Project Management Case Studies

by Kerzner, Harold R.

• ISBN13: 9780470278710
• ISBN10: 0470278714
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-03-23
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The revised edition of the single-best source of project management case studiesCompiled by Harold Kerzner, the leading authority on project management, Project Management Case Studies, Third Edition presents the most comprehensive collection of project management case studies available today. Featuring more than 100 case studies, this essential book illustrates both successful implementation of project management by actual companies as well as the pitfalls to avoid in a variety of real-world situations.This new edition:Contains case studies illustrating successful and poor implementation of project managementRepresents a wide range of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, finance and banking, and telecommunicationsCovers cutting-edge areas of construction and international project management plus a new "super case" on the Iridium Project, covering all aspects of project managementFollows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMPr) Certification ExamProject Management Case Studies, Third Edition is a valuable resource for students, as well as practicing engineers and managers, and can be used on its own or with the latest edition of Harold Kerzner's landmark reference, Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling.Other powerful tools by Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.:Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, Tenth Edition (978-0-470-27870-3)Project Management Workbook and PMPr/CAPMr Exam Study Guide, Tenth Edition (978-0-470-27872-7)

Author Biography

Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., is Senior Executive Director for Project, Program and Portfolio Management at International Institute of Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company that conducts training for leading corporations throughout the world.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Project Management Methodologies	p. 1
Lakes Automotive	p. 3
Ferris HealthCare, Inc.	p. 5
Clark Faucet Company	p. 7
Implementation of Project Management	p. 11
Kombs Engineering	p. 13
Williams Machine Tool Company	p. 15
Wynn Computer Equipment (WCE)	p. 17
The Reluctant Workers	p. 20
Hyten Corporation	p. 22
Macon, Inc.	p. 35
Continental Computer Corporation	p. 37
Goshe Corporation	p. 43
Acorn Industries	p. 49
MIS Project Management at First National Bank	p. 56
Cordova Research Group	p. 70
Cortez Plastics	p. 71
L. P. Manning Corporation	p. 72
Project Firecracker	p. 74
Philip Condit and Boeing 777: From Design and Development to Production and Sales	p. 81
AMP of Canada (A)	p. 105
AMP of Canada (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
AMP of Canada (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
Lipton Canada	p. 118
Riverview Children's Hospital	p. 124
The Evolution of Project Management at Quixtar	p. 145
Project Management Cultures	p. 151
Como Tool and Die (A)	p. 153
Como Tool and Die (B)	p. 157
Apache Metals, Inc.	p. 160
Haller Specialty Manufacturing	p. 162
The NF3 Project: Managing Cultural Differences	p. 163
An International Project Manager's Day (A)	p. 172
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	p. 177
Ji'nan Broadcasting Corporation	p. 196
Project Management Organizational Structures	p. 205
Quasar Communications, Inc.	p. 207
Jones and Shephard Accountants, Inc.	p. 212
Fargo Foods	p. 216
Government Project Management	p. 220
Falls Engineering	p. 222
White Manufacturing	p. 227
Martig Construction Company	p. 229
Mohawk National Bank	p. 231
Negotiating for Resources	p. 235
Ducor Chemical	p. 237
American Electronics International	p. 241
The Carlson Project	p. 245
Project Estimating	p. 247
Capital Industries	p. 249
Polyproducts Incorporated	p. 251
Small Project Cost Estimating at Percy Company	p. 258
Cory Electric	p. 259
Camden Construction Corporation	p. 263
Project Planning	p. 267
Greyson Corporation	p. 269
Teloxy Engineering (A)	p. 274
Teloxy Engineering (B)	p. 276
Payton Corporation	p. 277
Spin Master Toys (A): Finding a Manufacturer for E-Chargers	p. 279
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	p. 293
Crosby Manufacturing Corporation	p. 295
Project Execution	p. 299
The Blue Spider Project	p. 301
Corwin Corporation	p. 317
Quantum Telecom	p. 329
The Trophy Project	p. 331
Concrete Masonry Corporation	p. 334
Margo Company	p. 343
Project Overrun	p. 345
The Automated Evaluation Project	p. 347
The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective	p. 351
Missing Person-Peter Leung	p. 391
Zhou Jianglin, Project Manager	p. 399
Controlling Projects	p. 403
The Two-Boss Problem	p. 405
The Bathtub Period	p. 407
Ford Motor Co.: Electrical/Electronic Systems Engineering	p. 410
Project Risk Management	p. 423
The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster	p. 425
The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster	p. 475
Packer Telecom	p. 482
Luxor Technologies	p. 484
Altex Corporation	p. 488
Acme Corporation	p. 492
Conflict Management	p. 495
Facilities Scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing	p. 497
Scheduling the Safety Lab	p. 500
Telestar International	p. 502
The Problem with Priorities	p. 504
Morality and Ethics	p. 507
The Tylenol Tragedies	p. 509
Managing Scope Changes	p. 537
Denver International Airport (DIA)	p. 539
Wage and Salary Administration	p. 583
Photolite Corporation (A)	p. 585
Photolite Corporation (B)	p. 588
Photolite Corporation (C)	p. 591
Photolite Corporation (D)	p. 596
First Security Bank of Cleveland	p. 602
Jackson Industries	p. 605
Time Management	p. 609
Time Management Exercise	p. 611
Industry Specific: Construction	p. 635
Construction Company	p. 637
The Lyle Construction Project	p. 647
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hong Kong Bank Headquarters (A)	p. 657
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hong Kong Bank Headquarters (B) (see handout provided by instructor)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hong Kong Bank Headquarters (C) (see handout provided by instructor)
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited: Hong Kong Bank Headquarters (C1) (see handout provided by instructor)
Index	p. 677
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