Project Management, 2nd Edition

Preface

A systems view of the world is the premise of this book. The book’s emphasis is the belief that there is a better way (systems approach) to accomplishing goals and objectives in managing projects. This second edition has been updated to incorporate more recent developments in systems models, principles, and applications of project management. Of particular interest is the expanded inclusion of case studies. In general, project management is the process of managing, allocating, and timing resources to achieve a given goal in an efficient and expeditious manner. The objectives that constitute the specified goal may be in terms of time, cost, or performance expectations. Performance can be in terms of output quality or compliance with ...