Project management is the process of initiating, planning, controlling,
executing and closing the work of a team to meet certain goals or
specific success criteria in a pre-determined period of time. It focuses
on completion of a project which complies with the client's needs. The
primary constraints of this field are scope, quality, budget and time.
It is also concerned with the allocation of necessary resources to
obtain defined goals. There are many types of project management such as
construction project management, IT project management, biotechnology
project management, localization project management, etc. The four key
components of this field are planning, processing, power and people.
There are various approaches to project management. Some of these are
phased approach, benefits realization management, earned value
management and product based planning. The book aims to shed light on
some of the unexplored aspects of this field. It has been compiled in
such a manner that it will provide an in-depth knowledge about the
theory and practice of this discipline. This book will provide
comprehensive knowledge to the readers.
