Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control, A

Randal Wilson, MBA, PMP, serves as Visiting Professor of Project Management, Keller Graduate School of Management, at the Elk Grove, California, DeVry University campus. His teaching style is one of addressing project management concepts using academic course guidelines and text and includes in-depth discussions in lectures using practical application from industry experience.   Mr. Wilson is currently Operations and Project Manager at Parker Hose and Fittings. He is responsible for five locations across northern California and Nevada, as well as project management of redesigns and renovation of existing facilities and construction of new facilities.   Mr. Wilson was formally in the telecommunications industry as Senior New Product Introduction Engineer at REMEC, Inc., Senior New Product Introduction Engineer with Spectrian Corp., and Associate Design Engineer with American Microwave Technology. He also served as Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Hewlett-Packard.   He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) of the Project Management Institute. He acquired an MBA with a concentration in General Operations Management from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University in Fremont, California, and a bachelor of science in Technical Management with a concentration in Project Management from DeVry University in Fremont, California.  

Introduction   
Part 1  Project Development   
Chapter 1  Basic Project Structure   
Chapter 2  Initiating Process  
Chapter 3  Planning Process   
Part 2  Project Schedule Analysis   
Chapter 4  Activity Definition   
Chapter 5  Activity Sequencing   
Chapter 6  Resource Estimating   
Chapter 7  Activity Duration Estimating   
Chapter 8  Schedule Development   
Part 3  Project Cost Analysis   
Chapter 9  Cost Estimating   
Chapter 10  Budget Development   
Part 4  Project Monitoring and Control   
Chapter 11  Schedule and Cost Monitoring   
Chapter 12  Schedule and Cost Control  
Bibliography   
Index