An Introduction to Project Management

by Kathy Schwalbe

The fourth edition of An Introduction to Project Management includes changes based on the PMBOK Guide, Fifth Edition (2013). Other features: Includes a guide for using Microsoft Project 2010. Provides a special 60-day free trial of MatchWare's MindView Business software (www.matchware.com/intropm), an integrated tool to create mind maps, Gantt charts, and other project documents. Includes free online access to AtTask, a leading web-based project management tool, and a guide for using this powerful software for portfolio optimization. Includes features in each chapter providing real-world examples and references, including Opening Cases and Case Wrap-Ups, examples of What Went Right, What Went Wrong, Media Snapshots, Best Practices, and a new feature with Video Highlights related to project management. Appendix C, Resources, provides case studies where students can apply various tools and techniques plus information on simulation software and project management certifications. Web site includes easy access to online quizzes, Jeopardy-like games, template files, Project 2010 files, links to sites mentioned in the text, and much more. Visit www.intropm.com.

Genres: Business, Textbooks

518 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 3, 2009

Reviews

[Dhara Parekh · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book because I learnt more about Project Management just by reading it than I did by sitting in my classes. It's very informative and is written in a very neat format. I have to read the PMBOK Guide to know how relevant and resourceful this book is. But for a book this fat, on a subject that's not very interesting, there must be something in it that kept me hooked.

But the author needs to either lower the price of the book or stop coming up with newer editions. Every single student hated spending $80 after it.

[Bruno Rodrigues · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased and read this book due to my interest in Management, and specially Project Management.
And what a great decision it was! I learned so much from this book, the author employs a very direct aproach to the subjects covered, but doesn't leave any subject unexplained.
All the matters in the book are very well explained, sometimes with small examples to help assimilate the concepts.
Adding to that, the author made a very fortunate decision to add a project example that stretches troughout the whole book, using that project example to further explain all the stages of Project Management. That project example wasn't really needed to understand all the topics of the book, as they are quite well explained, but it gives the reader a different sight, by watching those concepts being applied to a 'real project'.
I learned a great deal with this book, and if I ever get to a position in Project Management, it will surely be my reference book.

[Kemy Jiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

very helpful

[Manuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Introduction to Project Management was my best friend during my first PM course I took in 2017. It explains very well the basic concepts of Project Management. I highly recommend this book only as a support to your class.

[Cheryl Arnett]

It's a school text book.

[Gil Segev · Rating 3 out of 5]

Schwalbe does a good job at making a dull subject not so dull. Her chapters are well organized and easy to follow.

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

good book

[Pamindu Wijesekara]

good