Project Manager's Handbook 2/E

Project Manager's Handbook 2/EProject Manager's Handbook 2 E The Second edition of the book is fully in line with PMITMs sixth edition of PMPTM and can serve as a great guide for the certification examination for the sixth version that comes into vogue from 2018. The book lays stress on reflective learning and provides a large number of review exercises, practical examples, case studies and tips. The book elucidates the abstruse and dry concepts through examples, diagrams and

Project Manager's Handbook 2/E

The Second edition of the book is fully in line with PMITM’s sixth edition of PMPTM and can serve as a great guide for the certification examination for the sixth version that comes into vogue from 2018. The book lays stress on reflective learning and provides a large number of review exercises, practical examples, case studies and tips. The book elucidates the abstruse and “dry” concepts through examples, diagrams and tables enabling the reader to visualize the project management process and knowledge areas in a simple and uncomplicated manner. One can safely say that this book is nothing but – project management made simple.

The aim of the present book is three fold:

1. Facilitate the reader take and crack the PMPTM certification exam.

2. Serve as an exhaustive handbook for the reader interested in studying project management as a subject in their undergraduate and post graduate courses.

3. Serve as a ready reference and handbook for those engaged in managing projects as professionals.

About the Authors

Prof. Vinod Kumar Garg

Having worked and gained a plethora of experience since 1975, in wide ranging industries such as Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Apex Educational Institutes and Leading Management Consultancy and Information Technology organisations, Prof Garg recognized the imperatives and devised a methodical Project Management training programme to meet complex and specific needs. He is the Leading Light and MahaGuru in Program and Project management in Global context.

In his work experience, he has had fragments of enormous executable responsibilities that encouraged him to take up Project Management training and consultancy on a professional basis, thus he started his entrepreneurial career as a PMP trainer in the year 2001.

As a Project Management trainer and consultant, V K Garg has explored diverse aspects of execution in different roles in various organisations, and his distinct philosophy is to train the ones that intend to be trainers in the future.

Yatin Bhatia

Having worked as Head Software / Application delivery head, with Lead role in PMO, and vast experience in education and training for more than two decades. Heading Content Team for Retails Education giant with enriched experience of variety of Industries viz. IT, Networking, Gaming, Animation, Hospitality, Aviation, Banking and more. Heading online content servicing portal for student community across the globe.

As a Project management professional and Trainer, Yatin, has acquired immense knowledge and experience. Yatin is regular writer in leading industry Journals like Purchase, Outsource to India, Outsource APAC and Global Services. Has won Next 100 CIO award in year 2012.

Gopal Ranjan

Gopal Ranjan has over 21 years of experience in the field of Quality Management. He has been associated with leading multinationals in the manufacturing, IT finance and services spaces. He is a certified Master Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma, certified Lead auditor for ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards, Balanced Scorecard Consultant, TRIZ Practitioner, certified Professional Certified Coach (PCC) from ICF and a certified NLP Practitioner.

He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree from India’s prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi as well as Master’s degree in Business Administration in Finance.

He is also the author of “Implementing Lean Six Sigma in 30 days”, published by Packt Publishers, UK. His articles and columns on varied subjects including management, science, psychology and philosophy appear regularly in newspapers and magazines. Currently, he heads the Quality function of one of India’s foremost IT Services Companies.