Project management tools and techniques : a practical guide /: a practical guide. ([2013])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Deborah Sater Carstens, Gary L. Richardson, and Ronald B. Smith.
• Other Names: Carstens, Deborah Sater
• Contents: ROLE OF THE PROJECT; Learning objectives; Overview; Reference; ; Role of the Project; Introduction; Section I—Role of the Project; Section II—Project Formulation Using Tools and Techniques; Section III—Developing Project Scope; Section IV—Tools and Techniques for Developing the Project Plan; Section V—Project Execution; Section VI—Advanced Tools and Techniques; Appendices Section; Summary; References; ; Project Management in a Nutshell; Introduction; Methodology; Project Requirements Definition; Workshops; Brainstorming; Understanding the Project Business Case; Project ranking matrix; How to Evaluate and Prioritize IT Project Proposals; Quality Management; Microsoft Project 2010; Challenging; References; ; Power and Politics; Root Cause of Power and Politics; Organizational Structures; Summary; References; ; PROJECT FORMULATION USING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES; Learning Objectives; Overview; ; Picking the right projects; Introduction; Nonfinancial Decision Models; Summary; References; ; Gaining support for a project; Management Approach; Project Manager; Stakeholders; Project Sponsor; Project Charter; Summary; References; ; Section III: Developing project scope; Defining a Project; Scope Planning and Definition; Staffing and Team Management; Summary; References; ; Developing the work breakdown structure; Introduction; Defining project work units; Role and structure of the project WBS; WBS decomposition mechanics; Sample WBS; WBS numbering scheme; WBS structure model comparison; WBS dictionary; Other WBS views; Project templates; Project scope baseline; WBS design exercise; Summary; References; ; Activity estimating; Introduction; Cost Estimating; An Estimate for Digging a Hole; Definitional Process; Estimate Creation; Estimating Components; Estimating Checklist; Summary; References; ; TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DEVELOPING THE PROJECT PLAN; Learning Objectives; Overview; Model Schedule and Cost View; Chapter Sequence; ; Creating the Project Schedule; Introduction; Work Activities; Sequencing Activities; Software Modeling; Predecessor Relationship Codes; Work Unit Resources; Estimating Activity Durations; Developing the Project Schedule; MSP Schedule Generation Mechanics (Stage One); Sample First Cut Schedule Problem; Results for the First Cut Plan; Critical Path; Summary; Supplementary Technical Reference; References; ; Creating the Project Budget; Introduction; Key Terms; Cost Allocation Mechanics Example; Budget Overruns; Cost Accuracy; Cost Capture Process; Resource Components; Resource Pool; Resource Analysis; Pool Project Example Problem; Dealing with Murphy’s Law; Variability Sources; The Total Project Budget; Summary; Practice Exercise; References; ; Introduction to Risk; Risk Management; Formal Risk Legislation; Project Risk Management; Risk Identification; Risk Register; Summary; References; ; Creating a Viable Project Plan; Plan Tweaking Strategies; Summary; References; ; Finalizing the Project Plan; Reviewing the Project Plan Components; WBS Control Structure; Reserve Funds; Budget Structure and Format; Management Control Structure; Budget Categories; Project Repository; Final Project Plan Format; Communicating The Plan; Planning Stage Close; References; ; PROJECT EXECUTION; Key Performance Indicators; Earned Value; Status Tracking; Influencing Project Outcomes; Integrated Change Control and Scope Management; Resource Leveling; Summary; ; Key Performance Indicators; Introduction to KPIs; Developing KPIs and KPQs; Metrics, Measures, Critical Success Factors, and KPIs; Selecting KPIs; Analytical Hierarchy Process; KPIs as Individual Performance Measures; Data Collection; KPI Graphics; Summary; References; ; Chapter 15 Earned Value Management; Introduction; Basic EV Principles; EV Framework; EV Notation; EV Core Status Formulas; Gantt Bar Example; Critical Ratio; Performance Evaluation and Forecasting Parameters; MSP Mechanics; Using a Spreadsheet Plan to Calculate EV Parameters; EV Earning Rules; Labor Efficiency and Rate Analysis; Earned Schedule; EV Work Unit Component Interpretation; Project Operational Data Repository; Summary; References; Other Earned Value Reference Sources for Further Reading; ; Project Tracking Status; Introduction; Status reports; Issue log; Project Plan Communications; Project Statistics and Baselining; Text-Based Reports; Visual Reports: Excel; Visual Reports: Visio; Summary; References; ; Techniques to Influence the Project Outcome; Introduction; Scope Management; Project Management; Schedule Management; Summary; References; ; Integrated Change Control; Introduction; CRs and change boards; CM in ICC; ICC process; ICC costs; Summary; References; ; Resource Leveling; Introduction to resource leveling; Managing resource leveling; Resource leveling reallocation examples; Summary; References; ; ADVANCED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES; Variable Time Analysis; Simulation Modeling; Risk Mechanics; Team Tools; Enterprise PMO; Summary; ; Variable Time Project Planning; Introduction; PERT History and Theory; PERT Mechanics; Project Schedule Range Quantification; Triangular Distributions; Using Macros for Calculation; Summary; References; ; Simulation Modeling; Introduction to Simulation Modeling; Monte Carlo; Executing the Model; Summary; References; ; Risk Mechanics; Risk Management; Risk Analysis; Risk Response Planning; Risk Monitoring and Control; Summary; References; ; Team Tools: RAM Charts and Staffing Profile; Organizational Definition; Roles and Responsibilities Matrix; Tracking Tools and Techniques; Project Close-Out; Summary; References; ; Enterprise Project Management Office; Introduction; Project, Program, and Portfolio Management; Prioritize Projects to Align with Strategic Plans; Moving to the Enterprise Project Management Office (or the Rough Road Going from Point "A" to Point "B"); Summary; References; ; Appendix A: MS Project Lab Assignment: A Life Cycle View; Appendix B: MSP 2010 Commands; Appendix C: Templates; Appendix D: MS Project Add-In Utilities; Appendix E: Variable Time Macro; Appendix F: Text Support Systems; Index; ;
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.404; Project management -- Methodology; Project management -- Data processing; Project management -- Data processing; Project management -- Methodology; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466515635; 1466515635
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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