Project Management Step-by-Step

by Larry Richman

Overview

"Project management can seem like a daunting endeavor to the untrained and uninitiated. Here is a book that spells out the basics of implementing a project management model and encourages critical thinking about how project management can help a company accomplish its business objectives. Offering clear, concise explanations of different project phases, Project Management Step-by-Step also includes six case studies — positive and negative, real and fictional — that show clearly how project management works in the real world. The book is fully consistent with the newly updated Project Management Body of Knowledge, so its observations and recommendations are consistently applicable and thoroughly field-tested. Richman’s clear, accessible text is augmented with discussion questions, exercises, diagrams, charts, and a comprehensive glossary. Special passwords to free online information for students, instructors, and project management professionals are alone worth the price of the book. Written in plain, jargon-free English, Project Management Step-by-Step is an incisive and complete guide — truly a perfect introduction to project management."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780814473870
Publisher:	AMACOM
Publication date:	02/12/2006
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range:	17 Years

About the Author

Larry Richman (Salt Lake City, UT) is a certified Project Management Professional with more than 20 years of experience. He has developed and implemented computer-assisted project management systems and has taught project management for over a decade.

Table of Contents

"1. Understanding the Importance of Project Management

2. Organizing for Project Management Efficiency

3. Defining the Roles of the Project Manager

4. Defining the Roles of Client, Customer, and Other Stakeholders

5. Setting Up a Planning and Control System

6. Defining the Project

7. Creating a Work Breakdown Structure

8. Estimating the Activities

9. Sequencing the Activities

10. Calculating the Critical Path

11. Preparing Schedules

12. Preparing Resource Plans

13. Preparing Budget Plans

14. Getting Approvals and Compiling a Project Charter

15. Setting Up a Monitoring and Control Process

16. Initiating the Project

17. Controlling Project Objectives

18. Reporting on Project Objectives

19. Controlling Changes in the Project

20. Conducting Project Evaluations

21. Managing Risk

22. Closing the Project

23. Developing Project Teams

24. Managing Conflict

25. Communicating Effectively

26. Holding Effective Meetings

27. Making Team Decisions

28. Using Sources of Power Wisely

29. Managing Change

30. Managing Performance

Case Study: Chip Technologies

Suggested Reading

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