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Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide, 4th Edition

by Greg Horine

February 2017

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448 pages

11h 42m

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About This BookWho Should Read This Book?How This Book Is OrganizedWhat’s New in This EditionConventions Used in This Book

What Is Project Management...Exactly?What Is a Project Exactly?Managing ProjectsAn Academic LookWhat Is the Value of Project Management?Why Are Projects Challenging?Growing Demand for Effective Project ManagersTrends in Project ManagementAdditional Resources
One Title, Many RolesKey Skills of Project ManagersQualities of Successful Project Managers15 Common Mistakes of Project Managers
What Exactly Is a Successful Project?Learning from Troubled ProjectsLearning from Successful ProjectsEssential Project Manager Toolkit
Setting the Stage for SuccessHow Does Defining a Project Relate to Project Planning?Project Definition DocumentRequired ElementsAdditional Elements to ConsiderProject Definition ChecklistGeneralScopeStakeholdersProject ApproachOtherAcceptance
Key Project Planning PrinciplesImportant Questions Project Planning Should AnswerBuilding a Project PlanSummary of Supplemental Project Plan ComponentsProject Plan Checklist
What Exactly Is a WBS?Isn’t WBS Just Another Name for the Project Schedule?Key Differences Between the WBS and the Project ScheduleDifferent Types of Breakdown StructuresWhy Is the WBS Important?The Process of Building a WBSGetting StartedGuidelines for Effective WBSKnowing When to Stop
Next Step in the Schedule Development ProcessManaging the Risk, Managing the EstimatesReasons for Estimating WoesPowerful Estimating Techniques and MethodsBest Practices
The Impact of the Project ScheduleThe Goal of the Schedule Development ProcessKey Inputs for Building a ScheduleCreating a ScheduleDetermining Task Relationships (Sequencing the Work)Building the Preliminary SchedulePerform Reality CheckShorten the ScheduleWalk Through the SchedulePresenting the Schedule
The Impact of the Project BudgetPrinciples of an Effective BudgetCreating a Project BudgetSources of Project CostsDeveloping an Initial BudgetFinalizing a BudgetCommon Budget Challenges
What Is Project Control?PDA: The Principles of Project ControlComponents of Project ControlManagement Fundamentals for Project ControlPowerful Techniques for Project ControlPerformance ReportingVariance ResponsesLeveraging Earned Value Management ConceptsCommon Project Control ChallengesLessons from Project Recoveries
What Exactly Is a Project Change and What’s the Big Deal, Anyway?Project Change Types—More Than ScopeRelation to Configuration Management and Organizational Change ManagementFundamentals for Managing Project ChangeWhat Causes Unplanned Scope Changes?Essential Elements of a Project Change Control SystemPrinciplesGuidelinesComponentsPowerful Techniques for Minimizing Project ChangesCommon Project Change Control Challenges
“Managing Project Deliverables” Means What, Exactly?Why Do This? It’s Too Much WorkIdentify, Protect, and Track: The Principles of Managing Work ProductsBest PracticesConfiguration Management PlanCommon Challenges and Pitfalls
The Goals, Objectives, and Principles of Project Issue ManagementKey Features of Issue Management SystemsOptions for Issue LogBest PracticesSome Special Situations
Key Risk Management PrinciplesThe Essential Process for Managing Project RisksRisk Response OptionsKey Risk Management ToolsThe Common Sources of Project RiskTypical ProblemsPowerful Risk Control StrategiesAre You Sure It’s a Risk?
What Is “Project Quality”?Unique Aspects of Managing Project QualityPrinciples of Managing Project QualityPowerful Tools and Techniques for Project QualityPowerful Quality StrategiesTypical Quality-Related Challenges
More Than ManagingWhere Is Leadership Needed on a Project?Twelve Keys to Better Project LeadershipPower of Servant Leadership Approach
What Are Project Communications?The Importance of Project CommunicationsWhy Communicating Can Be ToughSeven Powerful PrinciplesBest Practices of Effective Project CommunicatorsGeneral Communications ManagementCommunications OptionsTips for Email (and Other Text-Only) CommunicationsStatus ReportingMeetingsInterpersonal Skills
Value of Reviewing Stakeholder Expectation ManagementCritical Aspects of ExpectationsBalancing Reality and PerceptionNot Just Scope ManagementSeven Master Principles of Expectation ManagementEssential Elements of Managing ExpectationsProject Planning and Control Elements—A Quick ReviewLeveraging Kickoff MeetingsRequirements Management—The Difference Maker
High-Performing TeamsTen Key Management PrinciplesProven Techniques for Better Team PerformanceSpecial Situations
Five Key PrinciplesProven Techniques for Leading Cross-Functional ProjectsProven Techniques for Leading Cross-Cultural ProjectsProven Techniques for Leading Virtual Projects
First, Let’s Clarify a Few TermsTen Proven Principles of Vendor ManagementTwelve Tips for BuyersSeven Tips for SellersTwelve Key Project Management Skills for Better Vendor ManagementStuff You Need to Know About ContractsConditions for a Legal ContractKey Contract ElementsPrimary Contract TypesThe Impact of Each Contract Type
Three Key PrinciplesProject End Checklist: 13 Important StepsCommon Project Closing ChallengesMethods for Ending a Contract or a ProjectTerminating a ContractTerminating a Project
Understand This...and It All Becomes EasierNeed-to-Know FeaturesNew Project Best PracticesKeys to Making Resource Leveling WorkPowerful Reporting SecretsMore Insights to a Better Project ScheduleProject 2010—The Game ChangerWhat Do I Need to Know About Project 2013, Project 2016, Project Online, and Office 365 Planner?Project OnlineProject 2013Project 2016Office 365 Planner
What If I’m in a Project Management “Lite” Culture?What If I Can’t Develop a Detailed Schedule?What If I Must Manage to a Hard Milestone Date?What If I Have Difficult Resources?What Can I Do About Turnover?Tips for Managing a Selection ProcessTips for Managing a Testing Process
Agile ApproachesHIPAA, Privacy, and SecurityProject Management OfficesTraits of Successful PMOsPortfolio Project ManagementGovernance ProcessesCritical Chain Project ManagementWeb-Based Project Management and Collaboration ToolsRequirements Management ToolsMind Mapping ToolsValue of CertificationsProject Management Training
Common “Context” DifferencesCommon “Experience” DifferencesCommon Terminology DifferencesWhat’s Important to PMI?Key PMI Assumptions and ThemesWhat Is the PMP Exam Like?Exam Topics Not Covered by PMBOKExam Preparation StrategiesExam-Taking Tips

Content preview from Project Management Absolute Beginner's Guide, 4th Edition

11. Managing Project Changes

In This Chapter

• Understand what is meant by a project change and project change control

• Understand why scope changes occur

• Understand why good project managers take project change control seriously

• Learn the key management fundamentals for successfully handling project changes

• Review the essential components of an effective project change control system

• Find out how to reduce project changes

• Understand the common mistakes with managing project changes and how to avoid them

For many people, project control equals “managing project changes,” and managing project changes equals preventing “scope creep.” Although this belief is not completely accurate, the perception cannot be ignored. The ability to manage ...

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