Revised An Introduction to Project Management, Fourth Edition: With Brief Guides to Microsoft Project 2013 and AtTask - Softcover

Buy the paperback new from amazon.com and get the Kindle version FREE as part of the Kindle MatchBook program!(Sorry, only works in the U.S. so far.) Note that there is a newer edition. This revision only changes Appendix A to provide instructions for using Microsoft Project 2013 vs. 2010 in the original fourth edition (plus some corrections). This book provides up-to-date information on how good project, program, and portfolio management can help you achieve organizational success. It includes over 50 samples of tools and techniques applied to one large project, and it is suitable for all majors, including business, engineering, and more. This text uses a chronological approach to project management, with detailed explanations and examples for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects.

Kathy Schwalbe is a tenured Professor at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, primarily teaching courses in project management and problem solving for business. A professional working in the industry for ten years prior to entering academia in 1991, she is currently an active member of the Project Management Institute. Kathy earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, her MBA at Northeastern University, and her B.S. in mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. She was named Educator of the Year in 2011 by the Association of IT Professionals. She is also the author of IT Project Management and Healthcare Project Management.