the portable mba in project management

... PORTABLE MBA in PROJECT MANAGEMENT EDITED BY ERIC VERZUH John Wiley & Sons, Inc PORTABLE MBA in PROJECT MANAGEMENT The Portable MBA Series The Portable MBA, Fourth Edition, ... firms are doing to leverage project management techniques THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT DISCIPLINE The basis of understanding project management is the understanding of project A project is defined as “work ... reached the limits of the discipline: The principles of managing a single project are insufficient for managing a collection of independent projects The nature of projects— each is unique in its...

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... project management was defined in the 1950s, on the major cold war defense programs As a result, the discipline grew up within the aerospace and defense industries, but in the 1990s project management ... building a refinery The project life cycle is industry-independent, because project management theory is industry-independent Defining these differences further: 24 TEAM LinG - Live, Informative, Non-cost ... constitute the rules of the game, and all those involved in the project the stakeholders—have to agree on these project rules The rules define the project, and this structure of rules then provides the...

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... Portable MBA in Entrepreneurship Case Studies, William D Bygrave The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, Third Edition, John Leslie Livingstone and Theodore Grossman The Portable MBA in Investment, ... explanation of the increase in Owner Equity represented by Net Income It shows how the Owner Equity increased from the beginning of the year to the end of the year because of the Net Income 10 Net Income ... operating expenses, giving us the income before taxes Finally we deduct the income tax expense in order to get the famous “bottom line,” which is the net income Here is the projected income statement...

Ngày tải lên: 27/10/2013, 08:15

... Note: The amounts reported at the beginning of the year are the carryover balances at the end of the preceding year; the amounts continue seamlessly from the end of the preceding year to the start ... high inventory turnover—their products not stay on the shelves very long Even taking into account the holding period in their warehouses before the products get to the shelves in the stores, their ... other internal accounting reports needed by business managers The “failing” of GAAP is not that these accounting rules are wrong for measuring profit, nor are they wrong for presenting the financial...

Ngày tải lên: 13/12/2013, 11:34

... was involved in two of the largest projects in Israel: the Carmel Tunnels project in Haifa and the Light Rail Train project in Tel Aviv Prior to these projects, she worked as a xvi Mastering the ... involved in the project, 14 Mastering the Leadership roLe in project ManageMent in particular the German firm designing the equipment, was so willing to abruptly abandon their state-of -the- art ... comfortable with their judgment, I believe in giving them the freedom they need to their job People who 26 Mastering the Leadership roLe in project ManageMent want to work for me are the kind of people...

Ngày tải lên: 17/03/2014, 20:34

... Note: The amounts reported at the beginning of the year are the carryover balances at the end of the preceding year; the amounts continue seamlessly from the end of the preceding year to the start ... high inventory turnover—their products not stay on the shelves very long Even taking into account the holding period in their warehouses before the products get to the shelves in the stores, their ... other internal accounting reports needed by business managers The “failing” of GAAP is not that these accounting rules are wrong for measuring profit, nor are they wrong for presenting the financial...

Ngày tải lên: 07/02/2013, 09:32

... all the investors involved in this project, which contributed to keeping the project somewhat on track Contracts during the development phase of the project included agreements for the financial ... learned when planning the Chunnel project Project results point to the fact that there is room for improvement in this phase Project management in the development phase of the Chunnel project was generally ... further insights, and reach other conclusions 31 Assessment of Project Management The following table summarizes the assessment of appropriate project management processes in terms of the nine Project...

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... 14 III Outline of F/S (Cont.) • Business administration model : production management, marketing and sale management, maintenance  operation management  operational cost of project in operational ... complicated engineering requirement • What should we first ? - Selection of Project Manager and leave all the rest to him - Project manager will select and manage the project team including many kind of ... professional career in project finance : accounting, project management in general, financial risk, contract management, project finance lehaiduong68@gmail.com www.vietproject.org “Chúc Học viên Khỏe...

Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 19:20

... other books in the Portable MBA series For a deeper dive into finance, for example, you should get The Portable MBA in Finance and Accounting, or for marketing, The Portable MBA in Marketing The ... to the many learning opportunities that arise in each class period The learning in the classroom occurs on several levels There are the theory and the business principles being taught by the ... those in the middle, which we refer to as leading from the middle In these times of uncertainty and upheaval, ensuring that everyone is engaged and involved, working together to move the company in...

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... is writing the charter, then the sponsor has the option of appointing members of the team or just appointing the project leader and letting the project leader choose the team Next, define the limits ... solving problems as they Minim st in Planning RESOURCES I nve a l Plannin g Project Start TIME Project Project Complete Complete Figure 1.1 Investing in planning vs minimal planning 10 CCC-Martin ... for the project Whether the customer is internal or external, there are certain similarities in the role they must play within the project: ✔ Provide the project team with a clear picture of their...

Ngày tải lên: 18/01/2014, 06:20

... Project Management Getting the bigger picture Full insight into what is going on in the organization is vital for aligning internal business resources with the requirements of the changing environment ... useless project plans On the other hand, they increase the cost of errors in the initial design of the information hierarchy The whole process becomes very tricky and requires a lot of up-front thinking, ... implies a project manager acting as a proxy in all project- related communications, thus reducing his productivity and therefore curtailing the efficiency of the rest of the project team The new...

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... essential in auditing projects Following international standards will increase the efficiency of the auditing process Figure The advantages of using best practices in project management Since projects ... Initiating, Planning, Executing, Controlling and Monitoring, and Closing The nine knowledge areas are: Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project ... accomplished through the application and integration of the project management processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing (Project Management Body of...

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... imply two In the Zen way there is one; within the one there are many Balance is among many interacting forces and many possible ideas within that singular whole The wise think in continuums, not ... their reality The more you talk and think about it, the further astray you wander from the truth 22 \ The Zen Approach™ to Project Management Stop talking and thinking and there is nothing you will ... support in my inner work and a joyful company in the journey we are on together May all beings be happy and find the root of happiness Contents Chapter Introduction: Managing Your Projects...

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... is writing the charter, then the sponsor has the option of appointing members of the team or just appointing the project leader and letting the project leader choose the team Next, define the limits ... solving problems as they Minim st in Planning RESOURCES I nve a l Plannin g Project Start TIME Project Project Complete Complete Figure 1.1 Investing in planning vs minimal planning 10 CCC-Martin ... for the project Whether the customer is internal or external, there are certain similarities in the role they must play within the project: ✔ Provide the project team with a clear picture of their...

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... Attempting to remove scrap paper from the testing room, or tearing the scrap paper Eating or drinking in the testing room Leaving the testing room or test center vicinity without permission Removing ... promote the best interest of an organization or other person with whom they are affiliated Project Management Institute [PMI] The totality of the Project Management Institute, including its committees, ... the confirmation number received when scheduling the appointment PROHIBITED from the Testing Center: You may NOT bring anything or anyone into the testing area or to the desk where you take the...

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