The History of Project Managementby Mark Kozak-Holland
[Business/Management]
The Pyramid of Giza, the Colosseum, and the Transcontinental Railroad are all great historical projects from the past four millennia. When we look back we tend to look at these as great architectural or engineering works. Project management tends to be overlooked, and yet the core principles were used extensively in these projects.
This book takes a hard look at the history of project management and how it evolved over the past 4,500 years. It shows that "modern" project management practices did not just appear in the past 100 years but have been used -- often with a lot of sophistication -- for thousands of years.
Examining archaeological evidence, artwork, and surviving manuscripts, the book provides evidence of how each of the nine knowledge areas of project management (as shown in PMI's PMBoK Guide) have been practiced throughout the ages. The book covers the period from the construction of the ancient pyramids up to the 1940s. A companion volume will be later published covering more recent development during the war years and the technology boom leading up to the present.
As readers explore the many case studies in the book, they will discover fascinating details of innovative projects that produced many famous landmarks and voyages of discovery.
This book is also designed to be used as a textbook for teaching project management through case studies. Teaching resources will be provided for higher-learning educators.
*** THIS IS A PRE-PUBLICATION ORDER - ADVANCE ORDERS FOR THIS BOOK WILL SHIP IN FALL 2010. ***
Those who purchase this book as a pre-publication advance order will receive the following bonus downloads (see links at the bottom of this page) that almost equal the price of this new book!
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