Project Management Methodologies (A book review by R Max Wideman) doc

... irrespective of the industry type or size[, e]very project undertaken today requires a common structure or framework in which to start . . ." 1 In his Foreword, Robert D. Simplot, President/CEO ... AEW Services, Vancouver, BC ©2005 Email: max_ wideman@sfu.ca Project Management Methodologies By Jason Charvat, published by Wiley, NJ, 2003 (A book review by R. M...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 23:20

... equipment resource required; • Items and quantities of material resource required. "A schedule is assembled for each type of resource so that the project manager can review the resource allocation ... are then sequenced, resources are allocated and a detailed project schedule is formed. This project plan is the key tool used by the project manager to assess the progres...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 07:20

... impacted by project activities or its product, either directly or indirectly and for better or worse. Criteria for Establishing a First Principle To identify a set of ‘First Principles of Project Management ... interested here in the very origin of project management, we use the term ‘First Principle’ advisedly. Project There are many and varying definitions of the term project ....

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 07:20

... structure becomes almost irrelevant. Restructuring an organization only to add project management is unnecessary and perhaps even dangerous. Companies may need to be restructured for other reasons, ... of project managers must be documented in writing. Formal project management policies and procedures are required. And documentation is required on the sim- plest tasks. By contrast...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2013, 13:47

... authorizing the project charter Project Scope Statement Project scope description (progressively elaborated) Acceptance criteria Project deliverables Project exclusions Project constraints Project ... documentation Requirements traceability matrix Resource breakdown structure Resource calendars Risk register Schedule data Seller proposals Source selection criteria Stakeholder...

Ngày tải lên: 17/08/2013, 11:00

... typically brought on board after project ap- proval/award. 41. Our project managers are encouraged to: A. Take risks B. Take risks upon approval by senior management C. Take risks upon approval by project ... 25–50 percent E. 50–75 percent F. 75–100 percent 04. On what percent of your projects do you try to compress product/deliverable schedules, by performing work in parallel r...

Ngày tải lên: 16/01/2014, 16:33

... to Theory): generalization from description to theory. This type of generalization requires that the researcher carefully documents how the idiosyncrasies of the particular case are interpreted ... helps project managers to reason about how their choices influence project outcome, and therefore, to better control their projects. Research implications – From the viewpoint of academic resear...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 07:20

... Functions 3. Project Participants – Project Stakeholders – Project Sponsor & Owner – Project Manager – Project Team 4. Basic Project Tools – Project Charter – Project Management Plan ... the work. Project Team Project Leads ~Own deliverables from their areas~ Project managers do not have to be the SMEs for a project to be successful Temporary Reportin...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 07:20

... diagrams rank order factors for corrective action by frequency of occurrence. They are also a type of histogram: A. Control charts B. Process flowcharts C. Scatter diagrams D. Pareto diagrams 5. ... with real-life scenarios that describe how project managers in different situations handle problems and the various issues all project managers are bound to encounter during their career...

Ngày tải lên: 16/04/2014, 11:10

... the books, swept the rest of the feast back into the hamper in a jumbled heap, thrust it into Ermengarde's arms, and pushed her before her toward the door. For more material and information, ... that Ermengarde's eyes grew round with alarm and she held her breath. But though she was rather terrified, there was a delightful thrill in listening, and she was not likely to forget Robesp...

Ngày tải lên: 23/01/2014, 04:20