John M. Nicholas is Professor of Operations and Project Management at Loyola University Chicago, USA. He is an active teacher, writer, and researcher in the areas of project management and lean production, and has led or participated in projects with organizations such as Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bank of America, and Argonne National Laboratory.

Herman Steyn is Professor of Project Management in the Graduate School of Technology Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has also managed a variety of large- and small-scale engineering projects and is the author of widely cited papers on project management.

Part I: Philosophy and Concepts 1. What is Project Management? 2. Systems Approach Part II: Project Life Cycle 3. Project Life Cycle and Project Conception 4.Project Definition and System Definition 5. Project Execution and Closeout Part III: Systems and Procedures for Planning and Control 6. Basic Project Planning Techniques 7. Project Schedule Planning and Networks 8. Advanced Project Network Analysis and Scheduling 9. Cost Estimating and Budgeting 10. Project Quality Management 11. Project Risk Management 12. Project Procurement Management and Contracting 13. Project Monitoring and Control 14. Agile Project Management and Lean Part IV: Organizational Behavior 15. Project Organizational Structure and Integration 16. Project Roles and Stakeholders 17. Managing Participation, Teamwork, and Conflict Part V: Project Management in the Corporate Context 18. Meta-Management of Projects and Program Management 19. Project Selection and Portfolio Management 20. International Project Management