Project Management: Enhancing Competitiveness and Customer Value

Supply Chain

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978-1-952023-80-4

Project Management: Enhancing Competitiveness and Customer Value

Terry Adler, PhD, PMP Stanley Fawcett, PhD Barry Brewer, PhD

Many high-visibility supply chain initiatives rely on project management capabilities, such as new product development, continuous process improvement, and technology adoption. Purchasing, operations, and logistics managers all need great project management skills. This resource helps students learn essential project management skills and apply them wherever projects impact value creation.

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Topic 1: What is Project Management? Topic 2: Projects and Organizational Fit Topic 3: Project Initiation Topic 4: Project Team Structures Topic 5: Keys to Planning—The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Topic 6: Developing Project Requirements from the WBS Topic 7: Scheduling and Cost Reporting Topic 8: Quality Concerns in Project Management Topic 9: Estimating Project Risk Topic 10: The Management of Alternative Work Arrangements Topic 11: The Significance of Project Leadership Topic 12: Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Topic 13: Project Performance Measurement, Monitoring and Controlling Topic 14: Project Close Out Activities Topic 15: Evolving Project Management Issues: Project Management Certification

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