Welcome to www.intropm.com. I'm Kathy Schwalbe, Ph.D., PMP, and mother of three! Some of you may have visited my personal Web site at www.kathyschwalbe.com. This site will focus on information related to my latest book. Students can access a lot of information on the Student Resources link above. Instructors and bookstore managers can find more details on the Instructor Resources and Order Information pages. Anyone can purchase the books from amazon.com using the links on this page.
An Introduction to Project Management, Third Edition offers a general yet concise introduction to project management. This book provides up-to-date information (based on the 2008 PMBOK® Guide) on how good project, program, and portfolio management can help you achieve organizational success. It includes over 50 samples of tools and techniques applied to one large project, and it is suitable for all majors, including business, engineering, healthcare, and more. This text uses a chronological approach to project management, with detailed explanations and examples for initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing projects. The Revised version includes instructions for using Project 2010. I suggest you buy that version since you can download a free trial of Project 2010 from www.microsoft.com/project and access the Project 2007 instructions for free here, if needed. You can also purchase just the new Appendix A with Project 2010 instructions from amazon.com for under $10 or as a PDF download for $7 here.
Note: If amazon.com if not offering good discounts, go to https://www.createspace.com/3440275 with discount code 5XQXDKUL for $10 off the revised third edition. As of June 8, 2011, the Kindle version is also available for only $50. You can download free Kindle software to run on PCs, Macs, smart phones, and other devices or use their new Cloud Reader.
Quick links:
- Template files
- Microsoft Project files for Appendix A (for both Project 2007 and 2010)
- Interactive quiz for Chapter 1 (Note: Search for other chapters or click the Student Resources link above)
- Chapter 1 pdf file
- Basic information on text, brief table of contents, and what's new
- Free PMP exam information
- Instructions for creating your own Google site for a class project and samples of student projects
- Check out the audio files with chapter reviews and quick quizzes
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