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Project Management theory and practice Gary L Richardson

By: Material type: TextTextAnalytics: Show analyticsPublication details: CRC Press Noida 2011Description: 550p PagesISBN:
  • 9781439809938
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.404 Ric
Contents:
1. Conceptual overview of the project environment -- Introduction -- Evolution of project management -- Project management body of knowledge -- Industry trends in project management -- Project types -- Project organization concepts -- Project life cycle models -- Quick start example -- pt. 2. Projects as state change vehicles -- Role of projects in the organization -- Project initiation -- pt. 3. Defining the triple constraints -- Project plan development -- Scope management -- Time management -- Cost management -- pt. 4. Advanced planning models -- Analyzing variable time estimates -- Project simulation -- Critical chain management model -- pt. 5. Planning support processes -- Human resource management -- Project communications -- Procurement management -- Quality management -- Risk management -- Plan review and approval -- pt. 6. Project execution -- managing the plan -- Project execution and control -- pt. 7. Monitoring and controlling techniques -- Change management -- Project and enterprise metrics -- Earned value management -- Tracking project progress -- Enterprise reporting using the balanced scorecard -- pt. 8. Closing the project -- The closing process -- pt. 9. Contemporary topics -- Organizational maturity -- Project portfolio management -- Enterprise project management office -- HR outsourcing -- High productivity teams -- Project governance -- pt. 10. Professional ethics and responsibility -- Ethical project management practices --
Summary: Offers students with a complete overview of project management theory - in language they can easily understand. This text integrates the organizational environment that surrounds a project to supply students with the well-rounded knowledge of theories, organizational issues, and human behavior needed to effectively manage real-world projects.
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1. Conceptual overview of the project environment --
Introduction --
Evolution of project management --
Project management body of knowledge --
Industry trends in project management --
Project types --
Project organization concepts --
Project life cycle models --
Quick start example --
pt. 2. Projects as state change vehicles --
Role of projects in the organization --
Project initiation --
pt. 3. Defining the triple constraints --
Project plan development --
Scope management --
Time management --
Cost management --
pt. 4. Advanced planning models --
Analyzing variable time estimates --
Project simulation --
Critical chain management model --
pt. 5. Planning support processes --
Human resource management --
Project communications --
Procurement management --
Quality management --
Risk management --
Plan review and approval --
pt. 6. Project execution --
managing the plan --
Project execution and control --
pt. 7. Monitoring and controlling techniques --
Change management --
Project and enterprise metrics --
Earned value management --
Tracking project progress --
Enterprise reporting using the balanced scorecard --
pt. 8. Closing the project --
The closing process --
pt. 9. Contemporary topics --
Organizational maturity --
Project portfolio management --
Enterprise project management office --
HR outsourcing --
High productivity teams --
Project governance --
pt. 10. Professional ethics and responsibility --
Ethical project management practices --

Offers students with a complete overview of project management theory - in language they can easily understand. This text integrates the organizational environment that surrounds a project to supply students with the well-rounded knowledge of theories, organizational issues, and human behavior needed to effectively manage real-world projects.

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