goals, 88
interpretation validation, 89
key issues, 91–92
material worth, 88–89
performance, 91–92
project scope, 89–90
relevant items, 89
security, 91–92
soundness tests, 90
technical, 90–92
unnecessary, 89
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
dictionary, 93–94
Rewards, 6
t,
9
Risk, 20–21, 79–80, 84, 133–163
days, 148
t
identifying, 134–135, 137–138
importance of, 133–134
padding estimates, 153
positive impacts of, 152–153
process, 134–137
residual, 136–137
response plan, 136–137
sponsor, 160
team, 161
trust, 151
using, 161–163
values, 136–137, 136
t,
145–146
Risk assessment, 133–150, 135
t,
140
t
categories, 142–145, 143
t
dynamic, 138–140
evolution of, 142–145
formula for, 145–146
qualitative analysis, 135, 135
t
quantitative analysis, 135–136
questionnaire, 146
t,
147
t
questions, 139–140, 140
t,
143–145,
144
t
task variance, 141–142, 142
t,
144–145
team involvement, 148–150
total risk days, 148
t
updating, 148–150
Risk management, 137–138, 151–163
baseline, 156
buffer zone, 159
Microsoft Project, 155, 161
multiple milestone plan, 156–157
Murphy’s Law, 154–156, 160,
162–163
myths regarding, 152–153
Parkinson’s Law, 153–156, 159–162
project plan, 141–145, 155–160, 156
t,
157
t,
158
t,
159
t,
162–163, 166
setting proper expectations, 159
thirteenth-floor principle, 152–153
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), 184, 185,
187
Schedule Performance Index (SPI),
190–191
Scheduling issues, 30–36
Scheduling software, 107, 155, 161, 166,
188–189
Scuds, 125–132
Security scans, 195–196
Software assisted governance, 188–189
Sponsor, 11–14, 17–21, 24, 160,
174–175, 202–208
motivation, 207–208
obtaining, 202–204
problems, 204–207
reset, 120–121
styles, 12–13
Stakeholder, 11, 21
Standardization, 191
Status meetings, 111–123.
See also
Meetings
effectiveness, 114–116
purpose of, 112–113
team morale, 121–123
Status report, 12–14, 21–22, 31, 63
Task log, 8
Task variance, 141–142, 142
t,
144–145
Team
100-percent/10-percent rule, 101–103
achievement recognition, 103
building, 59–60, 95–110
conflict resolution, 100–101, 125–132,
175–181
dynamics, 43–46
feedback, 97
hierarchy of needs (Maslow), 100–103
involvement, 42
leadership, 70–71
mandated dates, 53, 104–110, 171
meeting needs of, 100–101
morale, 121–123
Index 217
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