1st Edition

Project Management Tools and Techniques A Guide to Good Practice

By Aidan Turner Copyright 2026
222 Pages 114 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

222 Pages 114 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

222 Pages 114 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

  Project Management Tools and Techniques: A Guide to Good Practice presents a unique approach to the teaching of project management by blending theory, application, and case studies. Each chapter focuses on a specific tool or technique used by the project manager in a practical and applied way.  The chapters approach this by addressing the following questions: ... Read more

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: PROJECTS AND ORGANISATIONAL STRATEGY

CHAPTER 2: THE BUSINESS CASE & INVESTMENT APPRAISAL

CHAPTER 3: PROJECT FEASIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY

CHAPTER 4: THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE

CHAPTER 5: PROJECT ROLES & ORGANISATION

CHAPTER 6: PROJECT LEADERSHIP & SOFT SKILLS

CHAPTER 7: ESTIMATING

CHAPTER 8: SCHEDULING

CHAPTER 9: THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK

CHAPTER 10: THE PROJECT BUDGET AND CASHFLOW

CHAPTER 11: PROGRESS MONITORING AND CONTROL

CHAPTER 12: BENEFIT MANAGEMENT, CHANGE CONTROL, CLIENT SATISFACTION AND PROJECT SUCCESS

CHAPTER 13: BUSINESS READINESS AND PROJECT CLOSURE

CHAPTER 14: PROJECT FAILURE AND COMPLEXITY

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Biography

Aidan Turner, PhD, has worked within project and programme management for more than 30 years both in the banking, insurance, and estates sectors as well as within education. He ran Masters’ level Project Management degrees at Cranfield University and currently leads undergraduate programmes within UWE’s department of Architecture and the Built Environment, teaching on both these and on Masters’ level programmes. His courses have been accredited by both the Association of Project Management and the Chartered Institute of Building.