{"product_id":"project-management-theory-and-practice-gary-l-richardson-9781032476100","title":"Project Management Theory and Practice, Third Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProject Management: Theory and Practice, Third Edition\u003c\/b\u003e gives students a broad and real flavor of project management. Bringing project management to life, it avoids being too sterilely academic and too narrowly focused on a particular industry view. It takes a model-based approach towards project management commonly used in all industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe textbook aligns with the latest version of the Project Management Institute's \u003ci\u003eProject Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R)) Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, which is considered to be the de facto standard for project management. However, it avoids that standard's verbiage and presents students with readable and understandable explanations. Core chapters align with the Project Management Institute's model as well as explain how this model fits real-world projects. The textbook can be used as companion to the standard technical model and help those studying for various project management certifications. The textbook takes an in-depth look at the following areas important to the standard model: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork Breakdown Structures (WBS)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEarned Value Management (EVM)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnterprise project management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePortfolio management (PPM)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional responsibility and ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAgile life cycle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text begins with a background section (Chapters 1-9) containing material outside of the standard model structure but necessary to prepare students for the 10 standard model knowledge areas covered in the chapters that follow. The text is rounded out by eight concluding chapters that explain advanced planning approaches models and projects' external environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecognizing that project management is an evolving field, the textbook includes section written by industry experts who share their insight and expertise on cutting-edge topics. It prepares students for upcoming trends and changes in project management while providing an overview of the project management environment today. In addition to guiding students through current models and standards, \u003cb\u003eProject Management: Theory and Practice, Third Edition \u003c\/b\u003eprepares students for the future by stimulating their thinking beyond the accepted pragmatic view.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gary L. Richardson, Brad M. Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032476109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032476100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Auerbach Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.28d","brand":"Gary L. Richardson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44131508617471,"sku":"9781032476100","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c86910cd-546e-4c8f-a6e5-728221e4729f.jpg?v=1687474838","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/project-management-theory-and-practice-gary-l-richardson-9781032476100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}