The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The fast track to getting the job done on time and on budget (2nd Edition)
The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The fast track to getting the job done on time and on budget (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0273710974
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 217
Pages: 217
Authors: Sebastian Nokes
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgements
- Preface to the Second Edition
- List of Figures
- An Introductory Case Study
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Aims of this chapter
- What s new about the new edition?
- What do project managers really want?
- Emerging standards for project management
- Project management is founded on common sense
- How readers can use this book
- What kinds of project is this book aimed at?
- Project management s nine knowledge areas
- Projects as a distinct class of activity
- Managing projects
- The project management lifecycle
- Summary
- Notes
- Chapter 2. Project organization, people and management
- Aims of this chapter
- Structure of this chapter
- First thoughts
- Main kinds of organization and consequences for project management
- Project management system
- Project organization and project roles
- Managing the project team
- Project lifecycle
- Summary
- Further reading
- Notes
- Chapter 3. Project management processes
- Aims of this chapter
- Process groups rationale and general principles
- The initiating process group
- The planning process group
- The executing process group
- The monitoring and controlling process group
- The closing process group
- Summary
- Notes
- Chapter 4. Project integration management
- Aims of this chapter
- What is project integration management?
- The role of integration in project management
- A first look at project integration management
- Processes and process groups of integration management
- Develop project charter
- Develop preliminary project scope statement
- Develop project management plan
- Project initiation
- Direct and manage project execution
- Other project integration management tools and techniques
- Summary
- Further reading
- Notes
- Chapter 5. Project scope management
- Aims of this chapter
- What is project scope management?
- Principles of project scope management
- Scope planning
- Scope definition
- Create work breakdown structure
- Scope verification
- Scope creep
- Scope control
- Scope management process in action
- Summary
- Chapter 6. Project time management
- Aims of this chapter
- What is time management?
- Time management in projects
- Trading time
- Project time management process group
- Activity definition
- Activity sequencing
- Activity resource estimating
- Activity duration estimating
- Schedule development
- Schedule control
- Meetings and time management
- Summary
- Chapter 7. Cost management
- Aims of this chapter
- Costs matter
- Key concepts
- The importance of costs and financial knowledge
- Scope and cost
- Five rules of thumb for estimating costs
- A specialist task
- Cost management process groups
- Cost estimating
- Cost budgeting
- Cost control
- Summary
- Further reading
- Notes
- Chapter 8. Quality Management
- Aims of this chapter
- An introduction to the concept of quality
- Quality management an overview of the knowledge area
- Quality and quality management defined
- Quality planning
- The difference between quality assurance and quality control
- Summary
- Further reading
- Notes
- Chapter 9. People Management (Human Resources)
- Aims of this chapter
- People matter
- Project HR management processes
- HR planning
- Acquire the project team
- Develop the project team
- Manage the project team
- Summary
- Further reading
- Chapter 10. Project Communications Management
- Aims of this chapter
- Why communication is important in projects
- Some problems of project communication
- Ten principles of project communication
- A systematic approach to communications management
- Summary
- Further reading
- Chapter 11. Project Risk Management
- Aims of this chapter
- What is project risk management?
- Risk management principles
- Risk management planning
- Risk identification
- Qualitative risk analysis
- Quantitative risk analysis
- Risk response planning
- Risk monitoring and control
- Summary
- Chapter 12. Project Procurement Management
- Aims of this chapter
- What is project procurement management?
- Why bother with procurement management?
- How does procurement management fit in the process groups?
- Critical factors in procurement
- Steps in project procurement management
- Contracts
- Contract statement of work
- Contract administration
- Contract change control system
- The project manager s role
- The special problems of IT procurement
- Centralizeddecentralized contracting
- Summary
- Notes
- Chapter 13. Professional Responsibility
- Aims of this chapter
- What is a profession? What is professional responsibility?
- The business case for professional responsibility
- The PMI and professional responsibility
- Codes of ethics
- Summary
- Note
- Appendix A. The critical chain method
- Understanding activity durations
- Critical chain and activity durations
- Focus on critical activities
- The project buffer as a diagnostic
- Action summary
- Notes
- Appendix B. Benefits Management
- The problem
- Benefits management
- Business benefits
- Summary
- Appendix C. PMI Exam Preparation
- Aims of this appendix
- What are the credentials offered by the PMI?
- PMP or CAPM?
- Exam structure
- Preparing for and sitting the exam
- Examples of questions
- Afterword Ten Top Tips for Managing Projects
- 1 Know your people
- 2 Cultural and ethical realism
- 3 Know the business
- 4 Keep everyone happy, or at least content
- 5 Communicate in the most appropriate manner
- 6 Get a grip on the politics early
- 7 Consider the unexpected and allow for it
- 8 Don t sugar the pill. Tell it as it is
- 9 Consider the practical implications of high-level decisions
- 10 Be the good guy. Honesty, sincerity and trust
- Index
- index A
- index B
- index C
- index D
- index E
- index F
- index G
- index H
- index I
- index J
- index L
- index M
- index N
- index O
- index P
- index Q
- index R
- index S
- index T
- index U
- index V
- index W
The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The fast track to getting the job done on time and on budget (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 0273710974
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 217
Pages: 217
Authors: Sebastian Nokes