,PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
A Systems Approach
to Planning, Scheduling,
and Controlling
THIRTEENTH EDITION
HAROLD KERZNER, Ph.D.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Names: Kerzner, Harold, author.
Title: Project management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling / Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
Description: Thirteenth edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2022] |
Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021045226 (print) | LCCN 2021045227 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119805373 (cloth : acid-free paper) | ISBN 9781119805397 (adobe pdf)
| ISBN 9781119805380 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management. | Project management—Case studies.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 K47 2022 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) |
DDC 658.4/04—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021045226
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021045227
Cover image: Wiley
Cover design: Wiley
, To
my wife,
Jo Ellyn,
for her more than 30 years
of unending love, devotion,
and encouragement to continue
my writing of project
management books
MANAGEMENT
A Systems Approach
to Planning, Scheduling,
and Controlling
THIRTEENTH EDITION
HAROLD KERZNER, Ph.D.
,This book is printed on acid-free paper. ♾
Copyright © 2022 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved.
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Published simultaneously in Canada.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United
States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the
appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978)
646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions
Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at www
.wiley.com/go/permissions.
Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they
make no representations or warranties with the respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically
disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by
sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation.
You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor the author shall be liable for damages arising
herefrom.
For general information about our other products and services, please contact our Customer Care Department within the United
States at (800) 762-2974, outside the United States at (317) 572-3993 or fax (317) 572-4002.
Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand. Some material included with standard print
versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that
is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com. For more information
about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Names: Kerzner, Harold, author.
Title: Project management : a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling / Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
Description: Thirteenth edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2022] |
Includes index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021045226 (print) | LCCN 2021045227 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119805373 (cloth : acid-free paper) | ISBN 9781119805397 (adobe pdf)
| ISBN 9781119805380 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management. | Project management—Case studies.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 K47 2022 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) |
DDC 658.4/04—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021045226
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021045227
Cover image: Wiley
Cover design: Wiley
, To
my wife,
Jo Ellyn,
for her more than 30 years
of unending love, devotion,
and encouragement to continue
my writing of project
management books
