No project goes exactly according to plan. The book teaches readers how to model uncertainty using sensitivity analysis—altering one variable (like raw material costs or interest rates) to see its impact on the project's overall profitability. 5. Project Implementation and Control

A project plan is only as good as the team executing it. Nagarajan dedicates significant attention to the human and organizational behavioral aspects of project management.

It offers detailed explanations of critical path methods (CPM) and project evaluation and review techniques (PERT), which are crucial for engineering management. Core Themes and Topics Covered