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Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Sixth Edition
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Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Sixth Edition

by Robert K. Wysocki
October 2011
Intermediate to advanced
816 pages
23h 9m
English
Wiley
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Contents

Preface

Introduction

Part I Defining and Using Project Management Process Groups

Chapter 1 What Is a Project?

Defining a Project

Sequence of Activities

Unique Activities

Complex Activities

Connected Activities

One Goal

Specified Time

Within Budget

According to Specification

A Business-focused Definition of a Project

Defining a Program

Establishing Temporary Program Offices

Establishing Permanent Program Offices

Defining a Portfolio

Understanding the Scope Triangle

Scope

Quality

Cost

Time

Resources

Envisioning the Scope Triangle as a System in Balance

Prioritizing the Scope Triangle Variables for Improved Change Management

Applying the Scope Triangle

Managing the Creeps

Scope Creep

Hope Creep

Effort Creep

Feature Creep

The Importance of Classifying Projects

Establishing a Rule for Classifying Projects

Classification by Project Characteristics

Classification by Project Application

Putting It All Together

Discussion Questions

Chapter 2 What Is Project Management?

Understanding the Fundamentals of Project Management

What Business Situation Is Being Addressed by This Project?

What Do You Need to Do?

What Will You Do?

How Will You Do It?

How Will You Know You Did It?

How Well Did You Do?

What Are Requirements — Really?

Introducing Project Management Life Cycles

Goal and Solution Clarity

Traditional Project Management Approaches

Agile Project Management Approaches

Extreme Project Management Approach

Emertxe Project Management Life Cycle Model

Recap of PMLC Models

Choosing the ...

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