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Introduction to Project Management

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Project Management for the Built Environment

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Projects are not new. Since young, all of you have performed the role of the accidental project manager even without you taking any formal courses in project management. These projects might include putting together a house model or constructing a small playground for a school in another developing country as part of an overseas community involvement project.

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Pheng, L.S. (2018). Introduction to Project Management. In: Project Management for the Built Environment. Management in the Built Environment. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6992-5_1

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