About This Book
Chapter 1
1 Introduction to Project Management
1.1 Project Management Defined
1.2 Project Definition and Context
1.3 Key Skills of the Project Manager
1.4 Introduction to the Project Management Knowledge Areas
Chapter 2
2 Project Profiling
2.1 Using a Project Profile
2.2 Project Profiling Models
2.3 Complex Systems and the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index
2.4 Darnall-Preston Complexity Index Structure
2.5 Using the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index to Measure Organizational Complexity
Chapter 3
3 Project Phases and Organization
3.1 Project Phases and Organization
3.2 Project Phases and Organization
Chapter 4
4 Understanding and Meeting Client Expectations
4.1 Including the Client
4.2 Understanding Values and Expectations
4.3 Dealing with Problems
Chapter 5
5 Working with People on Projects
5.1 Working with Individuals
5.2 Working with Groups and Teams
5.3 Creating a Project Culture
Chapter 6
6 Communication Technologies
6.1 Types of Communication
6.2 Selecting Software
Chapter 7
7 Starting a Project
7.1 Project Selection
7.2 Project Scope
7.3 Project Start-Up
7.4 Alignment Process
7.5 Communications Planning
Chapter 8
8 Project Time Management
8.1 Types of Schedules
8.2 Elements of Time Management
8.3 Critical Path and Float
8.4 Managing the Schedule
8.5 Project Scheduling Software
Chapter 9
9 Costs and Procurement
9.1 Estimating Costs
9.2 Managing the Budget
9.3 Identifying the Need for Procuring Services
9.4 Procurement of Goods
9.5 Selecting the Type of Contract
9.6 Procurement Process
Chapter 10
10 Managing Project Quality
10.1 Standards of Quality and Statistics
10.2 Development of Quality as a Competitive Advantage
10.3 Relevance of Quality Programs to Project Quality
10.4 Planning and Controlling Project Quality
10.5 Assuring Quality
Chapter 11
11 Managing Project Risk
11.1 Defining Risk
11.2 Risk Management Process
11.3 Project Risk by Phases
11.4 Project Risk and the Project Complexity Profile
Chapter 12
12 Project Closure
12.1 Project Closure
Glossary
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