Project Management Essentials

Table of contents :
Cover
Project Management Essentials
Contents
Acknowledgments
CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Project Management
What Is Project Management?
What Is Project Success?
What Is a Project Life Cycle?
Key Roles in Project Management
Overview of Remaining Chapters
Summary
CHAPTER 2: Selecting and Initiating a Project
Portfolio Management
Project Management Office
Initiating Projects with a Charter
Summary
CHAPTER 3: Engaging Your Team and Other Stakeholders
Your Team
Identify and Prioritize Stakeholders
Summary
CHAPTER 4: Determining What Your Project Will Deliver
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Work Breakdown Structure
Managing Risks
Establishing Change Control
Summary
CHAPTER 5: Project Scheduling
Defining Work Activities
Sequencing Work Activities
Estimating Activity Duration
Developing the Project Schedule
Showing Your Schedule on a Gantt Chart
Assigning Workers
Identifying Resource Overloads
Using Software
Summary
CHAPTER 6: Budgeting and Baselining Your Project
Estimate Cost
Determine Budget
Consolidate Schedule, Budget, Scope, and Resources into Integrated Plan
Kickoff Project
Baseline Consolidated Project Plan
Summary
CHAPTER 7: Directing Project Performance
Continued Planning and Directing
Maintaining Momentum
Manage Communications
Close Project
Summary
APPENDIX 1: Templates
APPENDIX 2: Selecting, Prioritizing, and Resourcing Projects
About the Authors
Index
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