Handbook of Project-Based Management

One of the most influential books ever written on the development of project management—fully revised

Handbook of Project-Based Management, Fourth Edition has been thoroughly updated to cover the recent developments in the project management field to help deliver the organization's strategy, regardless of the industry. This new edition focuses on the role of the global Project Manager, and how to embark on a successful project in the digital age. Rodney Turner, editor of the International Journal of Project Management, explains how to employ the proven structured approach that he has popularized over the last four decades. Also included is information on governance and maintaining the project team, along with plenty of figures and tables to illustrate each concept and put it in context for new and upcoming project managers.

• Introduces the methods, tools, and techniques for managing any project
• Discusses the five project objectives: scope, project organization, quality, cost, time, and the inherent risk with each
• Explains how to balance the systems and project objectives
• Ideal for those just starting out in the PM field, as well as those needing to brush up on the latest tools and techniques being practiced around the world
• Helps you to dramatically improve the processes of project-based management in any organization

Rodney Turner is a Director of EuroProjex, The European Centre for Project Excellence Limited. He also teaches Project Management at the Lille School of Management and Limerick University. Turner has visiting positions at Henley Management College, the University of Technology Sydney, and George Washington University. He is editor of the International Journal of Project Management and author of The Project Manager as Change Agent and The Commercial Project Manager.