,
,Project Management SEVENTH
in Practice EDITION
Jack R. Meredith
Broyhill Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations,
Emeritus, Wake Forest University
Scott M. Shafer
Professor of Management,
Wake Forest University
, VP AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Mike McDonald
PUBLISHER Lise Johnson
SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR Judy Howarth
DIRECTOR OF CONTENT OPERATIONS Martin Tribe
SENIOR MANAGER OF CONTENT OPERATIONS Mary Corder
PRODUCTION EDITOR Umamaheswari Gnanamani
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ISBN: 9781119702962 (PBK)
ISBN: 9781119714095 (EVALC)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Names: Meredith, Jack R., author. | Shafer, Scott M., author.
Title: Project management in practice / Jack R. Meredith, Broyhill
Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations, Wake Forest University,
Scott M. Shafer, Associate Dean and Professor of Management, Wake Forest
University.
Description: Seventh Edition. | Hoboken : Wiley, 2021. | Revised edition of
the authors’ Project management in practice, [2017] | Summary: “The use
of projects and project management continues to accelerate in our global
societies. With the addition of Agile, project management is now also
being used for dynamic, “quasi” projects: initiatives where the scope,
budget, and deadline are changing constantly. One of the more
interesting”— Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020020105 (print) | LCCN 2020020106 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119702962 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119714026 (adobe pdf) | ISBN
9781119703044 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 P7288 2021 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) |
DDC 658.4/04—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020105
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020106
Printing identification and country of origin will either be included on this page and/or the end of the book. In addition, if the ISBN on
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,Project Management SEVENTH
in Practice EDITION
Jack R. Meredith
Broyhill Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations,
Emeritus, Wake Forest University
Scott M. Shafer
Professor of Management,
Wake Forest University
, VP AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Mike McDonald
PUBLISHER Lise Johnson
SENIOR MANAGING EDITOR Judy Howarth
DIRECTOR OF CONTENT OPERATIONS Martin Tribe
SENIOR MANAGER OF CONTENT OPERATIONS Mary Corder
PRODUCTION EDITOR Umamaheswari Gnanamani
COVER PHOTO CREDIT © bluebay2014 / Getty Images
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping
people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include
responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live and work. In 2008, we launched a Corporate Citizenship Initiative, a global
effort to address the environmental, social, economic, and ethical challenges we face in our business. Among the issues we are addressing
are carbon impact, paper specifications and procurement, ethical conduct within our business and among our vendors, and community
and charitable support. For more information, please visit our website: www.wiley.com/go/citizenship.
Copyright © 2021, 2017, 2014, 2011, 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. 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 Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the
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Danvers, MA 01923 (Web site: 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 07030-5774, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008, or online at: www.
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Evaluation copies are provided to qualified academics and professionals for review purposes only, for use in their courses during the next
academic year. These copies are licensed and may not be sold or transferred to a third party. Upon completion of the review period, please
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returnlabel. If you have chosen to adopt this textbook for use in your course, please accept this book as your complimentary desk copy.
Outside of the United States, please contact your local sales representative.
ISBN: 9781119702962 (PBK)
ISBN: 9781119714095 (EVALC)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Names: Meredith, Jack R., author. | Shafer, Scott M., author.
Title: Project management in practice / Jack R. Meredith, Broyhill
Distinguished Scholar and Chair in Operations, Wake Forest University,
Scott M. Shafer, Associate Dean and Professor of Management, Wake Forest
University.
Description: Seventh Edition. | Hoboken : Wiley, 2021. | Revised edition of
the authors’ Project management in practice, [2017] | Summary: “The use
of projects and project management continues to accelerate in our global
societies. With the addition of Agile, project management is now also
being used for dynamic, “quasi” projects: initiatives where the scope,
budget, and deadline are changing constantly. One of the more
interesting”— Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020020105 (print) | LCCN 2020020106 (ebook) | ISBN
9781119702962 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119714026 (adobe pdf) | ISBN
9781119703044 (epub)
Subjects: LCSH: Project management.
Classification: LCC HD69.P75 P7288 2021 (print) | LCC HD69.P75 (ebook) |
DDC 658.4/04—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020105
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020020106
Printing identification and country of origin will either be included on this page and/or the end of the book. In addition, if the ISBN on
this page and the back cover do not match, the ISBN on the back cover should be considered the correct ISBN.
