Your Project Management Coach : Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World
Bonnie. Biafore
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | New York : : Wiley, , 2012.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (506 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Your Project Management Coach; About the Authors; About the Technical Editor; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Part I Understanding Projects and Project Management; Chapter 1 Getting to Know Projects; What Is a Project?; A Project Is a Unique Endeavor; A Project Has Clearly Defi ned Objectives and Deliverables; A Project Has a Beginning and an End; A Project Usually Has a Budget; How Do Projects Differ from Other Work?; Summary; Coach's Review; Test Your Knowledge; Project Challenge; Chapter 2 Getting to Know Project Management; What Is Project Management?. - Choosing the Right StrategyGathering Requirements; Starting with Broad Requirements; Mining for Requirements; Differentiating and Prioritizing Requirements; What Constitutes Success?; Documenting Project Scope; Elements of the Scope Statement; Controlling Scope Creep; Specifying the Deliverables; Identifying Risks, Assumptions, and Constraints; Working with Risks; Working with Assumptions; Working with Constraints; Identifying the Project Stakeholders; Preparing the Project Proposal; Getting Approval or Sign-Off; Publicizing the Project Charter; Preparing a Project Charter. - Distributing the Project CharterAssembling the Project Notebook; Using the Project Notebook for Approved Projects; Using the Project Notebook for Tabled or Denied Projects; Choosing the Form of the Project Notebook; Summary; Coach's Review; Test Your Knowledge; Project Challenge; Chapter 4 Getting to Know a Project Plan; What Work Has to Be Done?; Identifying Work; Organizing Work into Major Categories; How Much Will the Project Cost?; Obtaining Early Cost Estimates; Building a Budget; Who Will Do the Work?; An Introduction to Project Resources; Identifying Resources. - Project Management Processes: Start to FinishInitiating a Project; Planning a Project; Executing a Project; Monitoring and Controlling a Project; Closing a Project; Balancing Scope, Time, Cost, and Quality; Project Management Methodologies; Traditional Waterfall Project Management; Iterative and Agile Project Management; Project Management Knowledge Areas; Scope Management; Time Management; Cost Management; Human Resource Management; Procurement Management; Communication Management; Quality Management; Risk Management; Integration Management; Who Makes a Good Project Manager?; Business Savvy. - Technical SkillsSoft Skills; Varying Viewpoints; Delegating; Leadership and Interpersonal Skills; Flexibility; Doing the Right Things for the Project; Summary; Coach's Review; Test Your Knowledge; Project Challenge; Part II Planning a Project; Chapter 3 Getting a Project Off the Ground; From Idea to Project: An Overview of Project Initiation; Defining a Project; Discovering the Problem or Opportunity; Articulating the Project Goal and Objectives; Developing the Project Goal; Creating the Project Objectives; Deciding on the Project Strategy; Brainstorming Possibilities; Identifying Constraints. - When Will the Project Be Done?. - A pragmatic approach to project management Many projects fail to deliver on time or on budget, or even to deliver a workable product that satisfies the customer. While good project management goes a long way towards ensuring success, managers often fail to follow the plans they implement. This unique guide helps you understand and successfully handle project management, once and for all. Covering practical ways to solve problems you'll typically face when managing actual projects, this pragmatic book takes you through a full project management lifecycle. You'll find ample tips, tricks
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| ISBN | 1118144244. - 9781118144244
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