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Project Management and Appraisal is a comprehensive textbook specially designed to meet the requirements of postgraduate management students specializing in finance and operations. It aims to familiarize the readers with the core concepts of project management including its planning, execution, control, and appraisal.
Written from a managerial perspective, the book is divided into four parts. Part I, Introduction to Project Management, gives an overview of project management, along with discussions on the phases, network diagrams, project scheduling, and the Microsoft Project software. Part II, Project Appraisal, elucidates the various appraisal methods in project scanning and selection, including technical, social, and financial appraisal. It also discusses the risk analysis models and includes a chapter on project appraisal in the international context. Part III, Project Planning, Execution, and Control, covers project life-cycle planning, and the reasons for cost and time over-run. This part also explores the execution, including budgeting and scheduling, and the importance of control and audit of a project. Part IV, Project Management”The Future, covers e-projects and discusses the prospects of project management.
Owing to its application-based approach, the book will be valuable for students as also a useful reference for professionals. isbn-9780198066903
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Pages : 608
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