Project Management, A practical Approach-Eng ed

Project Management introduces students in a unique and accessible way to projectbased working as a means to tackle projects successfully. Not only in business circles, but also in the fi eld of education, increasingly more activities are performed using a projectbased approach. Consider for example comprehensive study assignments, internal projects and projects during work placement and the fi nal stages of a degree. The line of approach of this book is practiceoriented. Based on assignments, groups of two to three students work on a project plan and an executive summary. Students can also opt for a ‘real’ assignment for a company or for one of the cases of the accompanying website. Added to this fi fth edition are examples and illustrations, new sections about various subjects and a chapter about the fl exible project approach Scrum. Digital support On the accompanying website, www.projectmanagement-english.noordhoff.nl, students can fi nd spreadsheet models, checklists, MS Project and MS Word models.Teachers have access to online material such as a PowerPoint presentation for an introduction lecture, ideas for possible projects and tips for how to structure teaching. About the author Roel Grit is a bestselling author at Noordhoff Uitgevers and teaches Project Management, Information Management and Chemistry at Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Emmen.