Gitonga, B. A.

Project management simplified : community development project approach / Gitonga B. A. - Nairobi : Project support information consultants publication, c2010. - x, 314 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. - Project support information consultants publications series. .

CONTENTS;

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT
History of project management
concept project management
definition of a term project

CHAPTER TWO: PROJECT ORGANIZATION
organization process
importance of organization in a project
organizational factors influencing a project

CHAPTER THREE: PROJECT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
concept project human resource management
functions of project human resource management
steps in project human resource management

CHAPTER FOUR: PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT
meaning of project cycle
development project phases and life cycle management
definition of project cycle management

CHAPTER FIVE: PROJECT DESIGN AND PLANNING
project design as cause effects relationship
using logical model design (project logical frame work) in project design
introduction to project planning

CHAPTER SIX: SCHEDULING RESOURCES IN A PROJECT
steps in project scheduling
project resources
categories of resources in project management

CHAPTER SEVEN: PROJECT EXECUTION/ ACTIVATION/ IMPLEMENTATION
planning for implementation
check list for implementation
activities in project execution phase

CHAPTER EIGHT: COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
guiding rules for involving members of community in development projects
the role of a community development facilitator in project management
problems facing community project planning and management

CHAPTER NINE: RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY
types of resources
importance of resource mobilization
process of resource mobilization

CHAPTER TEN: PROJECT REPORTING
meaning of project
project reporting metrics
importance of reporting


Glossary : p. 309-314.

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