The AMA handbook of project management / edited by Paul C. Dinsmore, Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section 1. The project management body of knowledge : comprehension and practice -- Section 2. The profession of project management -- Section 3. Organizational issues in project management -- Section 4. Issues, ideas, and methods in project management practice -- Section 5. Industry applications of project management practice -- --

1. What is project management? Project management concepts and methodologies / Joan Knutson and Francis M. Webster, Jr. -- -- Section 1. The project management body of knowledge : comprehension and practice -- -- 2. Bodies of knowledge and competency standards in project management / Alan M. Stretton and Lynn H. Crawford -- 3. Project management process groups : project management knowledge in action / Geree Streun -- 4. Initiation strategies for managing major projects / Peter W. G. Morris and Andrew Edkins -- 5. Comprehensive planning for complex projects / David L. Pells -- 6. Monitoring and control of projects / William P. Athayde -- 7. Closing processes: the end, and a foundation for new beginnings / Lynn H. Crawford -- 8. Project management integration in practice / Geree Streun -- 9. Project scope management in practice / Ruth H. Elswick -- 10. Time management in practice / Valis Houston -- 11. Project cost management in practice / Paul Lombard -- 12. Project quality management in practice / Geree Streun -- 13. Human resource management: the people side of projects / Hans J. Thamhain -- 14. Project communication management / Ruth H. Elswick -- 15. Project risk management in practice / David Hillson -- 16. Project procurement management in practice / Judith A. Edwards -- 17. Stakeholder management for project success / Randall L. England -- -- Section 2. The profession of project management -- 18. Preparing for the project management professional certification exam / Theodore R. Boccuzzi -- 19. Competency and careers in project manegement / J. Kent Crawford -- 20. Project management ethics: responsibility, values, and ethics in project environments / Thomas Mengel -- 21. Professionalization of project management: what does it mean for practice? / Janice Thomas -- 22. Business acument for today's project manager / Deborah Bigelow Crawfoed -- -- Section 3. Organizational issues in project management -- 23. Projects: the engine of strategy execution / Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin and James S. Pennypacker -- 24. Competing through project management / Kim Jugdev -- 25. Enterprise project management: elements and deployment issues / Chris Vandersluis -- 26. Project portfolio management: principles and best practices / Gerald I. Kendall -- 27. Enterprise project governance: directing and structuring organizational project decisions / Paul C. Dinsmore and Luiz Rocha --

28. Performance and value measurement for projects and project management / James S. Pennypacker and Deborah Bigelow Crawford -- 29. Organizational change management / D. Allen Young -- 30. Managing multiple projects: balancing time, resources, and objectives / Lowell Dye -- 31. Program management / Ginger Levin -- 32. The project management office: trends and tips / J. Kent Crawford and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin -- -- Section 4. Issues, ideas, and methods in project management practice -- 33. Earned value management / Lee R. Lambert -- 34. Dealing with power and politics in project management / Randall L. Englund -- 35. Multi-project constraint management: the "critical chain" approach / Frank Patrick -- 36. Six sigma and project management / Rip Stauffer -- 37. Achieving business excellence using Baldridge Business Process Management, process improvement, and project management / Alan Mendelssohn and Michael Howell -- 38. Team building and interpersonal skils for dynamic times / Paul C. Dinsmore -- 39. Cultural challenges in managing international projects / Paul C. Dinsmore and Manuel M. Benitez Codas -- 40. Social networking tools: and introduction to their role in project management / Alan Levine -- 41. Agile project management / Karen R.J. White -- 42. Sustainability and project management / Richard Maltzman and David Shirley -- -- Section 5. Industry applications of project management practice -- 43. Building organizational project management capability : learning from engineering and construction / Christopher Sauer -- 44. Why IT matters : project management for information technology / Karen R. J. White -- 45. Applying project management tools and techniques in the ecosystem restoration industry / Stan Veraart, Donald Ross -- 46. Rescue mission : project management in the helping professions / Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin -- 47. Focus on financial services: mitigating risk with transparency in a regulated environment / Robin Markle Dumas -- 48. Project management for marketing: keep it lean, don't slow us down / Mary Yanocha -- 49. Project management in healthcare: making a difference through compassion, caring, and respect / Janice Weaver -- 50. Global infrastructure projects: a better way / Luiz Rocha and Vianna Tavares.