The project manager’s guide to achieving cost efficiency and value optimization is thoroughly updated with new cases, examples, and problem sets.
The second edition of Cost and Value Management in Projects, (PDF) has been revised and updated to provide project managers with a comprehensive understanding of the different aspects of cost and value in projects. It explores the factors that affect cost and value and offers managerial approaches to achieve cost efficiency and value optimization. Unlike other cost management resources that focus on tactical perspectives like budgeting or Earned Value Analysis, this second edition takes a strategic view, examining project management decision areas that can enhance value and providing an integrated framework for cost management.
The updated 2nd edition includes enhancements in key areas such as project benefits realization, end-of-chapter exercises, case studies, and spreadsheet analytic techniques.
Written by experienced authors in the field, Cost and Value Management in Projects 2E covers topics such as:
- Achieving value in complex environmental settings and the benefits of effective project management
- Organization strategy, project selection, organization structure and culture, project definition and contracts, and estimating project times and cost
- Developing project plans and schedules, managing risk, scheduling resources and cost, reducing project duration, performance measurement, leadership, and project closure
- Value management through value planning, engineering, and analysis from a project perspective, and best practices to avoid common pitfalls in managing cost and value
Cost and Value Management in Projects is a valuable resource for stakeholders at corporate and government levels, including executives, middle-level managers, engineers, project team members, project and team managers, business consultants, and students in related fields.
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