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Title
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgment
Section 1 Preparing for Project Management Success
Chapter 1 Understanding the Importance of Project Management
Chapter 2 Organizing for Project Management Efficiency
Chapter 3 Defining the Roles of The Project Manager and The Team
Chapter 4 Defining The Roles of Clients, Customers, And Other Stakeholders
Chapter 5 Setting Up A Planning And Control System
Section 2 Planning The Project
Chapter 6 Defining the Project
Chapter 7 Cheating A Work Breakdown Structure
Chapter 8 Estimating Activities
Chapter 9 Sequencing Activies
Chapter 10 Calculating the Critial Path
Chapter 11 Preparing Schedules
Chapter 12 Preparing Resource Plans
Chapter 13 Preparing Budget Plans
Chapter 14 Getting Approvals And Compiling A Project Charter
Chapter 15 Setting up A Monitoring and Control Process
Section 3 Executing The Project
Chapter 16 Initialing The Project
Chapter 17 Controlling Project Objectives
Chapter 18 Report
Chapter 19 Controlling Changes In The Project
Chapter 20 Conducting Project Evaluations
Chapter 21 Managing Risk
Chapter 22 Closing The Project
Section 4 Leading The Project Team
Chapter 23 Developing Project Teams
Chapter 24 Managing Conflict
Chapter 25 Communicating Effectively
Chapter 26 Holding Effective Meetings
Chapter 27 Making Team Decisions
Chapter 28 Using Sources Of Power Wisely
Chapter 29 managing Change
Chapter 30 Managing Performance
Appendix A Answer To Exercises and Case Studies
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Suggested Readings And Resources
Index
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[...]... publications (projects) Since not all projects require the services of every functional department, circles indicate where people are assigned to a projectProject ࠻2 uses outsourced Understanding the Importance of ProjectManagement 9 Figure 1-2 Responsibility grid Functional Manager Project manager Writing Functional Manager Project #1 Carla Project #3 0 Larry Project #4 Project #6 Project #7 Project #8... between functional and projectmanagement Understand trends in business management today and the need for projectmanagement Identify the requirements of an effective projectmanagement system This Page Intentionally Left Blank ❖❖❖ C H A P T E R 1 UNDERSTANDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROJECTMANAGEMENT M any people become project managers by accident Someone assigns them to manage a project because of their... in instruction, this book presents projectmanagement as a series of discrete steps performed in a defined sequence In reality, these steps may be performed several times throughout the project For example, some project planning steps may need to be repeated in various phases of project execution Steps may also overlap and interact in various ways ADDITIONAL PROJECTMANAGEMENT INFORMATION There are three... managing projects As you read subsequent chapters, identify ways in which you can address these problems NOTES 1 ProjectManagement Institute, A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK᭨ Guide), 2000, p 4 2 Ibid 3 Ibid ❖❖❖ C H A P T E R 2 ORGANIZING FOR PROJECTMANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY M any organizations have no formal projectmanagement structure When a project is conceived, management. .. approved projects and reports project status to senior managementProject objectives All projects are defined in terms of (1) cost, (2) time, and (3) project scope These objectives are the basis for project approval, budgeting, tracking, and reporting Project managers A project manager is assigned to each project when it is approved The manager may be from the ProjectManagement Division or from another... issues to other projects The chapters in this book take you through the process of projectmanagement step- by -step As you read each chapter, consider the tools, techniques, and processes you want to incorporate in your organization Even if you intuitively already do many of the steps outlined in this book, you can increase your success at managing projects by setting up a process whereby everyone in... their areas of expertise, not because they have received any projectmanagement training However, if you manage a projectby accident, it will become a disaster! Learning projectmanagement skills can help you complete projects on time, on budget, and on target The discipline of projectmanagement includes proven strategies for clarifying project objectives, avoiding serious errors of omission, and... continuity in projects 16 P R E PA R I N G F O R P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T S U C C E S S ADOPTING A PROJECTMANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY People throughout the organization must understand and implement common projectmanagement principles Everyone must recognize projectmanagement as a professional discipline with specific skills and tools Senior management must recognize the need for project management. .. Therefore, managers turned to project management for direction in implementing and tracking such large-scale projects By the 1990s, industries in both profit and nonprofit sectors came to realize that the size and complexity of their activities were unmanageable without adopting formal projectmanagement processes and tools PROJECTMANAGEMENT TODAY Today, modern projectmanagement has emerged as a premier... account for the true cost of a project The distinction between project and functional roles might be vague and projects might be lost in routine work Project In a project organization, projects are centralized in a separate division of skilled project managers that serves the projectmanagement needs of all divisions of the company (See Figure 2-3) This is often referred to as a project office and is becoming . Data
Richman, Larry.
Project management step- by -step / Larry Richman.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8144-0727-7
1. Project management. . effectiveness.
The objective of project management is to optimize project
cost, time, and quality.
THE HISTORY OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management has been around