Project Management Case Studies

The latest edition in the gold standard of project management case study collections
 
As a critical part of any successful, competitive business, project management sits at the intersection of several functional areas. And in the newly revised Sixth Edition of Project Management Case Studies, world-renowned project management professional Dr. Harold Kerzner delivers practical and in-depth coverage of project management in industries as varied as automotive, healthcare, government, manufacturing, communications, construction, chemical, aerospace, and more.
 
The latest edition of this bestselling book acts as the perfect supplement to any project management textbook or as an aid in the preparation for the PMP certification exam. The author includes new topics, like risk management, information sharing, scope changes, crisis dashboards, and innovation.
 
The Sixth Edition includes ten new case studies and a wide array of updates to existing cases to meet today's industry standards and reflect the unique challenges facing modern project management professionals. This new edition:
* Features 10 new case studies from LEGO, NorthStar, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, and more
* Includes over 100 case studies drawn from real companies illustrating successful and poor implementation of project management
* Provides coverage of broad areas of project management as well as focused content on the automotive, healthcare, government, manufacturing, communications, construction, chemical, and aerospace industries
* Offers new topics including risk management, information sharing, scope changes, crisis dashboards, and innovation
 
Perfect for students taking courses on project management during their undergraduate degrees and at the graduate level as part of an MBA or graduate engineering program, Project Management Case Studies is also an indispensable resource for consulting and training companies who work with other professionals.

List of contents

Preface
 
1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES
 
Lakes Automotive
 
Ferris HealthCare, Inc.
 
Clark Faucet Company
 
Creating a Methodology
 
Honicker Corporation
 
Acquisition Problem
 
Zane Corporation
 
2 IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
 
Kombs Engineering
 
Williams Machine Tool Company
 
The Reluctant Workers
 
Macon, Inc.
 
Cordova Research Group
 
Cortez Plastics
 
The Enterprise Resource Planning Project
 
The Prioritization of Projects
 
Selling Executives on Project Management
 
The New CIO
 
The Invisible Sponsor
 
Tradeoff Decisions (A)
 
Tradeoff Decisions (B)
 
The Project Audit
 
3 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CULTURES
 
Como Tool and Die (A)
 
Como Tool and Die (B)
 
Apache Metals, Inc.
 
Haller Specialty Manufacturing
 
Coronado Communications
 
Radiance International
 
The Executive Director
 
4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
 
Quasar Communications, Inc.
 
Fargo Foods
 
Government Project Management
 
Falls Engineering
 
White Manufacturing
 
Martig Construction Company
 
5 NEGOTIATING FOR RESOURCES
 
Ducor Chemical
 
American Electronics International
 
The Carlson Project
 
Communication Failures
 
6 PROJECT ESTIMATING
 
Capital Industries
 
Small Project Cost Estimating at Percy Company
 
Cory Electric
 
Camden Construction Corporation
 
The Estimating Problem
 
The Singapore Software Group (A)
 
The Singapore Software Group (B)
 
The Singapore Software Group (C)
 
The Singapore Software Group (D)
 
To Bid or Not to Bid
 
7 PROJECT PLANNING
 
Greyson Corporation
 
Teloxy Engineering (A)
 
Teloxy Engineering (B)
 
Payton Corporation
 
Kemko Manufacturing
 
Chance of a Lifetime
 
8 PROJECT SCHEDULING
 
Crosby Manufacturing Corporation
 
The Scheduling Dilemma
 
9 PROJECT EXECUTION
 
The Blue Spider Project
 
Corwin Corporation
 
Quantum Telecom
 
The Trophy Project
 
Margo Company
 
Project Overrun
 
The Automated Evaluation Project
 
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective
 
Health Care Partners, Inc.
 
McRoy Aerospace
 
The Poor Worker
 
The Prima Donna
 
The Team Meeting
 
The Management Control Freak
 
The Skills Inventory Project
 
10 CONTROLLING PROJECTS
 
The Two-Boss Problem
 
The Bathtub Period
 
Irresponsible Sponsors
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (A)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (B)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (C)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (D)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (E)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (F)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (G)
 
The Need for Project Management Metrics (H)
 
11 PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
 
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
 
Packer Telecom
 
Luxor Technologies
 
Altex Corporation
 
Acme Corporation
 
The Risk Management Department
 
Sandora
 
12 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
 
Facilities Scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing
 
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About the author

Harold Kerzner, PhD, is Senior Executive Director for Project, Program and Portfolio Management at the International Institute of Learning, Inc. (IIL). Dr. Kerzner's impact on the project management industry inspired IIL to establish the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award. IIL also donated $1M to the Project Management Institute Educational Foundation (PMIEF) to establish the Dr. Harold Kerzner Scholarship Fund.

Summary

The latest edition in the gold standard of project management case study collections

As a critical part of any successful, competitive business, project management sits at the intersection of several functional areas. And in the newly revised Sixth Edition of Project Management Case Studies, world-renowned project management professional Dr. Harold Kerzner delivers practical and in-depth coverage of project management in industries as varied as automotive, healthcare, government, manufacturing, communications, construction, chemical, aerospace, and more.

The latest edition of this bestselling book acts as the perfect supplement to any project management textbook or as an aid in the preparation for the PMP certification exam. The author includes new topics, like risk management, information sharing, scope changes, crisis dashboards, and innovation.

The Sixth Edition includes ten new case studies and a wide array of updates to existing cases to meet today's industry standards and reflect the unique challenges facing modern project management professionals. This new edition:
* Features 10 new case studies from LEGO, NorthStar, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, and more
* Includes over 100 case studies drawn from real companies illustrating successful and poor implementation of project management
* Provides coverage of broad areas of project management as well as focused content on the automotive, healthcare, government, manufacturing, communications, construction, chemical, and aerospace industries
* Offers new topics including risk management, information sharing, scope changes, crisis dashboards, and innovation

Perfect for students taking courses on project management during their undergraduate degrees and at the graduate level as part of an MBA or graduate engineering program, Project Management Case Studies is also an indispensable resource for consulting and training companies who work with other professionals.

Product details

• Authors: H Kerzner, Harold Kerzner, Harold (Baldwin-Wallace College Kerzner
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2021
• EAN: 9781119821991
• ISBN: 978-1-119-82199-1
• No. of pages: 816
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Projektmanagement, Business & management, Project management, Industrial Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik, Wirtschaft u. Management, Programm- u. Projektmanagement, Program & Project Management, Industrielle Verfahrenstechnik, Projektmanagement i. d. Industriellen Verfahrenstechnik, Industrial Engineering / Project Management