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ISBN	9781394294411
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Language code of text/sound track or separate title	eng
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Classification number	658.4
Item number	KerP7
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Personal name	Kerzner, Harold
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Project Management Case Studies [7th ed.] /
Statement of responsibility, etc	Harold Kerzner
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement	7th ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication	New Jersey:
Name of publisher	Wiley;
Year of publication	©2025
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages	xvii, 878p.
505 10 - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note	Preface xv<br/><br/>1 Project Management Methodologies 1<br/><br/>Lakes Automotive 3<br/><br/>Ferris HealthCare, Inc. 5<br/><br/>Clark Faucet Company 7<br/><br/>Creating a Methodology 11<br/><br/>Honicker Corporation 15<br/><br/>Acquisition Problem 19<br/><br/>Zane Corporation 29<br/><br/>2 Implementation of Project Management 33<br/><br/>Kombs Engineering 35<br/><br/>Williams Machine Tool Company 37<br/><br/>The Reluctant Workers 39<br/><br/>Macon, Inc. 41<br/><br/>Cordova Research Group 43<br/><br/>Cortez Plastics 45<br/><br/>The Enterprise Resource Planning Project 47<br/><br/>The Prioritization of Projects 55<br/><br/>Selling Executives on Project Management 57<br/><br/>The New CIO 61<br/><br/>The Invisible Sponsor 65<br/><br/>The Trade- off Decision (A) 69<br/><br/>The Trade- off Decision (B) 73<br/><br/>The Project Audit 75<br/><br/>Brenda’s Dilemma 79<br/><br/>The Information Overflow Dilemma 81<br/><br/>Impact of the Assumptions 83<br/><br/>3 Project Management Cultures 85<br/><br/>Como Tool and Die (A) 87<br/><br/>Como Tool and Die (B) 91<br/><br/>Apache Metals, Inc. 95<br/><br/>Haller Specialty Manufacturing 97<br/><br/>Coronado Communications 99<br/><br/>Radiance International 103<br/><br/>The Executive Director 107<br/><br/>Redstone Inc. 113<br/><br/>The Lack of Information 117<br/><br/>Cultivating Servant Leaders at Acme Industries 119<br/><br/>4 Project Management Organizational Structures 121<br/><br/>Quasar Communications, Inc. 123<br/><br/>Fargo Foods 129<br/><br/>Government Project Management 133<br/><br/>Falls Engineering 135<br/><br/>White Manufacturing 141<br/><br/>Martig Construction Company 143<br/><br/>Dixon Aerospace 145<br/><br/>Managing Project Resources in Government Agencies 147<br/><br/>5 Negotiating for Resources 151<br/><br/>Ducor Chemical 153<br/><br/>American Electronics International 157<br/><br/>The Carlson Project 161<br/><br/>Communication Failures 163<br/><br/>6 Project Estimating 167<br/><br/>Capital Industries 169<br/><br/>Small- Project Cost Estimating at Percy Company 173<br/><br/>Cory Electric 175<br/><br/>Camden Construction Corporation 179<br/><br/>The Estimating Problem 183<br/><br/>The Singapore Software Group (A) 185<br/><br/>The Singapore Software Group (B) 191<br/><br/>The Singapore Software Group (C) 193<br/><br/>The Singapore Software Group (D) 195<br/><br/>To Bid or Not to Bid 197<br/><br/>7 Project Planning 201<br/><br/>Greyson Corporation 203<br/><br/>Teloxy Engineering (A) 209<br/><br/>Teloxy Engineering (B) 211<br/><br/>Payton Corporation 213<br/><br/>Kemko Manufacturing 215<br/><br/>Chance of a Lifetime 219<br/><br/>The Phoenix Project 223<br/><br/>8 Project Scheduling 225<br/><br/>Crosby Manufacturing Corporation 227<br/><br/>The Scheduling Dilemma 231<br/><br/>9 Project Execution 235<br/><br/>The Blue Spider Project 237<br/><br/>Corwin Corporation 253<br/><br/>Quantum Telecom 265<br/><br/>The Trophy Project 267<br/><br/>Margo Company 271<br/><br/>Project Overrun 273<br/><br/>The Automated Evaluation Project 275<br/><br/>The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective 279<br/><br/>Health Care Partners, Inc. 311<br/><br/>McRoy Aerospace 317<br/><br/>The Poor Worker 321<br/><br/>The Prima Donna 323<br/><br/>The Team Meeting 325<br/><br/>The Management Control Freak 327<br/><br/>The Skills Inventory Project 331<br/><br/>The Brainstorming Meeting 333<br/><br/>Skills Needed for Managing a Complex Government Project 335<br/><br/>10 Controlling Projects 339<br/><br/>The Two- Boss Problem 341<br/><br/>The Bathtub Period 343<br/><br/>Irresponsible Sponsors 345<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (A) 347<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (B) 353<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (C) 359<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (D) 363<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (E) 367<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (F) 371<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (G) 377<br/><br/>The Need for Project Management Metrics (H) 381<br/><br/>11 Project Risk Management 385<br/><br/>The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster 387<br/><br/>Packer Telecom 435<br/><br/>Luxor Technologies 437<br/><br/>Altex Corporation 441<br/><br/>Acme Corporation 445<br/><br/>The Risk Management Department 449<br/><br/>Sandora Company 453<br/><br/>12 Conflict Management 457<br/><br/>Facilities Scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing 459<br/><br/>Scheduling the Safety Lab 463<br/><br/>Telestar International 465<br/><br/>The Problem with Priorities 467<br/><br/>Conflict Resolution at Smart Mart 469<br/><br/>13 Morality and Ethics 473<br/><br/>The Project Management Lawsuit 475<br/><br/>Managing Crisis Projects 477<br/><br/>Is It Fraud? 493<br/><br/>The Management Reserve 497<br/><br/>Jill’s Dilemma 501<br/><br/>Nora’s Dilemma 503<br/><br/>14 Managing Scope Changes 507<br/><br/>The Berlin Brandenburg Airport 509<br/><br/>Sierra Telecom 521<br/><br/>Change Management 525<br/><br/>15 Wage and Salary Administration 527<br/><br/>Photolite Corporation (A) 529<br/><br/>Photolite Corporation (B) 533<br/><br/>Photolite Corporation (C) 537<br/><br/>Photolite Corporation (D) 543<br/><br/>First Security Bank of Cleveland 549<br/><br/>Jackson Industries 553<br/><br/>16 Time Management 557<br/><br/>Time Management Exercise 559<br/><br/>17 Managing Innovation Projects 579<br/><br/>The Government Think Tank 581<br/><br/>LXT International 585<br/><br/>Lego: Brand Management 589<br/><br/>Lockheed’s Skunk Works 607<br/><br/>Acquisition Frenzy and Dynamic Growth at ComeNet 617<br/><br/>Bridging the Skills Gap in Global Innovations Incorporated (GII) 619<br/><br/>18 Assessing Project Management Maturity 621<br/><br/>Simone Engineering Company 623<br/><br/>NorthStar Software Company 625<br/><br/>19 Industry Specific: Construction 627<br/><br/>Robert L. Frank Construction Company 629<br/><br/>The Lyle Construction Project 639<br/><br/>20 Industry Specific: Disney Theme Parks 649<br/><br/>Disney (A): Imagineering Project Management 651<br/><br/>Disney (B): Imagineering Project Management in Action: The Haunted Mansion 663<br/><br/>Disney (C): Disney Theme Parks and Enterprise Environmental Factors 681<br/><br/>Disney (D): The Globalization of Disneyland 701<br/><br/>Disney (E): Ocean Park Hong Kong: Competing against Disney 717<br/><br/>21 Industry Specific: the Olympic Games 723<br/><br/>Olympics (A): Would You Want to Manage Projects for the City Hosting the Olympic Games? 725<br/><br/>Olympics (B): The Olympics, Project Management, and PMI’s Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct 755<br/><br/>Olympics (C): Would you Want to Manage Projects for the Feeding of Athletes in the Olympic Village? 761<br/><br/>Olympics (D): Managing Health Risks for Some Olympic Venues 771<br/><br/>22 Industry Specific: the Commercial Aircraft Industry 777<br/><br/>Boeing 787 Dreamliner Battery Issues 779<br/><br/>Airbus A380 789<br/><br/>23 Industry Specific: Agile/scrum/hybrid Project Management 809<br/><br/>Agile (A): Understanding Implementation Risks 811<br/><br/>Agile (B): Project Management Mind- set 819<br/><br/>Agile (C): Managing and Reporting Project Agility 821<br/><br/>Working in a Hybrid Environment 827<br/><br/>A New Project Management Methodology 829<br/><br/>The Agile Transformation 831<br/><br/>ClinWare Hybrid Project Management 833<br/><br/>XYZ Tech Solutions – Transitioning to Hybrid Work 837<br/><br/>Signals Inc. 839<br/><br/>24 Artificial Intelligence 843<br/><br/>Kane Corporation (A) 845<br/><br/>Kane Corporation (B) 849<br/><br/>FinTech Innovations Digital Banking Transformation with Performance Metrics 853<br/><br/>EchoTech Renewable Energy Project with Vendor Assessment 857<br/><br/>GreenGro – Cultivating Growth with Responsible AI 859<br/><br/>Name Index 861<br/><br/>Subject Index 865
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc	Project management is becoming one of the most important parts of the modern business landscape. The Project Management Institute (PMI) now boasts almost a half million members, and every year more and more professionals in all industries are looking to add project management competencies to their skillset. In this environment, project management tools and strategies have never been more valuable.<br/><br/>Project Management Case Studies supplies a comprehensive collection of detailed studies designed to illustrate the best practices and pitfalls in the world of project management. With case studies drawn from a range of industries, it’s a critical broad-based resource for understanding how project management can improve company outcomes. Now fully updated to keep pace with the growing number and complexity of project management applications, it’s a must-own for anyone looking to understand this essential set of methodologies.<br/><br/>Readers of the seventh edition of Project Management Case Studies will also find:<br/><br/>New and expanded coverage of essentials like artificial intelligence, new technologies like Agile and hybrid project management, and more<br/>Over 100 case studies drawn from industries including automotive, tech, healthcare, aerospace, and many others<br/>Skills and tools directly applicable to the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification exam<br/>Project Management Case Studies is ideal for all students in project management courses, whether in business or engineering programs, as well as for anyone preparing independently for the PMP.
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Topical Term	Project management
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Topical Term	Case studies (Management)
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