Project Management QuickStart Guide: The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Precise Planning, Strategic Resource Management, and Delivering World Class Results
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| contents | Cover Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I - Project Management Overview -- 1. What Is a Project? -- Three Characteristics of a Project -- When Do We Need Project Management? -- 2. Project Management Methodologies -- PMI's PMBOK -- PRINCE2 -- Agile -- A Quick Word on Software Platforms -- 3. Define the Project - Step 1 -- The Iron Triangle -- First Kick-Off Meeting -- Establish the Key Drivers -- Second Kick-Off Meeting -- Put All Agreements and Parameters in Writing -- Three Levels of Approval -- Part II - Mapping Out The Ideal Plan -- 4. List the Tasks - Step 2 -- Methods to Ensure a Complete Task List -- Granularity-How Detailed Do You Get? -- Bottom-Up Versus Top-Down Planning -- 5. Set the Running Order - Step 3 -- Network Diagrams and the Power of Post-its -- Two Competing Network Diagram Methodologies -- Make a Choice and Stick With It -- 6. Put Estimates on the Tasks - Step 4 -- How to Make Smart Estimates -- Create Your Critical Path -- How to Calculate and Add Contingency -- Part III - Adjusting The Plan For Reality -- 7. Crash the Plan - Step 5 -- Which Tasks to Crash? -- How to Crash Your Plan Successfully -- 8. Gantt Charts - Step 6 -- Why Gantt Charts Are Awesome -- How to Create a Gantt Chart the Hard Way -- How to Create a Gantt Chart the Easy Way: Use Excel -- Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating Gantt Charts -- 9. Resource Planning - Step 7 -- Levels of Resource Planning -- Options to Manage Resource Shortfall in One Project -- How to Manage Resources on Multiple Projects -- The Cube -- A Gantt of Gantts -- Planning for Bottlenecks -- 10. Risk Planning - Step 8 -- Identify the Risks -- Mitigate the Risks -- Identify and Communicate Remaining Risk Exposure -- Part IV - Managing The Implementation Of Your Project -- 11. Monitor Progress - Step 9 -- Back to the Gantt Chart -- Communicating to Stakeholders 12. Monitor Costs - Step 10 -- Get the Data -- What's Happening Now? -- Forecasting What Costs Will Come Next -- Monthly Monitoring Form -- 13. Modify the Plan - Step 11 -- The Five Golden Rules -- Options If Your Project Is Running Late -- Options If Your Project Is Over Budget -- 14. Review - Step 12 -- 7 Common Reasons for Avoiding Reviews -- How to Do a Review -- Post-Project Review -- Part V - Supercharge Your Project Management Skills -- 15. Planning of Larger Projects -- Avoiding Overwhelm Around the Gantt -- Avoiding Overwhelm Around Project Planning -- 16. Top Ten Mistakes You'll Now Avoid -- Mistake 1: Having the Plan in Your Head -- Mistake 2: Saying "Maybe" or "I'll Try" -- Mistake 3: Answering "What's the Best You Can Do If It All Goes Really Well?" -- Mistake 4: Not Involving the Team Enough -- Mistake 5: Having a List of Tasks and Dates -- Mistake 6: Not Planning Resources for All Projects -- Mistake 7: Stories Rather Than a Colored-in Gantt Chart -- Mistake 8: Thinking Underspend Is OK -- Mistake 9: Rescheduling Too Late -- Mistake 10: Not Reviewing -- 17. Remember the People Side of project management -- Communication -- Control -- Other People Skills for Optimal Team Performance -- System Thinking -- Teams -- 18. Managing a Project Manager -- Show Me Your Plan -- Good Questions to Ask a Project Manager -- What's in a Project Plan? -- 19. Careers in Project Management -- Project Management as a Job/Career -- Starting Out in Project Management -- Qualifications in Project Management -- Other Learning Options -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- About Clydebank Media -- Glossary -- References -- Copyright Page |
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| spelling | Croft, Chris Verfasser aut Project Management QuickStart Guide The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Precise Planning, Strategic Resource Management, and Delivering World Class Results La Vergne ClydeBank Media LLC 2022 ©2022 1 Online-Ressource (371 Seiten) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Cover Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I - Project Management Overview -- 1. What Is a Project? -- Three Characteristics of a Project -- When Do We Need Project Management? -- 2. Project Management Methodologies -- PMI's PMBOK -- PRINCE2 -- Agile -- A Quick Word on Software Platforms -- 3. Define the Project - Step 1 -- The Iron Triangle -- First Kick-Off Meeting -- Establish the Key Drivers -- Second Kick-Off Meeting -- Put All Agreements and Parameters in Writing -- Three Levels of Approval -- Part II - Mapping Out The Ideal Plan -- 4. List the Tasks - Step 2 -- Methods to Ensure a Complete Task List -- Granularity-How Detailed Do You Get? -- Bottom-Up Versus Top-Down Planning -- 5. Set the Running Order - Step 3 -- Network Diagrams and the Power of Post-its -- Two Competing Network Diagram Methodologies -- Make a Choice and Stick With It -- 6. Put Estimates on the Tasks - Step 4 -- How to Make Smart Estimates -- Create Your Critical Path -- How to Calculate and Add Contingency -- Part III - Adjusting The Plan For Reality -- 7. Crash the Plan - Step 5 -- Which Tasks to Crash? -- How to Crash Your Plan Successfully -- 8. Gantt Charts - Step 6 -- Why Gantt Charts Are Awesome -- How to Create a Gantt Chart the Hard Way -- How to Create a Gantt Chart the Easy Way: Use Excel -- Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating Gantt Charts -- 9. Resource Planning - Step 7 -- Levels of Resource Planning -- Options to Manage Resource Shortfall in One Project -- How to Manage Resources on Multiple Projects -- The Cube -- A Gantt of Gantts -- Planning for Bottlenecks -- 10. Risk Planning - Step 8 -- Identify the Risks -- Mitigate the Risks -- Identify and Communicate Remaining Risk Exposure -- Part IV - Managing The Implementation Of Your Project -- 11. Monitor Progress - Step 9 -- Back to the Gantt Chart -- Communicating to Stakeholders 12. Monitor Costs - Step 10 -- Get the Data -- What's Happening Now? -- Forecasting What Costs Will Come Next -- Monthly Monitoring Form -- 13. Modify the Plan - Step 11 -- The Five Golden Rules -- Options If Your Project Is Running Late -- Options If Your Project Is Over Budget -- 14. Review - Step 12 -- 7 Common Reasons for Avoiding Reviews -- How to Do a Review -- Post-Project Review -- Part V - Supercharge Your Project Management Skills -- 15. Planning of Larger Projects -- Avoiding Overwhelm Around the Gantt -- Avoiding Overwhelm Around Project Planning -- 16. Top Ten Mistakes You'll Now Avoid -- Mistake 1: Having the Plan in Your Head -- Mistake 2: Saying "Maybe" or "I'll Try" -- Mistake 3: Answering "What's the Best You Can Do If It All Goes Really Well?" -- Mistake 4: Not Involving the Team Enough -- Mistake 5: Having a List of Tasks and Dates -- Mistake 6: Not Planning Resources for All Projects -- Mistake 7: Stories Rather Than a Colored-in Gantt Chart -- Mistake 8: Thinking Underspend Is OK -- Mistake 9: Rescheduling Too Late -- Mistake 10: Not Reviewing -- 17. Remember the People Side of project management -- Communication -- Control -- Other People Skills for Optimal Team Performance -- System Thinking -- Teams -- 18. Managing a Project Manager -- Show Me Your Plan -- Good Questions to Ask a Project Manager -- What's in a Project Plan? -- 19. Careers in Project Management -- Project Management as a Job/Career -- Starting Out in Project Management -- Qualifications in Project Management -- Other Learning Options -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- About Clydebank Media -- Glossary -- References -- Copyright Page Electronic books Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Croft, Chris Project Management QuickStart Guide La Vergne : ClydeBank Media LLC,c2022 |
| spellingShingle | Croft, Chris Project Management QuickStart Guide The Simplified Beginner's Guide to Precise Planning, Strategic Resource Management, and Delivering World Class Results Cover Page -- Title Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I - Project Management Overview -- 1. What Is a Project? -- Three Characteristics of a Project -- When Do We Need Project Management? -- 2. Project Management Methodologies -- PMI's PMBOK -- PRINCE2 -- Agile -- A Quick Word on Software Platforms -- 3. Define the Project - Step 1 -- The Iron Triangle -- First Kick-Off Meeting -- Establish the Key Drivers -- Second Kick-Off Meeting -- Put All Agreements and Parameters in Writing -- Three Levels of Approval -- Part II - Mapping Out The Ideal Plan -- 4. List the Tasks - Step 2 -- Methods to Ensure a Complete Task List -- Granularity-How Detailed Do You Get? -- Bottom-Up Versus Top-Down Planning -- 5. Set the Running Order - Step 3 -- Network Diagrams and the Power of Post-its -- Two Competing Network Diagram Methodologies -- Make a Choice and Stick With It -- 6. Put Estimates on the Tasks - Step 4 -- How to Make Smart Estimates -- Create Your Critical Path -- How to Calculate and Add Contingency -- Part III - Adjusting The Plan For Reality -- 7. Crash the Plan - Step 5 -- Which Tasks to Crash? -- How to Crash Your Plan Successfully -- 8. Gantt Charts - Step 6 -- Why Gantt Charts Are Awesome -- How to Create a Gantt Chart the Hard Way -- How to Create a Gantt Chart the Easy Way: Use Excel -- Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating Gantt Charts -- 9. Resource Planning - Step 7 -- Levels of Resource Planning -- Options to Manage Resource Shortfall in One Project -- How to Manage Resources on Multiple Projects -- The Cube -- A Gantt of Gantts -- Planning for Bottlenecks -- 10. Risk Planning - Step 8 -- Identify the Risks -- Mitigate the Risks -- Identify and Communicate Remaining Risk Exposure -- Part IV - Managing The Implementation Of Your Project -- 11. Monitor Progress - Step 9 -- Back to the Gantt Chart -- Communicating to Stakeholders 12. Monitor Costs - Step 10 -- Get the Data -- What's Happening Now? -- Forecasting What Costs Will Come Next -- Monthly Monitoring Form -- 13. Modify the Plan - Step 11 -- The Five Golden Rules -- Options If Your Project Is Running Late -- Options If Your Project Is Over Budget -- 14. Review - Step 12 -- 7 Common Reasons for Avoiding Reviews -- How to Do a Review -- Post-Project Review -- Part V - Supercharge Your Project Management Skills -- 15. Planning of Larger Projects -- Avoiding Overwhelm Around the Gantt -- Avoiding Overwhelm Around Project Planning -- 16. Top Ten Mistakes You'll Now Avoid -- Mistake 1: Having the Plan in Your Head -- Mistake 2: Saying "Maybe" or "I'll Try" -- Mistake 3: Answering "What's the Best You Can Do If It All Goes Really Well?" -- Mistake 4: Not Involving the Team Enough -- Mistake 5: Having a List of Tasks and Dates -- Mistake 6: Not Planning Resources for All Projects -- Mistake 7: Stories Rather Than a Colored-in Gantt Chart -- Mistake 8: Thinking Underspend Is OK -- Mistake 9: Rescheduling Too Late -- Mistake 10: Not Reviewing -- 17. Remember the People Side of project management -- Communication -- Control -- Other People Skills for Optimal Team Performance -- System Thinking -- Teams -- 18. Managing a Project Manager -- Show Me Your Plan -- Good Questions to Ask a Project Manager -- What's in a Project Plan? -- 19. Careers in Project Management -- Project Management as a Job/Career -- Starting Out in Project Management -- Qualifications in Project Management -- Other Learning Options -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- About Clydebank Media -- Glossary -- References -- Copyright Page |
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