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by Timothy Kloppenborg, Kathryn Wells
Project Management Essentials
Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Abstract
Contents
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
What is Project Management?
What is Project Success?
What is a Project Life Cycle?
Key Roles in Project Management?
Overview of Remaining Chapters
Chapter 2: Selecting and Initiating a Project
Portfolio Management
How to Propose a Project
How to Select, Prioritize, and Resources Projects
Project Management Office
Initiating Projects with a Charter
Why Use Charters?
What is Included in a Charter?
How to Construct a Charter?
Approving the Draft Charter
Chapter 3: Engaging Your Team and Other Stakeholders
Your Team
Typical Issues with Project Teams
Identify Team Member Needs and Secure Commitment
Develop Your Project Team
Lead Your Project Team
Identify and Prioritize Stakeholders
Who are My Project’s Stakeholders?
How do I Prioritize My Project Stakeholders?
How do I Communicate with my Project Stakeholders?
Chapter 4: Determining What Your Project Will Deliver
Collect Requirements
Define Scope
Scope and the Project Life Cycle
Constraints and Assumptions
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Creating the WBS
Ensuring Participation
Managing Risks
Establishing Change Control
Chapter 5: Project Scheduling
Defining Work Activities
Sequencing Work Activities
Estimating Activity Duration
Developing the Project Schedule
First Pass (Forward)
Second Pass (Backward)
Identifying the Critical path
Showing Your Schedule on a Gantt Chart
Assigning Workers
Identifying Resource Overloads
Using Software
Chapter 6: Budgeting and Baselining Your Project
Estimate Cost
Costs and Sustainability
Types of Costs
Cost Estimating Methods
Contingencies and Uncertainty
Value Engineering
Determine Budget
Aggregating the Budget
Cash Flow
Budgets as a Basis for Control
Consolidate Schedule, Budget, Scope, and Resources into Integrated Plan
Kick-off Project
Baseline Consolidated Project Plan
Chapter 7: Directing Project Performance
Continued Planning and Directing
Directing Project Work
Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Ensuring Quality
Maintaining Momentum
Monitoring and Controlling Risks
Controlling Schedule and Budget
Controlling Changes
Manage Communications
Understanding Communication Needs
Using Appropriate Communications
Close Project
Transitioning Deliverables
Capturing and Sharing Lessons Learned
Completing Post Project Activities
Appendix 1 – Templates
Project Success Template
Project Life Cycle Roles and Responsibilities
Project Charter
Project Stakeholder Power Interest Grid
Project Communication Matrix
Requirements Traceability Matrix
Change Request
Gantt Chart
RACI Chart
Total Cost Spreadsheet
Budget Aggregation
Earned Value
Progress Report
Project Selection Matrix
Resource Availability Matrix
Appendix 2 – Project Selection, Prioritization and Resourcing
Index
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