AMA Handbook of Project Management

AMA Handbook of Project Management, 2nd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------&lt,html&gt, The AMA Handbook of Project Management has been awardedthe prestigious 2007 David I. Cleland Project Management LiteratureAward, presented by the Project Management Institute (PMI(r)). Longconsidered the authoritative guide to project management, The AMA Handbookof Project Management presents the critical concepts and theories thatall project managers must master. Now completely revised to reflectthe accelerating pace of the current project management environment-aswell as the most recent changes to the Guide to the Project ManagementBody of Knowledge (PMBOK(r) Guide)-the book gives you practical, how-to-do-itinformation on everything you need to succeed in this complex, constantlygrowing field. Containing definitive models, case studies, advice,and in-depth solutions to specific project management dilemmas, TheAMA Handbook of Project Management provides you with indispensableguidance on various topics, from passing the Project Management Professional(PMP(r)) Certification Exam, to thriving in a specific organizationand succeeding in your project management career. The book compilesessays and advice from top professionals with specific expertise onareas such as designing adequate organizational structures, generatingand maintaining teamwork, managing the project life cycle, and muchmore. The book first tackles the basics of project management, includingthe fundamental disciplines and processes required to insure that projectsare brought to successful completion. An invaluable reference for experiencedpractitioners, this section also acts as a helpful study guide forproject management novices, with chapters specifically correspondingto those found in the latest edition of the PMBOK(r) Guide. Movingbeyond the individual project, section two looks at the history andcurrent state of project management as a profession, highlighting thelatest trends from a global perspective. The book considers ethics,professionalism, and career development with a look at how they affectyou as a project management practitioner. Even a certified professionalcannot escape the realities of organizational life, and increasingly,your role as a project manager will catapult you out of the single-projectmilieu and into organizational issues such as alignment with strategy,organizational culture and structure, and the synchronization of multipleprojects. Section three covers these increasingly important organizationalchallenges. Section four brings together writers on some of the leading-edgetopics in project management to provide a glimpse of where the disciplineand the organizations in which it is practiced may be heading, takinga careful look at new methodologies, organizational structures, andglobally diverse teams. Finally, in section five, the book considershow the basics of project management must be adapted to the environmentsfound in different industries and professions including constructionand engineering, new product development, information technology, andothers. This second edition of The AMA Handbook of Project Managementis a comprehensive reference that should have a place on every projectmanager's bookshelf.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Paul Dinsmore has over 20 years of experience asa project manager and is president of his own international consultingand training firm. Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin is Editor-in-Chief ofthe Center for Business Practices, the publishing division of PM Solutionsand former editor for the Project Management Institute.