Integrated Project Management

ISBN: 0071466266
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2005
Pages: 190

Authors: Bruce T. Barkley

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Main Page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Preface
The Organization of this Book
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Chapter 1. The IPM Project Manager
Introduction
Leadership of a Project Team
The Definition of IPM Leadership
Motivation
Communication Skills
Collaborative Leadership
Conflict Resolution and Consensus Decisions
Shared Leadership
Establishment of the Internal Customer Philosophy
Project Managers as Trainers and Teachers
Negotiation Skills
The Ability to Maintain Order and Discipline
The Project Diary
Summary
Discussion Questions
Exercises
Chapter 2. The Project, the Statement of Work, and the Specification
Introduction
The Definition of a Project
Project Feasibility
The Birth of a Project
The Project Sponsor
Project Hazards
The Daily Life of a Project Manager
Assessment of the Problem
Emergency Project Shutdown
Documentation of Project Decisions for Project Approval
A Case Study
The Specification and the Statement of Work
Development of the Project Specification
The Project Specification
Examples of Project Specifications
Customer and Sponsor Start-Up Expectations
Project Management Alternatives
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 3. Project Work Breakdown Structure and Team Recruitment
Introduction
The Project Begins
Work Breakdown Structure
Determination of the Skills Needed for the Project
There is no Such Thing as a Generic Project Manager
Recruitment of the Project Team
The Task Leader and the Task Work Group
Considerations for Recruitment
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 4. The Kickoff Meeting
Introduction
The Importance of the Kickoff Meeting
The Kickoff Meeting Agenda
Agenda Item Explanations
Team Member Expectations
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 5. The Project Task List
Introduction
Preparations for the First Project Task List Meeting
The Affinity Diagram
The First Project Task List Meeting: Using the Affinity Diagram to Create the Task List
A Discussion of Work Breakdown
Reasons for Work Breakdown
Affinity Diagram Bonuses
The Final Project Task List Meeting
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 6. Creating The Project Gantt Chart
Introduction
Gantt Chart Basics
Preparation for Creating the Gantt Chart
Good Project Task Estimates
Utilization of a Computer And Project Management Software to Help Complete the Gantt Chart
The Project Gantt Chart Tasks
A Very Simple Gantt Chart Example
Acquisition of the Support of the Resource Managers
Resource Negotiations: A Communication Scenario
Preparation for Risk Analysis
Pre-Organization of Computer Data for the Project Gantt Chart
The Large Basic Project Gantt Chart
Gantt Chart Utilities
Special Uses for Gantt Charts
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 7. Critical Path
Introduction
Critical Path Details
Creation of the Critical Path Arrow Diagram
Example
Example
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 8. Risk Analysis Basics--Time Buffer Calculations
Introduction
Project Team Meetings
Why Risk Analysis is Necessary
The History of Risk Analysis
Risk Analysis
Task Duration Basics
An Imaginary Experiment
Data for Risk Analysis
Case Example
Application of the Risk Data
The Psychological Impact of Risk Analysis
Documentation of the Risk Data
Application of the Risk Analysis
The Risk Factor
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 9. Risk Analysis Details
Introduction
Multiple Contributions From One Task
Computation and the Location of a Risk Factor
Analysis of Contribution Table
Additional Sources of Project Overrun
Risk Tasks and Software Tools
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 10. Budget and Cost
Introduction
Time, Resource, and Cost Management
Budget and Cost
The Project Cost Calculation Procedure
The Project Plan Review
Financials for a Major Project
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 11. Project Plan Review
Introduction
The Plan Review
Project Review Attendeees
Presentation of the Review
Adjustments
Example
Launch the Project
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 12. Project Execution
Introduction
Notes on the Project Launch
The Project Launch Meeting
Project Management
The Operations Gantt Chart
Walk-About Management and Communications
Discipline and Order
Milestones and Project Reviews
The Reasons Behind Milestone Meetings
Movement Toward Completion
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 13. Project Change
Introduction
Management of Customer Indecisions
The Change Committee: Structure and Procedures
Project Change Control
Examples of Change Requests and Change Processing
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 14. Achieving Closure
Introduction
Project Closure
Project Achievment Demonstrations
The Project Report and Other Documentation
Project Closure Celebration
Examples of Project Closure
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 15. On Being an IPM Team Member
Introduction
Details of Team Member Participation
Summary
Discussion Questions
Chapter 16. Basic Projects, Major Projects, and Macro Projects
Introduction
Basic Projects and Their Limitations
The Basic Project
The Very Small Basic Project
The Major Project
The Macro Project
Summary
Discussion Questions
Glossary