Managing Projects, 5th Edition

Table of contents

1. Front Cover
2. Title Page
3. Copyright
4. Contents
5. Series Preface
6. Unit Specification
7. Workbook Introduction
   1. 1 ILM Super Series study links
   2. 2 Links to ILM qualifications
   3. 3 Links to S/NVQs in management
   4. 4 Workbook objectives
   5. 5 Activity planner
8. Session A Changes, ideas and projects
   1. 1 Introduction
   2. 2 Identifying changes in the organization
   3. 3 The forces for change
   4. 4 Time for change
   5. 5 How are projects selected?
   6. 6 What can go wrong?
   7. 7 Summary
9. Session B Analysis of costs and benefits
   1. 1 Introduction
   2. 2 Committed and discretionary costs
   3. 3 Capital and revenue costs
   4. 4 Payback period
   5. 5 Return on investment
   6. 6 Non-financial cost-benefit analysis
   7. 7 Summary
10. Session C Presenting a financial case
    1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 The right presentation
    3. 3 Gathering information
    4. 4 Submitting the financial case
    5. 5 Summary
11. Session D Managing projects
    1. 1 Introduction
    2. 2 Stage 1: Assess the feasibility of the project
    3. 3 Stage 2: Plan the project
    4. 4 Stage 3: Implement the project
    5. 5 Stage 4: Review the outcomes of the project
    6. 6 Summary
12. Performance Checks
    1. 1 Quick quiz
    2. 2 Workbook assessment
    3. 3 Work-based assignment
13. Reflect and Review
    1. 1 Reflect and review
    2. 2 Action plan
    3. 3 Extensions
    4. 4 Answers to self-assessment questions
    5. 5 Answers to activity
    6. 6 Answers to the quick quiz
    7. 7 Certificate