The data-driven project manager : a statistical battle against project obstacles /: a statistical battle against project obstacles. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mario Vanhoucke.
• Authors: Vanhoucke, Mario
• Contents: Intro; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Background; Emily Reed (the Protagonist); GlobalConstruct Ltd. (the Company); Chapter 2: Plan; Project Details; Next Meeting; Assignment; Times Change; Activity Analysis; Network Analysis; Project Analysis; Critical View; Chapter 3: Risk; Project Plan; Risk Sheet; About Statistics; Assignment; New People; Risk Definition; Risk Classification; Risk Analysis; Time Machine; Evaluation; Chapter 4: Buffer; Resource Management; Buffer Management; Assignment; Uncomfortable Entrance; Leveling (Mark's approach). Buffering (Emily's approach)Review; Decision Review; Chapter 5: Monitor; Project Status; Reporting Progress; Assignment; Expanding Knowledge; Collecting Data; Planned Data; Progress Data; Measuring Performance; Predicting the Future; Evaluation; Chapter 6: Control; Progress Spreadsheet; Assignment; Project Control; Warning Signals (Alarm); Detect Problems (Focus); Action Time (Shoot); Control Efficiency; Experimental Learning; A Bright New Future; Chapter 7: Exciting Times Ahead; Chapter 8: Afterword; Chapter 2: PLAN; Chapter 3: RISK; Chapter 4: BUFFER; Chapter 5: MONITOR; Chapter 6: CONTROL. Before I Leave ... Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: California? : Apress
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 658.4/04; Business; Project management; Stadiums -- Design and construction; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior; Project management; Stadiums -- Design and construction; Business and Management; Project Management; Careers in Business and Mangagement; Business Strategy/Leadership; Market Research/Competitive Intelligence; Consumer Behavior; Business & Economics -- Careers -- General; Business & Economics -- Marketing -- Research; Business & Economics -- Consumer Behavior; Economics; Business strategy; Market research; Sales & marketing; Management science; Success in business; Leadership; Market research; Motivation research (Marketing); Project management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781484234983; 1484234987; 1484234979; 9781484234976
• Related ISBNs: 9781484234976; 1484234979
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 5, 2018).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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