Book description
An updated and revised edition of the bestselling guide to managing projects
For any professional responsible for coordinating projects among different departments, across executive levels, or with technical complexity, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management offers comprehensive instruction on how to deliver on time and on budget. Get the step-by-step advice you need to find the right sponsor, clarify objectives, and set realistic schedules and budget projections. This Fourth Edition of the 200,000-copy bestseller now covers critical new topics including: software and IT projects, agile techniques, and project selection.
Perfect for beginners or experienced managers needing to bring their systems up to date, The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management allows readers to extract maximum information in minimum time.
The most comprehensive introduction to project management, updated to reflect changes in the business environment over the past few years
Full of downloadable forms and spreadsheets to help you implement the techniques in the book
Offers updated advice on getting the most from Microsoft Project
Note: The ebook version does not provide access to the companion files.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- About The Author
- Preface
- Downloadable Forms
- Part 1: Introduction
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Part 2: Defining the Project
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Chapter 3: Know Your Key Stakeholders and Win Their Cooperation
- Introduction
- Stakeholders Are the Heart of a Successful Project
- Stakeholder Roles: Project Manager
- Stakeholder Roles: Project Team
- Stakeholder Roles: Management
- Stakeholder Roles: The Customer
- Stakeholder Roles: Representatives of External Constraints
- Stakeholder Roles: Advocates, Opponents, and Innocent Bystanders
- Make Stakeholder Identification a Repeatable Process
- Lead the Stakeholders
- End Point
- Fast Foundation in Project Management
- PMP Exam Prep Questions
- Chapter 4: Write The Rules: Five Key Documents To Manage Expectations and Define Success
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Chapter 3: Know Your Key Stakeholders and Win Their Cooperation
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Part 3: The Planning Process
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Chapter 5: Risk Management: Minimize The Threats To Your Project
- Introduction
- All Project Management Is Risk Management
- The Risk Management Framework
- Step One: Identify the Risks
- Step Two: Analyze and Prioritize the Risks
- Step Three: Develop Response Plans
- Step Four: Establish Contingency and Reserve
- Step Five: Continuous Risk Management
- Unexpected Leadership
- End Point
- Fast Foundation in Project Management
- PMP Exam Prep Questions
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Chapter 6: Work Breakdown Structure: Break Your Project Into Manageable Units of Work
- Introduction
- Defining the Work Breakdown Structure
- Building a Work Breakdown Structure
- Criteria for a Successful Work Breakdown Structure
- Work Package Size
- Planning for Quality
- Breaking Down Large Programs
- WBS Guidelines Vary
- Contractors or Vendors Can Provide a WBS
- End Point
- PMP Exam Prep Questions
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Chapter 7: Realistic Scheduling
- Introduction
- Planning Overview
- Planning Step Two: Identify Task Relationships
- Planning Step Three: Estimate Work Packages
- Planning Step Four: Calculate an Initial Schedule
- Planning Step Five: Assign and Level Resources
- Small Projects Need Smaller Plans
- End Point
- Fast Foundation in Project Management
- PMP Exam Prep Questions
- Chapter 8: The Art and Science of Accurate Estimating
- Chapter 9: Balancing The Trade-Off Among Cost, Schedule, and Quality
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Chapter 5: Risk Management: Minimize The Threats To Your Project
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Part 4: Controlling The Project
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Chapter 10: Building A High-Performance Project Team
- Introduction
- A Framework for Building High-Performance Teams
- Leadership Responsibilities
- Building a Positive Team Environment
- Ground Rules
- Team Identity
- Team Listening Skills
- Meeting Management
- Summary of Building a Positive Team Environment
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Problem Analysis
- Decision Modes
- Conflict Management
- Continuous Learning
- Summary of Collaborative Problem Solving
- Job Satisfaction
- End Point
- PMP Exam Prep Questions
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Chapter 11: Clear Communication Among Project Stakeholders
- Introduction
- Embrace Your Role as a Leader
- Communicating within the Project Team
- Communicating with Management and Customers
- Control Documents
- The Change Management Process
- Configuration Management
- Change Management Guidelines Are Essential for Managing Expectations
- Closeout Reporting
- End Point
- Fast Foundation in Project Management
- PMP Exam Prep Questions
- Chapter 12: Measuring Progress
- Chapter 13: Solving Common Project Problems
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Chapter 10: Building A High-Performance Project Team
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Part 5: Advancing Your Practice of Project Management
- Chapter 14: Enterprise Project Management: Coordinate All Projects and Project Resources in Your Organization
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Chapter 15: Requirements Engineering: The Key To Building The Right Product
- Introduction
- Requirements Engineering and Project Management Are Intimately Connected
- Requirement Types Illustrate the Evolving Product Vision
- Requirements Engineering Scope and Processes
- Requirements Development Activities
- Requirements Management Activities
- Requirements Documentation Techniques
- Requirements Engineering Demands Discipline
- End Point
- Chapter 16: Project Initiation: Turning A Problem or Opportunity Into A Project
- Chapter 17: Information Technology Project Success Factors
- Chapter 18: Project Portfolio Management: Align Project Resources With Business Strategy
- Chapter 19: PMP Exam Preparation
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Chapter 20: Microsoft Project: Guidelines For Effective Use
- Introduction
- Project Management Software Supports the Discipline
- Looking under the Hood: The Design of Project
- Set Up the Project First
- Follow the Planning Model in This Book
- Task Types: Fix the Duration, Work, or Resource Level
- Assigning Resources to a Project
- Resource Leveling Your Schedule
- Maintaining the Plan throughout the Project
- Communicating with Your Team and Management
- Project Server and Project Web App
- End Point
- Appendix: The Detailed Planning Model
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management, 4th Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2011
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118073773
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