Fundamentals of Project Management Worksmart by James P Lewis 6 ppt

... the project requirements. Project management is ac- complished through the application and integration of the 42 logically grouped project management processes compris- ing the 5 Process Groups: ... certainties in life. To paraphrase James P. Lewis, author of the first three editions of this book, in Chapter 3, project failures are caused primarily by the failure to pla...

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... three. n Chapter 1, I talked about the high cost of project failures. Almost every study finds that failures are caused primarily by poor project management, especially the failure to plan properly. ... meeting of his project team to prepare a plan. His boss called him out of the confer- ence room. “What are you doing?” asked the boss. “Planning our project, ” explained the fe...

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... at improvement of performance. The maintenance review just tries to keep the project on track. The 118 Fundamentals of Project Management American Management Association • www.amanet.org No problem ... clear definition of what they are supposed to be doing, with the purpose stated 2. A personal plan for how to do the required work 114 Fundamentals of Project Management...

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... are found while project work is being performed, change requests are issued which may modify project policies or procedures, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule, or project quality.” ... that you adopt a singular, comprehensive approach to tracking changes across projects. You can add or omit information as appropriate. As with many project templates, the con...

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... adopt a participative style of leadership. then perhaps we should just give up on the whole thing and keep running projects by the seat of the pants. Right? Wrong. The fact that measures of progress are ... may have existed, it is often the failure of people to properly apply them that causes the problem, so, again, we are back to people. The tools and techniques of project ma...

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... where people are there 166 Fundamentals of Project Management American Management Association • www.amanet.org Watch the movie Stand and Deliver for an excellent example of true leadership. of ... spend time talking about project management, sit in on project planning or 180 How to Make Project Management Work in Your Company I II CHAPTER 14 CHAPTER 14 American Manag...

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... objectives of, 158– 160 , 166 models of effective, 166 – 167 open communication of, 160 – 161 organizing, 158 planning by, 1 56 166 procedures for, 160 , 161 project status meetings for, 1 76 178 recruiting, ... risk plan risk matrix, 64 65 risk plan, 55 66 defining risks in, 56 57 establishing reserves in, 62 63 managing multiproject risks with, 63 66 purpose of, 55 Six-St...

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... unexpected problems that come up during the course of a project. And the more methodical your approach to the project, the better your chances of finding creative and appropriate solutions. Previous ... well-run projects sometimes prove difficult to close out. That final report, the last conclusion, the commitment to paper often prove to be the hardest parts of the entire project. P...

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... Team.) PROMOTING TEAMWORK THROUGH PLANNING A primary rule of planning is that those individuals who must implement the plan should participate in preparing it. Yet leaders often plan projects by ... have existed, it is often the failure of people to apply them properly that causes the problem, bringing us again back to people. Having the tools and techniques of project management...

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... desired project outcomes. Project Scope Management Changes to project scope are often the factors that kill a project. Project scope management includes authorizing the job, devel- oping a scope statement ... is application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project require- ments. Project management is accomplished by applying t...

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