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Cleveland State University's MSL Academic Endeavors, publishing imprint of the Michael Schwartz Library, is pleased to announce the publication of the 2nd edition of Dr. Abdullah Oguz’s Project Management open textbook!
Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach, 2nd ed.
ABOUT THE BOOK In light of unprecedented changes, project managers must be prepared in response to the demands of their organizations and key stakeholders like clients, customers, and government agencies. This book covers the fundamentals of project management and aims to guide undergraduate and graduate students to acquire the building blocks of project management. This book also includes Microsoft Project tutorials for project scope, schedule, resources, and cost, and monitoring and controlling.
The first edition of this OER (Open Educational Resource) book was made available in October 2022. Since its release, significant advancements have occurred, including the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs), which have influenced the education sphere. However, the revisions in this edition were not solely driven by AI developments.
The 2nd edition includes a new chapter on Generative AI, and a new section on Scrum, the most common agile framework. New exercises were included in all chapters, with answers provided only for instructors. Updated PowerPoint presentations and Blackboard question pools are also available for instructors. All sections were revised and reformatted.
Please consider sharing this announcement with faculty who teach project management!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Abdullah (Apo) Oguz (oʊ−uːz, Oh-ooz) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University (CSU). He was an Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems in the School of Business at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) between 2022 and 2024 and a visiting lecturer at CSU in 2020 and 2021. Dr. Oguz has a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Prior to that, he worked as a senior member of the Projects and Technical Systems Department of the Turkish Customs Administration.
His research interests include workplace cyberbullying and cyber deviance, utilization and impact of Artificial Intelligence, project management, and the effects of IT use on social well-being. His research has been published in journals such as the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Internet Research, Organizational Dynamics, and the Journal of Information Systems Education, as well as conferences.
New from EngagedScholarship @ Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University's MSL Academic Endeavors, publishing imprint of the Michael Schwartz Library, is pleased to announce the publication of the 2nd edition of Dr. Abdullah Oguz’s Project Management open textbook!
Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach, 2nd ed.
https://pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu/projectmanagement2ndedition/
ABOUT THE BOOK
In light of unprecedented changes, project managers must be prepared in response to the demands of their organizations and key stakeholders like clients, customers, and government agencies. This book covers the fundamentals of project management and aims to guide undergraduate and graduate students to acquire the building blocks of project management. This book also includes Microsoft Project tutorials for project scope, schedule, resources, and cost, and monitoring and controlling.
The first edition of this OER (Open Educational Resource) book was made available in October 2022. Since its release, significant advancements have occurred, including the rise of AI tools like ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs), which have influenced the education sphere. However, the revisions in this edition were not solely driven by AI developments.
The 2nd edition includes a new chapter on Generative AI, and a new section on Scrum, the most common agile framework. New exercises were included in all chapters, with answers provided only for instructors. Updated PowerPoint presentations and Blackboard question pools are also available for instructors. All sections were revised and reformatted.
Please consider sharing this announcement with faculty who teach project management!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr. Abdullah (Apo) Oguz (oʊ−uːz, Oh-ooz) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Systems at Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University (CSU). He was an Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems in the School of Business at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) between 2022 and 2024 and a visiting lecturer at CSU in 2020 and 2021. Dr. Oguz has a Ph.D. in Information Systems from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Prior to that, he worked as a senior member of the Projects and Technical Systems Department of the Turkish Customs Administration.
His research interests include workplace cyberbullying and cyber deviance, utilization and impact of Artificial Intelligence, project management, and the effects of IT use on social well-being. His research has been published in journals such as the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, Internet Research, Organizational Dynamics, and the Journal of Information Systems Education, as well as conferences.
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