This Handbook was the first APM Body of Knowledge Approved title for the
Association for Project Management. Over the course of five editions,
Gower Handbook of Project Management has become the definitive desk
reference for project management practitioners. The Handbook gives an
introduction to, and overview of, the essential knowledge required for
managing projects. The team of expert contributors, selected to
introduce the reader to the knowledge and skills required to manage
projects, includes many of the most experienced and highly regarded
international writers and practitioners. The Fifth Edition has been
substantially restructured. All but two of the authors are new,
reflecting the fast-changing and emerging perspectives on projects and
their management. The four sections in the book describe: [ Projects,
their context, value and how they are connected to organizational
strategy; [ Performance: describing how to manage the delivery of the
project, covering scope, quality, cost, time, resources, risk and
sustainability [ Process: from start up to close down [ Portfolio: the
project and its relationship to the organization The discrete nature of
each chapter makes this Handbook a wonderful source of advice and
background theory that is easy to consult. Gower Handbook of Project
Management is an encyclopaedia for the discipline and profession of
project management; a bible for project clients, contractors and
students.
