Project Management Step-by-Step
- 2h 53m
- Larry Richman
- AMACOM
- 2002
Many people become project managers by accident. Someone assigns them the management of a project because of their area of expertise, while not taking into account they've never had any project management training. And without the specific techniques necessary to clarify objectives, avoid serious errors of omission, and eliminate costly mistakes, the whole enterprise can quickly become a recipe for disaster.
But for those without the formal background who want to become acquainted with the discipline of project management, help has arrived. Project Management Step-by-Step provides you with everything you need to undertake the managing of a project using formal project management strategies, and supports every strategy with applications, examples, and exercises to help you put them to work in your own organization.
Based upon and fully consistent with the newly updated Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project Management Step-by-Step:
- Defines the roles of project managers, team members, clients, and customers.
- Introduces the skills and techniques of planning, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling a project.
- Shows how to execute a project, including controlling, reporting, and managing change and risk.
- Teaches the people-skills needed to lead project management teams.
Project Management Step-by-Step also includes case studies of both successful and unsuccessful projects to help you understand strategies and techniques, and shows you how they can be applied to your own projects. In addition, the book provides passwords to free online information, including a special Web site dedicated to supporting the book with additional cases, techniques, and updates.
The objective of project management is to optimize project cost, time, and quality. With this book, you'll be able to apply the superior strategies project managers use to bring in your own projects on schedule, within budget, and to meet or exceed project specifications. Packed with exercises, easy-to-understand illustrations, and immediately usable tools, Project Management Step-by-Step prepares you thoroughly for project management success.
About the Author
Larry Richman is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) 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.
In this Book
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Understanding the Importance of Project Management
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Organizing for Project Management Efficiency
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Defining the Roles of the Project Manager and the Team
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Defining the Roles of Clients, Customers, and Other Stakeholders
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Setting Up a Planning and Control System
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Defining the Project
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Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
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Estimating Activities
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Sequencing Activities
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Calculating the Critical Path
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Preparing Schedules
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Preparing Resource Plans
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Preparing Budget Plans
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Getting Approvals and Compiling a Project Charter
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Setting Up a Monitoring and Control Process
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Initiating the Project
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Controlling Project Objectives
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Reporting on Project Objectives
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Controlling Changes in the Project
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Conducting Project Evaluations
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Managing Risk
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Closing the Project
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Developing Project Teams
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Managing Conflict
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Communicating Effectively
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Holding Effective Meetings
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Making Team Decisions
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Using Sources of Power Wisely
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Managing Change
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Managing Performance
