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Chapter 11

Chapter 1Modern Project ManagementChapter Outline

1. What is a project?

A.What a project is not

B. Project life cycle

C.The project manager

2.The importance of project management

A.Compression of product life cycle

B.Global competition

C.Knowledge explosion

D.Corporate downsizing

E.Increased customer focus

F.Small projects represent big problems

3.Project Management todayan integrative approach

A.Integration of projects with the strategic plan

B.Integration within the process of managing actual projects

4.Summary

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