Understanding Project Management: A Practical Guide - Softcover

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Dave C. Barrett is a full-time Professor and Program Coordinator of Project Management at Conestoga College in Kitchener, Ontario. He joined Conestoga's School of Business in 2004, after working 21 years in the private industry, where he led large-scale IT integration projects. Barrett holds Bachelor of Math and Master of Business Administration degrees as well as his Project Management Professional designation.

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Newly updated and expanded from the best-selling second edition, Understanding Project Management provides readers new to the world of project management with a straightforward introduction to the field and is an ideal choice for introductory project management courses in any discipline. This concise and practical guide pares down project management processes to their most crucial components, presented in clear and accessible language for aspiring professionals. Alongside the common-sense concepts, actions, and document templates presented in the text, Dave C. Barrett guides readers through an illustrative case study that follows a moderately sized project from start to finish.

Featuring expanded content on agile and hybrid delivery approaches, updates to this new edition also include key takeaways from the PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition, the history of project management, working with remote and international teams, and Earned Value Management. Thanks to Barrett’s learning-centred style and expansive content additions, Understanding Project Management is a practical text valuable in both classroom and workplace settings.