Managing Projects Author : S K Palhan ISBN : 1845574354 Price : Rs.99 Category : Management
About the Book Project management is the need of the day. From small and big businesses managing their projects to companies planning diversification to governments setting up infrastructure, everyone needs project management to organise their schedules and optimise their investment. This book introduces the major concepts and issues in project management in language which can be understood easily, even by non-professionals. It explains the various steps involved in conceptualising, setting up and completing a project successfully.It also highlights core issues in project management, such as the key stages of a project, the types of risk involved, the sequencing of activities and the optimum allocation of resources. Techniques and concepts like PERT, Gantt chart and WBS, which are fundamental to the understanding of project management, have been explained in a lucid manner. Here is all the practical guidance you need to get the best out of yourself, your team, your time and your money.
About the author Prof. S K Palhanis an engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur, with an MBA from FMS, Delhi University. He has also undergone advanced training in industrial management from the Netherlands. He has closely supervised the formulation and implementation of industrial and R & D projects for the past 25 years. He was formerly Industrial Advisor in the Ministry of Industries, Govt. of India. He has taught project management as well as production and operations management to MBA students in leading institutions. He is the Founder-Director of Sri Sringeri Sharada Institute of Management, which conducts PGDBM courses.He has travelled widely in India, Japan, China and Southeast Asian countries as well as in Europe and America on various technological missions.