(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Project management as a discipline grew out of the need during WWII for a system to manage the schedule, cost, and specifications of large projects. In recent decades the use of project management techniques in general business methods (planning, scheduling, and controlling) have risen sharply. Project management is now understood as a critical part of any successful, competitive business.

Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence, 2nd Edition  (Wiley, 2010) has been completely updated and now offers a focused presentation of the critical aspects of project management. Written by one of the best-known and respected authorities on the subject, Harold Kerzner, this revised edition contains contributions from global companies and supplies information on the implementation of project management in these firms.

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