Project Management

Planning and Control Techniques

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

The latest edition of Project Management has been significantly revised to include important new developments in the field. The previous editions of this best-selling book have been widely used on university degree programmes, executive management training courses, planning software courses and professional certification.Features: Reflects changes in the new versions of the bodies of knowledge of the PMI (American Project Management Institute) and the APM (British Association for Project Management)7 additional chapters including expanded coverage of project methodology, project management process and knowledge area trade-offsNew case studies from different industries to indicate broad use of project management techniquesIncludes numerous worked examples and practical exercises, which introduce the reader to the latest planning and control techniques

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-04-05
Mått:188 x 231 x 25 mm
Vikt:794 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:432
Upplaga:5
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9781118561256

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Rory Burke is a freelance project management lecturer and consultant.

Innehållsförteckning

Abbreviations xiiiForeword xvAuthor’s Note xviiPART I Key Principles, Processes and Methodologies 11 Introduction to Project Management Techniques 31. What is a Project? 52. Types of Projects 63. What is Project Management? 104. Different Types of Management 125. Role of the Project Sponsor 146. Role of the Project Manager 167. Role of the Project Steering Board 188. Project Success 202 Project Lifecycle 231. What is a Project Lifecycle? 242. Project Lifecycle (4 Phases) 253. What is a Project Phase? 274. Level of Effort 275. Level of Infl uence vs. Cost of Changes (Front-End Importance) 296. Product Lifecycle (10 Phases) 307. Project Lifecycle Costing 328. Project Lifecycle Contracts 353 Project Management Process 361. Summary of the Management Process 372. What is a Process? 373. Eastonian Process 384. Fayol’s Management Process 405. Project Management Process 414 Project Methodology 441. What is a Project Methodology Systems Approach? 452. Project Methodology Systems Approach 463. Initiation Process – Initiate the Phase 484. Planning Process – Plan the Phase 495. Execution Process – Execute the Phase 506. Closing Process – Close the Phase 507. Extent of Corporate and Project Responsibility 515 Project Stakeholder Management 541. Who is a Project Stakeholder? 552. Project Stakeholders vs. Project Lifecycle 573. Identify Stakeholders and Interested Parties 576 Project Selection 641. Project Selection Models 652. Numeric Models 683. Payback Period 684. Return on Investment (ROI) 695. Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) 716. Net Present Value (NPV) 717. Internal Rate of Return (IRR) 748. Net Present Value (NPV) Using Variable Interest Rates 779. Scoring Models 7810. Cost Breakeven Analysis 8011. Project Lifecycle Cash Flow 81PART II Content and Processes 837 Corporate Strategy Phases 851. Corporate Strategy Phases vs. Project Lifecycle 862. Corporate Vision 873. Corporate Values (Governance) 894. Corporate Requirements 915. Business Case 938 Project Feasibility Phase 961. Feasibility Phase vs. Project Lifecycle 972. Project Feasibility Study 973. Project Charter 984. Defi ne the Client’s Corporate Requirements 1045. Internal Project Constraints 1066. Internal Operational Constraints 1077. External Constraints 1099 Project Defi nition Phase 1121. Project Defi nition Phase vs. Project Lifecycle 1132. What is a Project Design? 1133. Project Design Process 1144. Project Design Philosophy 1155. Model Testing 1176. Prototypes 1187. Computer Simulation 1188. Operational Confi guration 11910 Project Execution Phase 1201. Project Execution Phase vs. Project Lifecycle 1212. What is Project Execution? 1213. Project Build-Method 1224. Project Execution Strategy 12511 Project Commissioning and Handover Phase 1301. Project Commissioning and Handover Phase vs.Project Lifecycle 1312. What is Project Commissioning? 1313. Receive the Deliverables 1324. Verify the Scope of Work 1335. Test and Commission the Project 1336. Handover Process 1357. Terminate the Project 1368. Project Closeout 1379. Closeout Report Questionnaire 13812 Operational Phases 1411. Operation Phases vs. Project Lifecycle 1422. What are the Operational Phases? 1433. Operational Start-Up Phase 1434. Project Upgrade Phase 1445. Project Disposal Phase 146PART III Content, Tools and Techniques 15113 Project Plan 1531. Project Plan (Flow Chart) 1542. Project Plan (Spiral) 1553. Trade-Offs 1584. Closing Comments 16114 Project Scope Management 1621. What is Scope Management? 1632. Project Scope Management vs. Project Lifecycle 1643. Scope Defi nition 1664. Scope Change Control 1685. Scope Verifi cation and Validation 17215 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 1741. What is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? 1752. Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) 1763. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 1784. Methods of Subdivision 1805. Numbering System 1836. WBS Templates 1847. PBS, WBS, CBS, OBS Interface 1858. Spreadsheet Presentation 18616 Project Time Management 1881. Project Management Plan 1892. Defi nition of an Activity 1903. WBS – Activity List 1924. Calendar (Work Pattern) 1935. Estimating an Activity’s Duration 1946. Time Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas 19617 Critical Path Method (CPM) 1991. What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? 2002. Network Diagram 2013. Activity Logic – Tabular Reports 2034. Critical Path Method Steps 2045. Forward Pass 2046. Backward Pass 2097. Activity Float 21218 Gantt Charts 2151. What is a Gantt Chart? 2162. How to Draw a Simple Gantt Chart 2163. Tabular Reports 2174. Activity Float 2185. Select and Sort Functions 2196. Hammock Activities 2217. Events, Key Dates, Milestones and Deadlines 2228. Rolling Horizon Gantt Chart 2239. Revised Gantt Chart 22419 Project Procurement Management 2271. What is Project Procurement Planning? 2282. Project Procurement Process 2293. Just-In-Time 2334. Procurement Schedule 2345. Procurement Expediting 23620 Project Resource Management 2381. How to Draw the Resource Histogram 2392. Resource Loading 2413. Resource Smoothing 2414. Time-Limited Resource Scheduling 2425. Resource-Limited Resource Scheduling 2436. How to Increase the Project’s Resources 2457. How to Reduce the Project’s Resources 24621 Project Cost Management 2481. What is Project Cost Management? 2492. Estimating Continuum 2503. Top-Down and Bottom-Up Estimating 2514. Estimating Costs 2525. Establishing Budgets 2576. Budget Format 2597. Cost Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas 25922 Project Cash Flow 2621. What is a Project Cash Flow Statement? 2632. Project Cash Flow Example 1 2633. Cash Flow Timing 2654. Project Cash Flow Example 2 2675. Project Cash Flow Example 3 2686. Invoicing 2707. Cost-to-Complete 2718. How to Draw an Expense ‘S’ Curve (PV, Planned Value) 2729. Project Cash Flow Response 27310. Performance Bonds and Retention 27411. Benefi ts of Using Project Cash Flow 27423 Project Control 2771. Project Control Cycle 2782. Monitor Progress (Data Capture) 2803. Problem Solving 2834. Decision-Making 2865. How to Apply Project Control 2886. Acceleration 2907. Crashing Steps 2908. Time–Cost Trade-Off Theory 2919. Acceleration (Crash) Cost Priority Table 29524 Earned Value 2971. The Need for Earned Value 2982. Earned Value 2993. Earned Value Table 3124. Project Control 3125. Client’s View of Earned Value 3136. Earned Value Reporting 31325 Project Quality Management 3151. What is Project Quality Management? 3162. Quality Planning 3173. Quality Assurance Plan 3184. Quality Control Plan 3195. Continuous Improvement 3226. Quality Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas 32426 Project Risk Management 3271. What is Risk Management? 3282. Risk Management vs. Project Lifecycle 3293. Risk Identifi cation 3324. Risk Quantifi cation 3365. Risk Response 3376. Contracting 3387. Response to an Opportunity 3418. Risk Control 34127 Project Communication Management 3431. What is Project Communication? 3442. Communication Plan 3453. Project Meetings 3474. Project Reporting 3495. Document Control 3526. Communication Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas 35328 Project Leadership 3551. What is Project Leadership? 3562. Situational Leadership 3563. Leadership Traits 3594. Leadership Power (Responsibility – Authority Gap) 3605. Action Centred Leadership 3616. Decision-Making Continuum 3637. Herzberg’s Motivation and Hygiene Factors 3658. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs 3669. Confl ict 36810. Delegation 36929 Project Teams 3721. What is a Project Team? 3732. Team Charter 3743. Team Development Phases 3774. Team Building Techniques 3795. Levels of Team Building 3806. Why Companies Use Project Teams 3817. Benefi ts of Using Project Teams 38130 Project Organization Structure 3831. What is a Project Organization Structure? 3842. Functional Organization Structures 3853. Matrix Organization Structure 3884. Pure Project Organization Structure 390Glossary 393Index 403