The sixth edition of An Introduction to Project Management has been completely updated to follow the Project Management Institute's PMBOK® Guide – Sixth Edition (2017). It includes several new figures, a new section on the PMI talent triangle and the importance of leadership skills, and a new section on an agile approach to project planning. New research, statistics, and real-world examples are included throughout the book. It also incorporates updated information and screenshots from several software tools. Continuing features include a chapter for each process group and a comprehensive case study to illustrate applying tools and techniques throughout the project life cycle. Each chapter includes several real-world examples and references, including opening cases and case wrap-ups, examples of what went right, what went wrong, media snapshots, best practices, and video highlights in each chapter. End of chapter materials include chapter summaries, quick quizzes, discussion questions, and exercises with case studies provided in Appendix C. The free student website includes over fifty template files, online quizzes, data files for Microsoft Project, and much more. A comprehensive, secure instructor site is available with lecture slides, solution files, test banks, etc.
About the author
Kathy Schwalbe
An Introduction to Project Management, Seventh Edition: Predictive, Agile, and Hybrid Approaches was published in August 2021 based on the latest PMBOK Guide and PMP exam. See details at intropm.com or pmtexts.com. I am a retired college professor, author, consultant, and active PMI member, having served on the local and national levels. My first book, Information Technology Project Management, now in its ninth edition, sold over 250,000 copies and was translated into Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Czech. Healthcare Project Management is now in its third edition (fall 2021). My first full-time job was as a project manager in the Air Force in the early eighties. Before entering academia in 1991, I also worked on various projects at Boeing and Clark Oil. I enjoy writing books and articles and taking time to enjoy life.
