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Includes bibliographical references, index.

Contents: Preface — List of figures — List of tables — List of abbreviations — 1 Fundamentals of project management — 2 Principles of project management — 3 Scope and success in project management — 4 Project management processes — 5 Roles, responsibilities and skills of a project manager — 6 Tools and techniques used in project management — 7 Challenges for project management in the 21st century — 8 Future trends of project management — Index.

"The application of specialized knowledge, skills, tools, and processes to create something of value for others is project management. Examples of projects include software development for a better business operation, the construction of the facility, the rescue effort following a natural disaster, and the development of sales into an expansion into a new market.

All through the history of humanity, project management has been practiced informally. However, in the middle of the 20th century, a community of forward-thinking professionals from the aviation, engineering, medicinal, and telecommunications sectors recognized that a changing world required new tools. Motivated to solve the resource and scheduling difficulties associated with more complex projects, they convened to begin codifying and standardizing the instruments for a new profession. The Project Management Institute (PMI) was founded in 1969.

The discussion of the books starts with the fundamentals of project management, followed by the central principles of project management. Also, the scope and success of the project management are described in detail in this book. The project management processes and phases are also explained in detail. The roles, responsibilities, and skills of the project manager, essential for the success of projects, are described in the book. Modern and conventional tools and techniques used in project management are discussed in detail. Lastly, the challenges and future of project management in businesses and organizations are explained in detail at the end of this book.

This book comprises of eight-chapter, the first chapter discusses the fundamentals of project management with emphasis on the project life cycle and types of project management. The second chapter deals with project management principles, including regulations from cultural environment principles to implicit principles of project management.

The third chapter is about the scope of project management along with the success and success factors of project management in various business activities. The fourth chapter deals with the different phases of project management that, include the project initiation phase, project planning phase, project execution phase, and project controlling and monitoring phase.

The fifth chapter describes the roles, responsibilities, and skills of a project manager that are needed for successful project management. The sixth chapter deals with the tools and techniques used in project management to simplify the procedures and practices of project management. The seventh chapter is about various challenges that a project manager faces during project management, and the eighth chapter is about the future of project management in several businesses of the 21" century.

This book has been written specifically for students and scholars to meet their needs in terms of knowledge and to provide them with a broad understanding of project management. We aim for this book to be a resource for academics in many subjects since we believe it will provide clarity and insight for its readers." —Preface

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