Index_V

V

variance analysis, 297

variances in earned value, 300

vendor, bids, 37-38

vendor contract administration, 253-260

delays, 256

managing disagreements , 253-256

payment process, 256-257

progress reporting, 253

vendors

communications with, 256, 257

preparation before, 259

misunderstanding with, 253-254

project manager caught between sponsor

and, 258-259

relationship with, 88-89

selection criteria, 193-194

solicitation, 192-193

testing deliverables, 285

vested interest breakdown template, 359-360, 360

visionary , IT project manager as, 7