project management tools and techniques a practical guide

... contribution of this book have been to help make financial/economic analysis a practical, understandable and usable process for managers and analysts, and we argue with conviction that applying these concepts ... years, teaching finance and managerial economics in the MBA program, and consulting in management development and strategy with major companies A native of the Sudetenland, formerly Austria, ... Management and Shareholder Value 89 Cash Management 89 Working Capital Management 90 Investment Management 91 Key Issues 91 Analytical Support 93 Chapter Assessment of Business Performance 95 Ratio Analysis...

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... This page intentionally left blank Analgesia, Anaesthesia and Pregnancy A practical guide A thoroughly updated edition of this well-established practical guide to obstetric analgesia and anaesthesia ... spinal-epidural analgesia and anaesthesia 63 26 Spinal analgesia 67 27 Caudal analgesia 69 28 Spinal and epidural opioids 69 29 Inhalational analgesic drugs 72 30 Systemic analgesic drugs 74 31 Non-pharmacological ... Ergometrine causes increased intracranial and systemic pressure, and nausea and vomiting, and should not be used routinely • Spinal anaesthesia produces more rapid and dense anaesthesia than epidural and...

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... M Abbas Mechanical Alloying and Milling, C Suryanarayana Mechanical Vibration: Analysis, Uncertainties, and Control, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, Haym Benaroya Design of Automatic Machinery, ... Science, Haym Benaroya and Seon Han Damage Mechanics, George Z Voyiadjis and Peter I Kattan Standard Handbook of Chains: Chains for Power Transmission and Material Handling, Second Edition, American ... Crawford, and Mark E Coticchia Steam Plant Calculations Manual, V Ganapathy Design Assurance for Engineers and Managers, John A Burgess Heat Transfer Fluids and Systems for Process and Energy Applications,...

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... categorized, and accessed Typically, a database is updated and maintained, centrally, by a database manager(s) or administrator(s) A database is typically centrally controlled and the information ... the preparation of the manual and courseware by Mr Kamlesh Prakash, Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Tokyo, Japan As the team was spread across Asia, Europe, and United States, several of ... What is Learning and Idea Capture? A key aspect of knowledge management (KM), at the personal and team levels, is to more 'collectively and systematically' capture the learning and ideas that are...

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... recognized as a problem In a food laboratory, for example, a six-unit Kjeldarl1 digestion and distillation apparatus was installed against a wall and the hot air was drawn off overhead The heat radiating ... Are areas for handling hazardous materials properly segregated? Are areas of potential hazards away from important traffic lanes? When all these questions are answered to the planner's satisfaction, ... on a permanent basis could be both impractical and hazardous All these materials should be listed and space requirements estimated Glassware Unlike reagents, glassware can be stored almost anywhere...

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... M Abbas Mechanical Alloying and Milling, C Suryanarayana Mechanical Vibration: Analysis, Uncertainties, and Control, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded, Haym Benaroya Design of Automatic Machinery, ... Science, Haym Benaroya and Seon Han Damage Mechanics, George Z Voyiadjis and Peter I Kattan Standard Handbook of Chains: Chains for Power Transmission and Material Handling, Second Edition, American ... Crawford, and Mark E Coticchia Steam Plant Calculations Manual, V Ganapathy Design Assurance for Engineers and Managers, John A Burgess Heat Transfer Fluids and Systems for Process and Energy Applications,...

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... the set {a, aa, aab, aba, baa, } The beginning of our list, with ticks, will look as follows: ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ε a b aa ab ba bb aaa aab aba abb baa bab bba bbb aaaa Given the alphabet with ... by curly brackets All this means that to the formal-linguist the following is a language: a, b, ab, ba, and so is {a, aa, aaa, aaaa, } although the latter has notational problems that will be ... normally the Qs are to the right of the c This can be remedied by allowing a Q to hop left over a c: cQ Qc > We can now finish our derivation: aaabcQQ aaabQcQ aaabbccQ aaabbcQc aaabbQcc aaabbbccc...

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... my parents Rosalba and Gianni, my brothers Luca and Marco, and my dear friend Nella, whose support, education, and constant attention have always helped me to achieve my goals, thank you! A special ... edits, and plays back MIDI data In simple words, a sequencer acts as a digital tape recorder for MIDI data; we can record the data on a MIDI track, edit them as we want, and then play them back ... Ethernet data to all the devices at once, and the appropriate software installed on each computer that will handle and synchronize the data traffic Take a look at Figure 1.34 for an example of a MIDI...

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... Change: programmes and projects Change and the programme and project manager What is a project? Projects and sub-projects What is a programme? An example programme Why programme management? What ... programme management? What is project management? Why is programme management different from project management? What is different about programme and project management? How are programmes and projects ... effective and successful programme and project management are practical and relatively simple to understand This does not mean they are always easy to apply, because of the complexity of the work and...

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... by ‘who is available’ Always ensure Change: programmes and projects l 19 Table 2.2 Differences between programme management and project management Programme management Project management Is concerned ... successfully a project manager must have a detailed understanding of all the processes employed in project management through the project phases Programme and project management have some common characteristics ... Executive Manager Executive Manager PROGRAMME P1 PROGRAMME P2 Programme Manager Programme Manager PROJECT S3 Project Manager PROGRAMME P3 Programme Manager PROJECT S1 PROJECT S4 Project Manager Project...

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... PST ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRA TO R PROGRAMMES STAND-ALONE PROJECTS FUNCTIONAL FUNCTIONAL MANAGERS MANAGERS PROGRAMME MANAGER PROJECT PROJECT MANAGER MANAGER PROGRAMME TEAM PROJECT PROJECT MANAGER ... go and carry on regardless As a result, all the programmes and projects suffer from a lack of available resources and all are threatened with failure as nothing is actually completed Ultimately ... their programme The project managers of stand-alone projects are accountable for their project to the sponsor The programme managers and project managers are obliged to coordinate their activities...

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... and achievable? Have key stage responsibilities been allocated and accepted? Are the resources realistically available? Have workload priorities been clearly established? Have line managers accepted ... expectations of the stakeholders as stated in the agreed business case, project brief or agreed definition A risk that becomes a reality is treated as an issue A risk always has a cause and, if ... Initials DATE: ACCEPTANCE/RECORDS PROJECT SPONSOR: DATE: PROJECT MANAGER: DATE: DATE: Figure 5.3 Project organization chart MAINTAIN RECORD OF REVISIONS AND RE-ISSUES 94 • l The programme and project...

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... programme and project processes and techniques PROJECT X Key Stage AA Key Stage AC Key Stage AB Key Stage AD AA1 AB1 AC1 AD1 AA2 AB2 AC2 AD2 AA3 AB3 AC3 AD3 AA4 AB4 AC4 AD4 AA5 AB5 AC5 Key Stage ... DEFINITION Ask: • • • • • • Is the project organization clearly established? Are roles and responsibilities at all levels understood and accepted? Have project accountability and authority statements ... DURATION days PLANNED PLANNED ACTUAL START FINISH START Approved: ACTUAL PREDECESSOR FINISH KEY STAGE CODE Date: COMMENT SIGN-OFF BY PROJECT MANAGER AFTER PLAN DATES ARE ENTERED LIST KEY STAGES...

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... It is a reasonable way to start but always take a cautious approach Elegant technical tools such as Monte Carlo exist for estimating but they depend on a large database of information and are difficult ... processes and techniques ‘AA’ IS THE PREDECESSOR ACTIVITY OF ‘AB’ AND ‘AC’ S F S AB S F AF F AA S F S F ‘AD’ IS THE SUCCESSOR ACTIVITY OF ‘AB’ AND ‘AC’ ‘3’ LAG AC AD ‘4’ LEAD S F AE S F AG RELATIONSHIPS ... RELATIONSHIPS RELATIONSHIPS ‘FINISH-TO-START’ AA MUST FINISH BEFORE AB AND AC CAN START ‘START-TO-START’ T AE MUST START BEFORE AG CAN START (AG is free start as soon a s AE starts) free to as AE starts)...

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... SEQUENTIAL ORDER AND NAME PREPARED BY: IDENTIFY KEY STAGE CODE WHERE MILESTONE IS LOCATED RECORD BASELINE PLAN DATE AND UPDATE FORECAST DATE AT EACH REISSUE RECORD FINAL ACTUAL DATE AND SLIPPAGE Date ... usually enough to come up with a satisfactory and acceptable solution: 168 l The programme and project processes and techniques COMPLETE THE PROJECT DATA KEY STAGE WORK PLAN CHART GIVE PLAN START ... layer the plan Project sign-off and approval processes are maintained Project risks are regularly reviewed and monitored Project issues are resolved promptly at the appropriate level of management...

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... drawn through the scatter of points The most accurate way is to tabulate all data using a spreadsheet program on a computer to calculate and update the data at regular intervals Using a spreadsheet ... time management problems can be reduced and their impact minimized with quick identification and realization that there is a problem Performance management is an essential part of your job, and ... time management practices 228 l The programme and project processes and techniques • Support and give guidance where appropriate • Encourage self-evaluation and measurement of improvement • Create...

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... valuable information for reviews, issue management and decision making, as shown in Figure 11.1 Project management software programs are really a combination of graphics, spreadsheet and database ... specific project management software used in the organization Alternatively, they are incorporated as a separate package integrated with a bundle of other packages including project management software, ... that all action plans implemented and complete – Update the project records and file • Project team: – Maintain regular team meetings – Maintain participation and consult regularly – Anticipate...

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... Stand-alone project A project that is independent of a programme Sub -project A significant part of a project that is treated as separate for management and control purposes, usually because of ... presentation of all the key stages and their associated activities arranged in a hierarchical format, showing each level of planning Work plan A standard format form or chart for recording an agreed ... project management Project management training Risk management software Programme management www.apm.org.uk www.aipm.com.au www.pmibookstore.org www.gantthead.com www.esi-europe.com www.risk -management. org...

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