Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, Fourth Edition

Part I. Traditional Project Management

I think you will find my treatment of Traditional Project Management (TPM) a refreshing change from the usual fare you have been subjected to. In keeping with the format of the second and third editions, you will have plenty of opportunity to practice the tools and techniques that I have used successfully for many years and am now sharing with you. In all of the chapters throughout the book, I close with a "Discussion Questions" section. These questions are thought provoking and should give readers food for thought and offer instructors teaching from this book ample opportunity to engage the class in lively discussion. The questions often set up a situation and ask for a recommended action. There are no right answers. The short, practical exercises; thought-provoking discussion questions; and simulated problems reinforce your practice of newly acquired knowledge. You'll also find a rich source of practice-oriented materials, such as the use of Post-It notes and whiteboards for project planning, many of which are not to be found in other books on the subject.

For those who are familiar with the previous edition, you will note that Part I in this edition contains essentially the entire previous edition. In other words, I have not deleted any material on Traditional Project Management but have actually added new information. In Part I, you will find new or expanded discussions of the project management environment, risk management, procurement ...