September 2014
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
7h
English
book
Mastering Risk and Procurement in Project Management: A Guide to Planning, Controlling, and Resolving Unexpected Problems
by Randal Wilson
Overview
Master the crucial risk management and procurement tasks that are indispensable to project success! In Mastering Risk and Procurement in Project Management, expert project manager and seasoned professor Wilson addresses every stage of the project where risk management and procurement are relevant, especially planning, monitoring, and control. Teaching through relevant examples and case studies, Wilson explains:
Why risk management and procurement are so crucial to achieving your project's goals
The deep and surprising linkages that exist across risk management and procurement
How to avoid common pitfalls
How to integrate best-practice risk management and procurement throughout your PMBOK processes.
Drawing on his own extensive experience, he offers in-depth coverage of topics ranging from contracting and risk monitoring to project close-out, and gives readers practical knowledge of critical processes and tasks in project management.
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