{"product_id":"9780133573121","title":"A Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control: Methods and Models for Managing the Project Lifecycle","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaster all the modern project scheduling and cost control techniques you need, in one focused tutorial! Randal Wilson's \u003ci\u003eProject Schedule \u0026amp; Cost Control \u003c\/i\u003e isn't your typical project management guide: it's 100% focused on the specific principles, techniques, and best-practice methodologies of scheduling and cost control.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWilson illuminates key issues through the extensive use of graphs, charts, case studies, and worked examples; and calls your attention to crucial issues that \"generic\" PM books ignore. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProject structures, including differences between projects and programs, and how those differences affect costing and scheduling\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eInitiation: how projects start, how to develop project charters and stakeholder registers, and how to manage stakeholders\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003ePlanning, in depth: what costs must be addressed, and what schedule constraints must be considered\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProject schedule analysis: activity definition, WBS, and work packages;  activity sequencing and diagramming; proven methodologies for estimating resources and activity durations; and schedule development\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProject cost analysis: gathering and estimating all project costs, including labor, materials, vendor bids, subcontractors, contracts, equipment, facilities, and direct\/indirect costs.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eBudgeting via top-down, bottom-up, and activity-based methods\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProject monitoring and control: earned value, tracking Gantt, S-Curves, performance reviews, milestone analysis, change control systems, estimate at completion, forecasting, and much more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor both project management newcomers and working project managers who need to sharpen their skills\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47148011159792,"sku":"9780133573121","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133573121_p0.jpg?v=1763641085","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133573121","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}