TY - BOOK AU - Khanna, R. B. TI - Project management SN - 9788120342880 U1 - 658.404 PY - 2016/// CY - New Delhi PB - PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. KW - Project management N1 - Table of content Preface Part I: PROJECT INITIATION 1. Project Management: An Introduction 2. Project Origination 3. Project Feasibility Appendix: Social Cost–Benefit Analysis Part II: PROJECT PLANNING 4. Project Definition 5. Estimating Time and Costs 6. Scheduling Appendix: The Critical Chain Scheduling and Buffer Management 7. Resource Allocation 8. Risk Management Part III: PROJECT EXECUTION, MONITORING AND CONTROL 9. Project Organization Structure and Culture 10. Project Staffing: HR Issues 11. Project Monitoring and Control 12. Contract Managing and Partnering Part IV: PROJECT CLOSURE 13. Project Audit and Closure 14. Public Projects: Indian Context Case Studies Appendices A–C Bibliography • Index N2 - Written in a straightforward and student-friendly language, this comprehensive and well-organized book presents the fundamentals of project management using a step-by-step approach. It deals with all the phases of project management such as initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure. The book carries examples illustrating the use of software packages which can be used effectively for better planning, scheduling, monitoring and controlling of projects. Throughout the book, attempt has been made to strike a balance between theoretical inputs and their applications to practical problems. Primarily designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of management, the book will be equally useful to the engineering students. In addition, practising professionals will also find the book quite valuable ER -