Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control, Sixth Edition: The Ultimate Hands-On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On Budget

The go-to guide for getting projects done on time and on budget—revised and updated with a sophisticated image program and contemporary examples

For more than 30 years, Project Planning, Scheduling and Control has been the benchmark guide for project managers seeking to increase their skills or pass the PMP exam. Providing an applications-oriented understanding of all the issues you’ll face throughout your career, this new edition offers more strategies for dealing effectively with team members, clients, senior managers, and other key stakeholders—a critically important skill for project success.

Written by one of today’s leading experts on the topic—James P. Lewis—Project Planning, Scheduling and Control details the role of the project manager and includes the Lewis model for achieving high-performance project management using the whole-brain model of thinking. Updates include:



Seven brand new chapters on popular methods and technologies for project management
Thirteen fully revised chapters
The technologies of project management, including the digital project office
The imperative of leadership as a project management strategy
Selection, evaluation, and control of projects
Dealing with diverse stakeholders, such as investors, board members, and international clients
Project management for managing the entire enterprise
The daily practice of leading project teams
Additional resources for instructors and readers available at the Lewis Institute website



Lewis reinforces the Project Management Institute’s recommended success strategies, from planning, implementation, and scheduling to communication, risk management, execution, and control stages.

The new edition of this classic guide is a must-have for project management practitioner.