tips SECTION FOUR: Issues, Ideas, and Methods in Project Management PracticeINTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 33 Earned Value Management; CHAPTER 34 Dealing with Power and Politics in Project Management; CHAPTER 35 Multi-Project Constraint Management: The "Critical Chain" Approach; CHAPTER 36 Six Sigma and Project Management; CHAPTER 37 Achieving Business Excellence Using Baldrige, Business Process Management, Process Improvement, and Project Management; CHAPTER 38 Team Building and Interpersonal Skills for Dynamic Times; CHAPTER 39 Cultural Challenges in Managing International Projects.

A must-read for any project management professional or student. Projects are the life blood of any organization. Revised to reflect the latest changes to A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) and the Project Management Professional Exam®, the fourth edition of The AMA Handbook of Project Management provides readers with a clear overview of a complex discipline. Covering everything from individual projects to programs and strategic alignment, it addresses: ? Project initiation and planning ? Communication and interpersonal skills ? Scheduling, budgeting and meeting business objectives ? Managing political and resource issues ? Implementing a PMO ? Measuring value and competencies. The book compiles essays and advice from the field's top professionals and features new chapters on stakeholder management, agile project management, program management, project governance, knowledge management, and more. Updated with fresh examples, case studies and solutions to specific project management dilemmas, it remains an essential reference to the critical concepts and theories all project managers must master.