Project Management [electronic resource] : Strategic and Operational Planning / by Jitesh J. Thakkar.

Project Complexities and Scope -- Project Organizations -- Project Selection -- Project Planning and Representation -- Project Scheduling -- Project Scheduling with Exact Distribution Method (EDM), Chance Constrained Programming (CCP) and Simulation -- Project Scheduling with TOC and CCPM -- Project Time-Cost Trade-off -- Project Resource Allocation -- Project Monitoring and Control -- Project Risk Control and Management -- Project Procurement and Contracts Management -- Project Quality Management -- Human Issues in Project Management -- Project Communication Management -- Project Closure and Termination.

This volume discusses strategic and operational issues in executing projects. It provides both quantitative and qualitative treatment on key areas of project management, and addresses issues of scheduling, procurement, quality, risk and communications management. The beneficiaries of this volume will primarily be university students in Engineering and Business Management disciplines. The book also extends practical insights and will be useful to professionals working in manufacturing and service industries.