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The Government Manager's Guide to Project Management

August 2013

Intermediate to advanced

130 pages

3h 1m

English

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Projects in the Federal SectorThe Evolution of Project Management in the Federal GovernmentProject Management in Government TodayWho’s Who in Federal Project ManagementChallenges Ahead for Project Management in the Federal Government
CultureSystemsStructure
Team Types and StructuresEstablishing the Project TeamDeveloping the Project TeamManaging the Project TeamWorking with ContractorsCharacteristics of Successful Teams

Information Technology in the Federal EnvironmentAssessing Project NeedsTechnology Trends in Project Management
The Project Manager’s Role in CommunicationSetting the ContextCommunication Matrix and PlanThe Role of the MediaInformation Access and Security
Leadership in a Project ContextBalancing Leadership and ManagementCharacteristics and Traits of Project LeadersLeading and Managing Projects in the Federal GovernmentThe Challenge for Federal Managers
Who Are the Stakeholders in Federal Projects?Managing Stakeholders in a Complex EnvironmentConducting a Stakeholder Assessment
What Are the Critical Skills?Core Project Management SkillsCommunication SkillsSubject Matter ExpertiseFAC-P/PM ProgramCompetency Development
Organizational GovernanceProject Portfolio ManagementProject Management Methodology
Performance Management in the Federal GovernmentImproving Project Performance
Perspectives on Key Trends and Lessons LearnedThe More Things ChangeThe Outlook for Project Management in the Federal Government

ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ARRA	American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
C/SCSC	cost and schedule control system criteria
CAO	chief administrative officer
CIO	chief information officer
COTR	contracting officer’s technical representative
CPM	critical path methodology
DAU	Defense Acquisition University
DAWIA	Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
DoD	Department of Defense
DOE	Department of Energy
EVM	earned value management
EVMS	earned value management system
FAC-P/PM	federal acquisition certification for program and project management
FAI	Federal Acquisition Institute
FEA	federal enterprise architecture
FOIA	Freedom of Information Act
GAO	Government Accountability Office
IPT	integrated project team
IRB	investment ...