Project Management Case Studies, 2nd Edition

by Harold Kerzner (Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio)

• ISBN13: 9780471751670
• ISBN10: 0471751677
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studies Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Compiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, it offers more than ninety case studies that illustrate both successful implementation of project management by actual companies and pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations. Now with twenty-five new case studies, this new edition: * Represents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunications * Covers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management * Presents best practices and pitfalls of project management implementation in the real world * Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP(r)) Certification Exam Whether used with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, or on its own, Project Management Case Studies, Second Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers. Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Ninth Edition (0-471-74187-6) Project Management Workbook and PMP(r)/CAPM(r) Exam Study Guide, Ninth Edition (0-471-76076-5)

Author Biography

HAROLD KERZNER, PHD, prominent instructor for the International Institute of Learning (IIL), is currently Professor of Systems Management at Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio and President of Project Management Associates, a consulting and training firm that conducts seminars for leading U.S. and international corporations. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Illinois and has taught engineering at that institution and business administration at Utah State University, where he received the 1998 Distinguished Service Award. The Northeast Ohio Chapter of the Project Management Institute has honored Dr. Kerzner by instituting the Kerzner Award for Project Management Excellence.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Project Management Methodologies	1	(10)
Lakes Automotive	3	(2)
Ferris HealthCare, Inc.	5	(2)
Clark Faucet Company	7	(4)
Implementation of Project Management	11	(140)
Kombs Engineering	13	(2)
Williams Machine Tool Company	15	(2)
Wynn Computer Equipment (WCE)	17	(3)
The Reluctant Workers	20	(2)
Hyten Corporation	22	(13)
Macon, Inc.	35	(2)
Continental Computer Corporation	37	(6)
Goshe Corporation	43	(6)
Acorn Industries	49	(7)
MIS Project Management at First National Bank	56	(14)
Cordova Research Group	70	(1)
Cortez Plastics	71	(1)
L. P. Manning Corporation	72	(2)
Project Firecracker	74	(7)
Phillip Condit and Boeing 777: From Design and Development to Production and Sales	81	(24)
AMP of Canada (A)	105	(13)
AMP of Canada (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
AMP of Canada (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
Lipton Canada	118	(6)
Riverview Children's Hospital	124	(21)
The Evolution of Project Management at Quixtar	145	(6)
Project Management Cultures	151	(54)
Como Tool and Die (A)	153	(4)
Como Tool and Die (B)	157	(3)
Apache Metals, Inc.	160	(2)
Haller Specialty Manufacturing	162	(1)
The NF3 Project: Managing Cultural Differences	163	(9)
An International Project Manager's Day (A)	172	(5)
An International Project Manager's Day (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
An International Project Manager's Day (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
An International Project Manager's Day (D) (see handout provided by instructor)
Ellen Moore (A): Living and Working in Korea	177	(19)
Ji'nan Broadcasting Corporation	196	(9)
Project Management Organizational Structures	205	(30)
Quasar Communications, Inc.	207	(5)
Jones and Shephard Accountants, Inc.	212	(4)
Fargo Foods	216	(4)
Government Project Management	220	(2)
Falls Engineering	222	(5)
White Manufacturing	227	(2)
Martig Construction Company	229	(2)
Mohawk National Bank	231	(4)
Negotiating for Resources	235	(12)
Ducor Chemical	237	(4)
American Electronics International	241	(4)
The Carlson Project	245	(2)
Project Estimating	247	(20)
Capital Industries	249	(2)
Polyproducts Incorporated	251	(7)
Small Project Cost Estimating at Percy Company	258	(1)
Cory Electric	259	(4)
Camden Construction Corporation	263	(4)
Project Planning	267	(26)
Greyson Corporation	269	(5)
Teloxy Engineering (A)	274	(2)
Teloxy Engineering (B)	276	(1)
Payton Corporation	277	(2)
Spin Master Toys (A): Finding A Manufacturer for E-Chargers	279	(14)
Spin Master Toys (B): A New E-Chargers' Supplier (see handout provided by instructor)
Spin Master Toys (C): Keeping E-Chargers' Wings On (see handout provided by instructor)
Project Scheduling	293	(6)
Crosby Manufacturing Corporation	295	(4)
Project Execution	299	(82)
The Blue Spider Project	301	(16)
Corwin Corporation	317	(12)
Quantum Telecom	329	(2)
The Trophy Project	331	(3)
Concrete Masonry Corporation	334	(9)
Margo Company	343	(2)
Project Overrun	345	(2)
The Automated Evaluation Project	347	(4)
The Rise and Fall of Iridium	351	(18)
Missing Person---Peter Leung	369	(8)
Zhou Jianglin, Project Manager	377	(4)
Controlling Projects	381	(274)
The Two-Boss Problem	383	(2)
The Bathtub Period	385	(3)
Ford Motor Co.: Electrical/Electronic Systems Engineering	388	(247)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (A)	635	(20)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hongkong Bank Headquarters (C1) (see handout provided by instructor)
Index	655