[...]... Knowledge Management in Project Management 587 16.4 Project Management Office 593 16.5 Summary 598 Review Questions 599 Questions About the Study Project 600 Case 16-1 600 Endnotes 602 CHAPTER 17 Project Selection and Portfolio Management 604 17.1 Project Portfolio Management 605 17.2 Framework for Project Selection and Portfolio Management 17.3 Methods for Individual Project Analysis 610 17.4 Methods for. .. projects and project management The third part is devoted to methods and procedures for planning, scheduling, cost estimating, budgeting, resource allocation, controlling, and terminating a project The topics of resource planning, computer and web-based project management, and project evaluation are also covered The fourth part is devoted to project organizations, teams, and the people in projects... writer, and researcher in project management and manufacturing management, and conducts executive seminars and has been a consultant on project management and process improvement John is the author of numerous academic and technical publications, and five books including Competitive Manufacturing Management (1998) and The Portal to Lean Production (2006) He has held the positions of engineer and team... in project management and a comprehensive continuingeducation program in project management Besides teaching graduate courses, consulting, and conducting research in project management, over the last decade Herman has conducted more than 80 seminars and workshops on project management He has a bachelor’s degree and graduate diploma in metallurgical engineering, an MBA, and a PhD in engineering management. .. addresses 4 topics of growing recent interest: project management methodology, maturity, and knowledge management, and the project management office; Chapter 17 deals with methods for project selection and managing projects in a portfolio; and Chapter 18 covers the management of projects that are “international”, “global”, or “overseas.” Numerous new examples and 11 new end-of-chapter case studies have... projects It covers forms of project organization, roles and responsibilities of project managers and team members, styles of leadership, and methods for managing teamwork, conflict, and emotional stress The last part covers topics that lie beyond the project manager but are crucial for project success and, more broadly, the success of the organizations and communities that sponsor and undertake projects It... areas and organizations, who contribute wherever and whenever they are needed Depending on project requirements, the size and composition of the team may fluctuate, and the team may disband after the project is completed The Methodology The project manager and the project team utilize a project management methodology.” This methodology is composed of organization structure, information processing, and. .. scheduling based on the Theory of Constraints has been expanded Chapter 9 is completely new and addresses methodologies and practices for project quality assurance Chapter 11 is expanded and combines the topics of project execution and control Chapter 12 is completely revised and covers project communications, review meetings, and system implementation and project closeout Part V—Chapters 16 to 18—is completely... 12.13 12.14 Project Evaluation, Communication, Implementation, and Closeout 452 Project Evaluation 453 Communication Plan 454 Project Review Meetings 455 Reporting 458 Project Management Information Systems 459 Web-Enabled Project Management 461 PMIS in the Project Life Cycle 463 Informal Communication 465 Implementation Stage 465 Project Terminating and Closeout 468 Closing the Contract 470 Project Summary... Chapters 13 through 15 5 Project management maturity, the PMO, project selection and portfolio management, and international project management: Chapters 16 through 18 The Appendices provide examples of three topics mentioned throughout the book: request for proposal (Appendix A), project proposal (Appendix B), and project master plan (Appendix C) I.9 PMBOK Several project management professional organizations . Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology This page intentionally left blank Project Management for Business, Engineering, and Technology Principles and Practice 3RD EDITION John. CHAPTER 17 Project Selection and Portfolio Management 604 17.1 Project Portfolio Management 605 17.2 Framework for Project Selection and Portfolio Management 607 17.3 Methods for Individual Project. interest: project management methodology, maturity, and knowl- edge management, and the project management office; Chapter 17 deals with methods for project selection and managing projects in