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Definitive Guide to Project Management
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| The Definitive Guide to Project Management: The fast track to getting the job done on time and on budget, Second Edition | |
| Autor: | Sebastian Nokes; Sean Kelly |
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| Datum publikace: | 26.8.2008 |
| Vydavatel: | FT Press |
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| Editor: | |
| Stran: | 376 |
| Web: | http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/software-engineering-and-development/project-management/9780273710974 |
| ISBN: | 978-0-273-71097-4 |
Obsah
- 1 1. Introduction
- 2 2. Project organization, people and management
- 3 3. Project management processes
- 4 4. Project integration management
- 5 5. Project scope management
- 6 6. Project time management
- 7 7. Cost management
- 8 8. Quality Management
- 9 9. People Management (Human Resources)
- 10 10. Project Communications Management
- 11 11. Project Risk Management
- 12 12. Project Procurement Management
- 13 Professional Responsibility
- 14 Appendix A: Critical chain method
- 15 Appendix B. Benefits Management
- 16 Appendix C. PMI Exam Preparation
- 17 Afterword Ten Top Tips for Managing Projects
- 18 Zdroj
1. Introduction
- What is new in the new edition
- What do project managers really want
- Emerging standards for project management
- Project management is founded on common sense
- How readers can read this book
- What kinds of project is this book aimed at
- Project management's nine knowledge areas
- Projects as a distinct class of activity
- Managing projects
- The project management lifecycle
2. Project organization, people and management
- Aims of this chapter
- Structure of this chapter
- First thoughts
- Main kinds of organization and consequences for project management
- Project Management system
- Project organization and project roles
- Managing the project team
- Project lifecycle
3. Project management processes
- Process groups - rationale and general principles
- The initiating process group
- The planning process group
- The executing process group
- The monitoring and controlling process group
- The closing process group
4. Project integration management
- What is project integration management
- The role of integration in project management
- A first look at project integration management
- Processes and process groups of integration management
- Develop project charter
- Develop preliminary project scope statement
- Develop project management plan
- Project initiation
- Direct and manage project execution
- Other project integration tools and techniques
5. Project scope management
- What is project scope management
- Principles of project scope management
- Scope planning
- Scope definition
- Create work breakdown structure
- Scope verification
- Score creep
- Scope control
- Scope management process in action
6. Project time management
- What is time management
- Time management in projects
- Trading time
- Project time management process group
- Activity definition
- Activity sequencing
- Activity resource estimating
- Activity duration estimating
- Schedule development
- Schedule control
- Meetings and time management
7. Cost management
- Costs matter
- Key concepts
- Importance of costs and financial knowledge
- Scope and cost
- Five rules of thumb for estimating costs
- A specialist task
- Cost management process groups
- Cost estimating
- Cost budgeting
- Cost control
8. Quality Management
- Introduction to the concept of quality
- Quality management - overview of the knowledge area
- Quality and quality management defined
- Quality planning
- Difference between quality assurance and quality control
9. People Management (Human Resources)
- People matter
- Project HR management processes
- HR planning
- Acquire the project team
- Develop the project team
- Manage the project team
10. Project Communications Management
- Why communication is important in projects
- Some problems of project communication
- Ten principles of project communication
- Systematic approach to communications management
11. Project Risk Management
- What is project risk management
- Risk management principles
- Risk management planning
- Risk identification
- Qualitative risk analysis
- Quantitative risk analysis
- Risk response planning
- Risk monitoring and control
12. Project Procurement Management
- What is project procurement management
- Why bother with procurement management
- How does procurement management fit in the process groups
- Critical factors in procurement
- Steps in project procurement management
- Contracts
- Contract statement of work
- Contract administration
- Contract change control system
- The project manager's role
- Special problems of IT procurement
- Centralized/decentralized contracting
Professional Responsibility
- What is a profession; What is professional responsibility
- Business case for professional responsibility
- PMI and professional responsibility
- Codes of ethics
Appendix A: Critical chain method
- Understanding activity durations
- Critical chain and activity durations
- Focus on critical activities
- Project buffer as a diagnostic
- Action summary
Appendix B. Benefits Management
- Problem
- Benefits management
- Business benefits
Appendix C. PMI Exam Preparation
- What are the credentials offered by the PMI
- PMP or CAPM
- Exam structure
- Preparing for and sitting the exam
- Examples of questions
Afterword Ten Top Tips for Managing Projects
- Know your people
- Cultural and ethical realism
- Know your business
- Keep everyone happy, or at least content
- Communicate in the most appropriate manner
- Get a grip on the politics early
- Consider the unexpected and allow for it
- Don't sugar the pill. Tell it as it is
- Consider the practical implications of high-level decisions
- Be the good guy. Honesty, sincerity and trust
- Index
