Project Management Metrics, Kpis, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance

The gold standard for project management students and professionals-enhanced with AI, agile, and data-driven strategies in this landmark 14th edition. For over four decades, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling has been the go-to resource for project managers, students, and professionals worldwide. In this newly revised 14th edition, renowned project management expert Harold Kerzner integrates the latest advancements, from artificial intelligence (AI) and data-driven decision-making to agile and hybrid methodologies, ensuring today's project leaders are equipped to navigate an evolving landscape. Aligned with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), this bestselling guide prepares readers for the PMP® exam's principles-first approach. Whether you're leading complex global projects, managing sustainability initiatives, or leveraging AI for project insights, this book provides the tools to drive success. In this new 14th edition, you'll find:  - Cutting-edge insights on AI in project management, data-driven strategies, and emerging methodologies.  - Practical frameworks for settting clear objectives, defining project success, and managing risks. - Comprehensive guidance on agile, hybrid, and traditional project management approaches.  - In-depth coverage of sustainability and corporate social responsibility in project execution.  - Real-world strategies for managing complex, large-scale, and global projects.  Ideal for students, PMP® candidates, and practicing professionals, Project Management, 14th Edition remains the gold standard for mastering project management. 

The latest edition in the gold standard of project management case study collections As a critical part of any successful, competitive business, project management sits at the intersection of several functional areas. And in the newly revised Sixth Edition of Project Management Case Studies, world-renowned project management professional Dr. Harold Kerzner delivers practical and in-depth coverage of project management in industries as varied as automotive, healthcare, government, manufacturing, communications, construction, chemical, aerospace, and more. The latest edition of this bestselling book acts as the perfect supplement to any project management textbook or as an aid in the preparation for the PMP certification exam. The author includes new topics, like risk management, information sharing, scope changes, crisis dashboards, and innovation. The Sixth Edition includes ten new case studies and a wide array of updates to existing cases to meet today's industry standards and reflect the unique challenges facing modern project management professionals. This new edition: - Features 10 new case studies from LEGO, NorthStar, Berlin Brandenburg Airport, and more - Includes over 100 case studies drawn from real companies illustrating successful and poor implementation of project management - Provides coverage of broad areas of project management as well as focused content on the automotive, healthcare, government, manufacturing, communications, construction, chemical, and aerospace industries - Offers new topics including risk management, information sharing, scope changes, crisis dashboards, and innovation Perfect for students taking courses on project management during their undergraduate degrees and at the graduate level as part of an MBA or graduate engineering program, Project Management Case Studies is also an indispensable resource for consulting and training companies who work with other professionals.

Best practices for picking up the pieces when projects fail There are plenty of books available offering best practices that help you keep your projects on track, but offer guidance on what to do when the worst has already happened. Some studies show that more than half of all large-scale project fail either fail completely, or at least miss targeted budget and scheduling goals. These failures cost organizations time, money, and labor. Project Recovery offers wise guidance and real-world best practices for saving failed projects and recovering as much value as possible from the wreckage. Since failing project cannot be managed using the same lifecycle phases employed with succeeding projects, most project management professionals are unprepared to tackle the challenge of project recovery. This book presents valuable case studies and a recovery project lifecycle to help project managers identify and respond effectively to a troubled project. - Includes case studies and best practices for saving failing projects or recovering projects that have already failed - Written by experience project manager Howard Kerzner, the author of Project Management Best Practices, Third Edition - Features proven techniques for performing project health checks and determining the degree of failure and the recovery options available - Includes a new recovery lifecycle that includes phases and checklists for turning around failing projects With comprehensive case studies, checklists, worksheets, and cross listings to the appropriate project management body of knowledge, Project Recovery offers a much needed lifeline for managers facing the specter of failure.