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Introduction.

SECTION I.

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION I: KEY ASPECTS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

Chapter 1. Control (Peter Harpum).
Chapter 2. Qualitative and quantitative risk management (Stephen J. Simister).
Chapter 3. Project Management Structures (Erik Larson).
Chapter 4. An Overview of Behavioral Issues in Project Management (Dennis P. Slevin and Jeffrey K. Pinto).
SECTION II. THE MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS

SECTION II.I

INTORDUCTION TO SECTION II.1. STRATEGY, PORTFOLIO AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

Introduction.
Chapter 5. Project Success (Terry Cooke-Davies).
Chapter 6. Management of the Project-Oriented Company (Roland Gareis).
Chapter 7. Strategic Business Management through Multiple Projects (Karlos A. Artto and Perttu H. Dietrich).
Chapter 8. Moving From Corporate Strategy to Project Strategy (Ashley Jamieson and Peter W.G. Morris).
Chapter 9. Strategic Management:   The Project Linkages (David I. Cleland).
Chapter 10. Models of Project Orientation in multi-project organizations (Joseph Lampel and Pushkar. P.Jha).
Chapter 11. Project Portfolio Selection and Management (Norm Archer and Fereidoun Ghasemzadeh).
Chapter 12. Program Management: A Strategic Decision Management Process (Michel Thiry).
Chapter 13. Modeling of Large Projects (Ali Jaafari).
Chapter 14. Managing Project Stakeholders (Graham M Winch).
Chapter 15. The Financing of Projects (Rodney Turner).
Chapter 16. Private Finance Initiative and the management of projects (Graham Ive).

SECTION II.2.

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION II.2: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT.
Chapter 17. Requirements Management in a Project Management Context (Alan M. Davis, et al.)
Chapter 18. Design Management (Peter Harpum).
Chapter 19. Concurrent Engineering for Integrated Product Development (Hans J. Thamhain).
Chapter 20. Process and Product Modeling (Rachel Cooper, et al.).
Chapter 21. Managing Configurations and Data for Effective Project Management (Callum Kidd and Thomas F Burgess).
Chapter 22. Safety, Health and Environment (Alistair Gibb).
Chapter 23. Verification (Hal Mooz).
Chapter 24. Managing Technology: Innovation, Learning and Maturity (Rodney Turner and Anne Keegan).

SECTION II.3.

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION II.3: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT.

Chapter 25. Integrated Logistic Support and all that - a review of through-life project management (David Kirkpatrick, et al.).
Chapter 26. Project Supply Chain management - optimizing value the way we manage the total supply chain (Ray Venkataraman).
Chapter 27. Procurement: Process Overview and Emerging Project Management Techniques (Mark E. Nissen).
Chapter 28. Procurement Systems (David Langford and Mike Murray).
Chapter 29. Contract Management (David Lowe).
Chapter 30. Tender Management (George Steel).
Chapter 31. Project Changes: Sources, Impacts, Mitigation, Pricing, Litigation & Excellence (Kenneth G. Cooper and Kimberly Sklar Reichelt).

SECTION II.4.

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION II.4: CONTROL.

Chapter 32. Scheduling (Asbjorn Rolstadas).
Chapter 33. Critical Chain Project Management (Lawrence P. Leach).
Chapter 34. Project Performance Measurement (Daniel M. Brandon).
Chapter 35. Making risk management more effective (Stephen Ward and Chris Chapman).
Chapter 36. Value Management (Michel Thiry).
Chapter 37. Improving Quality in Projects and Programs (Martina Huemann).
Chapter 38. The Project Management Support Office (Martin Powell and James Young).

SECTION II.5

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION II.5: COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT.

Chapter 39. Contemporary Views on Shaping, Developing and Managing Teams (Connie L. Delisle).
Chapter 40. Leadership of Project Team (Peg Thoms and John J.Kerwin).
Chapter 41. Power, Influence and Negotiation in Project Management (John M. Magenau and Jeffrey K. Pinto).
Chapter 42. Managing Human Resources in the Project-Oriented Company (Martina Huemann, et al.).
Chapter 43. Competencies: Organizational and Persona (Andrew Gale).
Chapter 44. Projects: learning at the edge of organization (Christophe N. Bredillet).
Chapter 45. The validity of knowledge in project management and the challenge of learning and competency development (Peter W.G. Morris).
Chapter 46. Global Body of Project Management Knowledge and Standards (Lynn Crawford).
Chapter 47. Lessons Learned: Project Evaluation (J. Davidson Frame)
Chapter 48. Developing Project Management Capability - Benchmarking, Maturity, Modeling, Gap Analyses, ROI Studies (C. William Ibbs, et al.).
Chapter 49. Project Management Maturity Models (Terry Cooke-Davies).

SECTION III. APPLICATIONS IN PRACTICE.

INTRODUCTION TO SECTION III.

Chapter 50. How Projects Differ, And What to Do About It (Aaron J.Shenhar and Dov Dvir).
Chapter 51. Managing New Product Development Projects (Dragan Milosevic).
Chapter 52. Pharmaceutical Drug Development Project Management (Janet Foulkes and Peter W.G. Morris).
Chapter 53. Project Management in the Defense Industry (John F. Roulston).
Chapter 54. Project Management in the construction Industry (Peter W.G. Morris).
Chapter 55. Project Management in the Automotive Industry (C. Midler and C. Navarre).
Chapter 56. Professional Associations and Global Initiatives (Lynn Crawford).