Project Management Case Studies

THE #1 PROJECT MANAGEMENT CASE STUDIES BOOK NOW FEATURING NEW CASES FROM DISNEY, THE OLYMPICS, AIRBUS, BOEING, AND MORE

After on–the–job experience, case studies are the most important part of every project manager′s training. This Fifth Edition of Project Management Case Studies features more than one hundred case studies that detail projects at high–profile companies around the world. These cases offer you a unique opportunity to experience, first–hand, project management in action within a variety of contexts and up against some of the most challenging conditions any project manager will likely face. New to this edition are case studies focusing on agile and scrum methodologies.

Contains 100–plus case studies from companies that illustrate both successful and not–so–successful project management Represents an array of industries, including medical and pharmaceutical, aerospace, entertainment, sports, manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, and more Features 18 new case studies, including high–profile cases from Disney, the Olympics, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and Airbus 380 Follows and supports preparation for the Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam

Experienced PMs, project managers in training, and students alike will find this book to be an indispensable resource whether used as a standalone or combined with the bestselling Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 12th Edition.

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1 Project Management Methodologies

Lakes Automotive

Ferris HealthCare, Inc.

Clark Faucet Company

Creating a Methodology

Honicker Corporation

Acquisition Problem

2 Implementation of Project Management

Kombs Engineering

Williams Machine Tool Company

The Reluctant Workers

Macon, Inc.

Cordova Research Group

Cortez Plastics

The Enterprise Resource Planning Project

The Prioritization of Projects

Selling Executives on Project Management

The New CIO

The Invisible Sponsor

The Tradeoff Decision (A)

The Tradeoff Decision (B)

The Project Audit

3 Project Management Cultures

Como Tool and Die (A)

Como Tool and Die (B)

Apache Metals, Inc.

Haller Specialty Manufacturing

Coronado Communications

Radiance International

The Executive Director

4 Project Management Organizational Structures

Quasar Communications, Inc.

Fargo Foods

Government Project Management

Falls Engineering

White Manufacturing

Martig Construction Company

5 Negotiating for Resources

Ducor Chemical

American Electronics International

The Carlson Project

Communication Failures

6 Project Estimating

Capital Industries

Small Project Cost Estimating at Percy Company

Cory Electric

Camden Construction Corporation

The Estimating Problem

The Singapore Software Group (A)

The Singapore Software Group (B)

The Singapore Software Group (C)

The Singapore Software Group (D)

To Bid or Not to Bid

7 Project Planning

Greyson Corporation

Teloxy Engineering (A)

Teloxy Engineering (B)

Payton Corporation

Kemko Manufacturing

Chance of a Lifetime

8 Project Scheduling

Crosby Manufacturing Corporation

The Scheduling Dilemma

9 Project Execution

The Blue Spider Project

Corwin Corporation

Quantum Telecom

The Trophy Project

Margo Company

Project Overrun

The Automated Evaluation Project

The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Iridium: A Project Management Perspective

Health Care Partners, Inc.

McRoy Aerospace

The Poor Worker

The Prima Donna

The Team Meeting

The Management Control Freak

The Skills Inventory Project

10 Controlling Projects

The Two–Boss Problem

The Bathtub Period

The Irresponsible Sponsors

The Need for Project Management Metrics (A)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (B)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (C)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (D)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (E)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (F)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (G)

The Need for Project Management Metrics (H)

11 Project Risk Management

The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster

Packer Telecom

Luxor Technologies

Altex Corporation

Acme Corporation

The Risk Management Department

12 Conflict Management

Facilities Scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing

Scheduling the Safety Lab

Telestar International

The Problem with Priorities

13 Morality and Ethics

The Project Management Lawsuit

Managing Crisis Projects

Is It Fraud?

The Management Reserve

14 Managing Scope Changes

Denver International Airport (DIA)

15 Wage and Salary Administration

Photolite Corporation (A)

Photolite Corporation (B)

Photolite Corporation (C)

Photolite Corporation (D)

First Security Bank of Cleveland

Jackson Industries

16 Time Management

Time Management Exercise

17 Industry Specific: Construction

Robert L. Frank Construction Company

The Lyle Construction Project

18 Industry Specific: Disney Theme Parks

Disney (A): Imagineering Project Management

Disney (B): Imagineering Project Management in Action The Haunted Mansion

Disney (C): Disney Theme Parks and Enterprise Environmental Factors

Disney (D): The Globalization of Disneyland

Disney (E): Hong Kong Ocean Park: Competing Against Disney

19 Industry Specific: The Olympic Games

Olympics (A): Would You Want to Manage Projects for the City Hosting the Olympic Games?

Olympics (B): Olympics, Project Management and PMI® s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Olympics (C): Would You Want to Manage Projects for Feeding the Atheletes in the Olympic Village?

Olympics (D): Managing Health and Safety Risks for Some of the Olympic Venues

20 Industry Specific: The Commercial Aircraft Industry

Philip Condit and the Boeing 777: From Design and Development to Production and Sales

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Battery Issues

The Airbus A380 Airplane

21 Agile/Scrum Project Management

Agile (A) Understanding Implementation Risks

Agile (B) Project Management Mindset

Agile (C) Managing and Reporting Agility

HAROLD KERZNER, PHD, is Senior Executive Director for Project Management at the International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL), a global learning solutions company offering professional training and consulting services worldwide. Dr. Kerzner′s profound effect on the project management industry inspired IIL to establish, in coordination with the Project Management Institute (PMI), the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award, which is presented to a distinguished PMP® credential holder or global equivalent each year.

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