This title was first published in 2001. Synopsis: The Essentials of Project Management is a primer assembled from Dennis Lock's comprehensive book, Project Management. It provides a concise, straightforward account of the principles and techniques of project management designed to meet the needs of the non-specialist. This second edition reflects the changes made for the seventh edition of Project Management. The ideal introduction for anyone responsible for managing projects, as well as students.

Dennis Lock

List of figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Definition -- 3 Organization -- 4 Work breakdown and coding -- 5 Cost estimating -- 6 Planning -- 7 Scheduling -- 8 Implementation -- 9 Purchasing -- 10 Cost management -- 11 Changes -- 12 Managing progress -- Select bibliography -- Index.