{"product_id":"project-management-analytics-for-beginners-aruj-mishra-9798177033082","title":"Project Management Analytics for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Data-Driven Project Planning, Scheduling, Cost Control, Risk Management, Forecasting,","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTurn project data into better decisions-and better project outcomes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eModern projects generate enormous amounts of data across schedules, budgets, resources, risks, milestones, changes, and team performance. But having data is not the same as knowing what to do with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProject Management Analytics for Beginners\u003c\/b\u003e is a practical, easy-to-follow guide to using analytics to plan projects more effectively, identify problems earlier, control costs, manage risks, optimize resources, and improve delivery performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for project managers, PMO professionals, business analysts, consultants, students, and aspiring project leaders, this book explains analytics without requiring a background in statistics or data science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeasure project performance using meaningful KPIs and metrics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze schedule delays, milestones, dependencies, and bottlenecks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse \u003cb\u003eEarned Value Management (EVM)\u003c\/b\u003e to understand cost and schedule performance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrack \u003cb\u003eSPI, CPI, cost variance, schedule variance, and project forecasts\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze budgets, burn rates, resource utilization, and productivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse Agile metrics including velocity, cycle time, throughput, and burndown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantify and analyze project risks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify scope creep, rework, quality problems, and change patterns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild effective project and PMO dashboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApply predictive analytics to anticipate delays and cost overruns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how \u003cb\u003eAI and Generative AI\u003c\/b\u003e are changing project management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse AI prompts to support planning, reporting, risk analysis, and decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurn project reporting into actionable project intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith practical explanations, worked examples, case studies, formulas, dashboards, and AI applications, \u003cb\u003eProject Management Analytics for Beginners\u003c\/b\u003e bridges the gap between traditional project management and modern data-driven decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you manage a single project or an entire portfolio, this book will help you move beyond simply asking \u003cb\u003e\"What happened?\"\u003c\/b\u003e toward answering the more valuable questions: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy did it happen? What is likely to happen next? And what should we do about it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aruj Mishra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798177033082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"Aruj Mishra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50780254044415,"sku":"9798177033082","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/project-management-analytics-for-beginners-aruj-mishra-9798177033082","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}