Project Management Case Studies, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
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Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studies Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, it offers more than ninety case studies that illustrate both successful implementation of project management by actual companies and pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations. Now with twenty-five new case studies, this new edition: * Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications * Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management * Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world * Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers. Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Ninth Edition (0-471-74187-6) Project Management Workbook and PMP(r)/CAPM(r) Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0-471-76076-5)

Author Biography

HAROLD KERZNER, PHD, prominent instructor for the International Institute of Learning (IIL), is currently Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio and President of Project Management Associates, a consulting and training firm that conducts seminars for leading U.S. and international corporations. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois and has taught engineering at that institution and business administration at Utah State University, where he received the 1998 Distinguished Service Award. The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Project Management Institute has honored Dr. Kerzner by instituting the Kerzner Award for Project Management Excellence.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
Project Management Methodologies
1(10)
Lakes Automotive
3(2)
Ferris HealthCare, Inc.
5(2)
Clark Faucet Company
7(4)
Implementation of Project Management
11(140)
Kombs Engineering
13(2)
Williams Machine Tool Company
15(2)
Wynn Computer Equipment (WCE)
17(3)
The Reluctant Workers
20(2)
Hyten Corporation
22(13)
Macon, Inc.
35(2)
Continental Computer Corporation
37(6)
Goshe Corporation
43(6)
Acorn Industries
49(7)
MIS Project Management at First National Bank
56(14)
Cordova Research Group
70(1)
Cortez Plastics
71(1)
L. P. Manning Corporation
72(2)
Project Firecracker
74(7)
Phillip Condit and Boeing 777: From Design and Development to Production and Sales
81(24)
AMP of Canada (A)
105(13)
AMP of Canada (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
AMP of Canada (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
Lipton Canada
118(6)
Riverview Children's Hospital
124(21)
The Evolution of Project Management at Quixtar
145(6)
Project Management Cultures
151(54)
Como Tool and Die (A)
153(4)
Como Tool and Die (B)
157(3)
Apache Metals, Inc.
160(2)
Haller Specialty Manufacturing
162(1)
The NF3 Project: Managing Cultural Differences
163(9)
An International Project Manager's Day (A)
172(5)
An International Project Manager's Day (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
An International Project Manager's Day (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
An International Project Manager's Day (D) (see handout provided by instructor)
Ellen Moore (A): Living and Working in Korea
177(19)
Ji'nan Broadcasting Corporation
196(9)
Project Management Organizational Structures
205(30)
Quasar Communications, Inc.
207(5)
Jones and Shephard Accountants, Inc.
212(4)
Fargo Foods
216(4)
Government Project Management
220(2)
Falls Engineering
222(5)
White Manufacturing
227(2)
Martig Construction Company
229(2)
Mohawk National Bank
231(4)
Negotiating for Resources
235(12)
Ducor Chemical
237(4)
American Electronics International
241(4)
The Carlson Project
245(2)
Project Estimating
247(20)
Capital Industries
249(2)
Polyproducts Incorporated
251(7)
Small Project Cost Estimating at Percy Company
258(1)
Cory Electric
259(4)
Camden Construction Corporation
263(4)
Project Planning
267(26)
Greyson Corporation
269(5)
Teloxy Engineering (A)
274(2)
Teloxy Engineering (B)
276(1)
Payton Corporation
277(2)
Spin Master Toys (A): Finding A Manufacturer for E-Chargers
279(14)
Spin Master Toys (B): A New E-Chargers' Supplier (see handout provided by instructor)
Spin Master Toys (C): Keeping E-Chargers' Wings On (see handout provided by instructor)
Project Scheduling
293(6)
Crosby Manufacturing Corporation
295(4)
Project Execution
299(82)
The Blue Spider Project
301(16)
Corwin Corporation
317(12)
Quantum Telecom
329(2)
The Trophy Project
331(3)
Concrete Masonry Corporation
334(9)
Margo Company
343(2)
Project Overrun
345(2)
The Automated Evaluation Project
347(4)
The Rise and Fall of Iridium
351(18)
Missing Person---Peter Leung
369(8)
Zhou Jianglin, Project Manager
377(4)
Controlling Projects
381(274)
The Two-Boss Problem
383(2)
The Bathtub Period
385(3)
Ford Motor Co.: Electrical/Electronic Systems Engineering
388(247)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (A)
635(20)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (C1) (see handout provided by instructor)
Index 655

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