Cost and Value Management in Projects

Cost and Value Management in Projects, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that addresses cost management from a strategic viewpoint to optimize project value rather than treating the subject as a routine tactical exercise. The volume offers an integrated framework for managing cost across key project decision areas.

Coverage introduces fundamental concepts in value planning, value engineering, and value analysis, alongside strategies to avoid common pitfalls in cost oversight. The text links organizational strategy and project selection to project definition, schedule creation, and overall risk management.

Designed for students in related programs and business consultants, the 2023 edition incorporates updates to topics such as project benefits realization, refreshed case studies, end-of-chapter exercises, and new spreadsheet analytic techniques.