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Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling

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$103.95
Known as the “Project Management Bible”, this is a practical guide that will help you in all aspects of project management. It gives detailed coverage of each members responsibility as well as each step of the project and what needs to be done.



Table of Contents



Overview
Introduction
Understanding Project Management
Defining Project Success
Trade-Offs and Competing Constraints
The Entry-Level Project Manager
The Talent Triangle
Technology-Based Projects
The Project Manager-Line Manager Interface
Defining the Project Manager’s Role
Defining the Functional Manager’s Role
Defining the Functional Employee’s Role
Defining the Executive’s Role
Working with Executives
Committee Sponsorship/Governance
The Project Manager as the Planning Agent
Project Champion
Project-Driven versus Non-Project-Driven Organizations
Marketing in the Project-Driven Organization
Classification of Projects
Location of the Project Manager
Differing Views of Project Management
Public-Sector Project Management
International Project Management
Concurrent Engineering: A Project Management Approach
Added Value
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
Williams Machine Tool Company


Project Management Growth: Concepts and Definitions
Introduction
The Evolution of Project Management: 1945-2017
Resistance to Change
Systems, Programs, and Projects: A Definition
Product versus Project Management: A Definition
Maturity and Excellence: A Definition
Informal Project Management: A Definition
The Many Faces of Success
The Many Faces of Failure
Causes of Project Failure
Degrees of Success and Failure
The Stage-Gate Process
Project Life Cycles
Gate Review Meetings (Project Closure)
Engagement Project Management
Project Management Methodologies: A Definition
From Enterprise Project Management Methodologies to Frameworks
Methodologies Can Fail
Organizational Change Management and Corporate Cultures
Benefits Harvesting and Cultural Change
Agile and Adaptive Project Management Cultures
Project Management Intellectual Property
Systems Thinking
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
Creating a Methodology


Organizational Structures
Introduction
Organizational Work Flow
Traditional (Classical) Organization
Matrix Organizational Form
Modification of Matrix Structures
The Strong, Weak, or Balanced Matrix
Project Management Offices
Selecting the Organizational Form
Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Project Management
Transitional Management
Seven Fallacies that Delay Project Management Maturity
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems


Organizing and Staffing the Project Office and Team
Introduction
The Staffing Environment
Selecting the Project Manager: an Executive Decision
Skill Requirements for Project and Program Managers
Special Cases in Project Manager Selection
Today’s Project Managers
Duties and Job Descriptions
The Organizational Staffing Process
The Project Office
The Functional Team
The Project Organizational Chart
Selecting the Project Management Implementation Team
Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems


Management Functions
Introduction
Controlling
Directing
Project Authority
Interpersonal Influences
Barriers to Project Team Development
Suggestions for Handling the Newly Formed Team
Team Building as an Ongoing Process
Leadership in a Project Environment
Value-Based Project Leadership
Transformational Project Management Leadership
Organizational Impact
Employee-Manager Problems
General Management Pitfalls
Time Management Pitfalls
Management Policies and Procedures
Human Behavior Education
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
The Trophy Project
McRoy Aerospace
The Poor Worker
The Prima Donna
The Reluctant Workers
Leadership Effectiveness (A)
Leadership Effectiveness (B)
Motivational Questionnaire


Communications Management
Introduction
Modeling the Communications Environment
The Project Managers as a Communicator
Project Review Meetings
Project Management Bottlenecks
Active Listening
Communication Traps
Project Problem Solving
Brainstorming
Predicting the Outcome of a Decision
Facilitation
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Problems
Communication Failures
The Team Meeting


Conflicts
Introduction
The Conflict Environment
Types of Conflicts
Conflict Resolution
The Management of Conflicts
Conflict Resolution Modes
Understanding Superior, Subordinate, and Functional Conflicts
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
Facilities Scheduling at Mayer Manufacturing
Telestar International
Handling Conflict in Project Management


Special Topics
Introduction
Performance Measurement
Financial Compensation and Rewards
Effective Project Management in the Small Business Organization
Mega Projects
Morality, Ethics, and the Corporate Culture
Professional Responsibilities
Internal and External Partnerships
Training and Education
Integrated Product/Project Teams
Virtual Project Teams
Managing Innovation Projects
Agile Project Management
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
Is it Fraud?


The Variables for Success
Introduction
Predicting Project Success
Project Management Effectiveness
Expectations
4 Lessons Learned
Understanding Best Practices
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Problems
Radiance International


Working with Executives
Introduction
The Project Sponsor
Handling Disagreements with the Sponsor
The Collective Belief
The Exit Champion
The In-House Representatives
Stakeholder Relations Management
Project Portfolio Management
Politics
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Problems
The Prioritization of Projects
The Irresponsible Sponsors
Selling Executives on Project Management


Planning
Introduction
Business Case
Validating the Assumptions
Validating the Objectives
General Planning
Life-Cycle Phases
Life-Cycle Milestones
Kickoff Meetings
Understanding Participants’ Roles
Establishing Project Objectives
The Statement of Work
Project Specifications
Data Item Milestone Schedules
Work Breakdown Structure
Wbs Decomposition Problems
Work Breakdown Structure Dictionary
Project Selection
The Role of the Executive in Planning
Management Cost and Control System
Work Planning Authorization
Why Do Plans Fail
Stopping Projects
Handling Project Phaseouts and Transfers
Detailed Schedules and Charts
Master Production Scheduling
Project Plan
The Project Charter
Project Baselines
Verification and Validation
Management Control
Configuration Management
Enterprise Project management Methodologies
Project Audits
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems


Network Scheduling Techniques
Introduction
Network Fundamentals
Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT)
Dependencies
Slack Time
Network Replanning
Estimating Activity Time
Estimating Total Project Time
Total Pert/Cpm Planning
Crash Times
Pert/Cpm Problem Areas
Alternative Pert/Cpm Models
Precedence Networks
Lag
Scheduling Problems
The Myths of Schedule Compression
Project Management Software
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
The Invisible Sponsor


Pricing and Estimating
Introduction
Global Pricing Strategies
Types of estimates
Pricing Process
Organizational Input Requirements
Labor Distributions
Overhead Rates
Materials/Support Costs
Pricing Out the Work
Smoothing Out Department Man-Hours
The Pricing Review Procedure
Systems Pricing
Developing the Supporting/Backup Costs
The Low-Bidder Dilemma
Special Problems
Estimating Pitfalls
Estimating High-Risk Projects
Project Risks
The Disaster of Applying the 10 Percent Solution to Project Estimates
Life-Cycle Costing (LCC)
Logistics Support
Economic Project Selection Criteria: Capital Budgeting
Payback Period
The Time Value of Money and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
Net Present Value (NPV)
Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
Comparing Irr, Npv, and Payback
Risk Analysis
Capital Rationing
Project Financing
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Problems
The Estimating Problem


Cost Control
Introduction
Understanding control
The Operating Cycle
Cost Account Codes
Budgets
The Earned Value Measurement System (EVMS)
Variance and Earned Value
The Cost Baseline
Justifying the Costs
The Cost Overrun Dilemma
Recording Material Costs Using Earned Value Measurement
Material Variances: Price and Usage
Summary Variances
Status Reporting
Cost Control Problems
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
The Bathtub Period
Franklin Electronics


Metrics
Introduction
Project Management Information Systems
Enterprise Resource Planning
Project Metrics
Key Performance Indicators (KPIS)
Value-Based Metrics
Dashboards and Scorecards
Business Intelligence
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems


Trade-off Analysis in a Project Environment
Introduction
Methodology for Trade-Off Analysis
Contracts: Their Influence on Projects
Industry Trade-Off Preferences
Project Manager’s Control of Trade-Offs
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Problems


Risk Management
Introduction
Definition of Risk
Tolerance for Risk
Definition of Risk Management
Certainty, Risk, and Uncertainty
Risk Management Process
Plan Risk Management
Risk Identification
Risk Analysis
Qualitative Risk Analysis
Quantitative Risk Analysis
Plan Risk Response
Monitor and Control Risks
Some Implementation Considerations
The Use of Lessons Learned
Dependencies Between Risks
The Impact of Risk handling Measures
Risk and Concurrent Engineering
Studying Tips for the Pmi Project Management Certification Exam
Problems
Teloxy Engineering (A)
Teloxy Engineering (B)
The Risk Management Department