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Your Project Management Coach: Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World

Name: Your Project Management Coach: Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World
ISBN: 9781118144244

by Bonnie Biafore, Teresa Stover

February 2012

Beginner to intermediate

504 pages

11h 55m

English

Wiley

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Introduction
Part I: Understanding Projects and Project Management
Chapter 1: Getting to Know Projects
What Is a Project?How Do Projects Differ from Other Work?SummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Project Management
What Is Project Management?Project Management Processes: Start to FinishBalancing Scope, Time, Cost, and QualityProject Management MethodologiesProject Management Knowledge AreasWho Makes a Good Project Manager?SummaryCoach's Review
Part II: Planning a Project
Chapter 3: Getting a Project Off the Ground
From Idea to Project: An Overview of Project InitiationDefining a ProjectIdentifying the Project StakeholdersPreparing the Project ProposalGetting Approval or Sign-OffPublicizing the Project CharterAssembling the Project NotebookSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 4: Getting to Know a Project Plan
What Work Has to Be Done?How Much Will the Project Cost?Who Will Do the Work?When Will the Project Be Done?How Will the Project Be Managed?SummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 5: Identifying the Work to Be Completed
Understanding the Work Breakdown StructureIdentifying WorkOrganizing Work in the WBSSpecifying Task DetailsSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 6: Estimating Work and Cost
Who Should Estimate a Project?Managing the Uncertainty of EstimatesPreparing EstimatesEstimating Project CostsBuilding a BudgetSummaryCoach's Review

Chapter 7: Planning Project Resources
Documenting Roles and ResponsibilitiesIdentifying Resource NeedsSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 8: Building a Schedule
Tools for Building a ScheduleSequencing with DependenciesApplying Date ConstraintsAssigning Resources to TasksModeling a Realistic ScheduleOptimizing the ScheduleSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 9: Planning for Quality
Defining QualityQuality Standards and MethodsDeveloping the Quality PlanBuilding in Excellence with QAVerifying the Standards with QCSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 10: Setting Up a Communication Plan
Guidelines for Good CommunicationThe Components of a Communication PlanWho Are the Audiences?What Do You Communicate?What's the Best Communication Method?SummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 11: Setting Up a Change Management Plan
When to Manage ChangesWho Sits on a Change Review BoardThe Anatomy of a Change Management ProcessSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 12: Managing Risk
Identifying Risks to a ProjectAnalyzing the RisksChoosing the Risks to ManagePlanning Risk ResponsesEstablishing ContingenciesTracking RisksWhen a Risk Becomes RealityTracking IssuesSummaryCoach's Review
Part III: Executing a Project
Chapter 13: Kicking Off a Project
Preparing to Execute the ProjectObtaining ResourcesNext StepsSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 14: Taming Processes, Problems, and Conflicts
Defining Project ProcessesGuidelines for EffectivenessSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 15: The Keys to Successful Meetings
Running Effective MeetingsTypes of Project MeetingsFollowing Up after MeetingsSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 16: Transforming People Into a Team
Developing a TeamEvaluating People's PerformanceSummaryCoach's Review
Part IV: Monitoring and Controlling
Chapter 17: Gathering Progress Information
Choosing the Data to CollectObtaining Time and StatusSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 18: Evaluating Progress and Performance
Evaluating Progress and VarianceEarned Value AnalysisEvaluating FinancialsSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 19: Getting a Plan Back on Track
Ways to Correct CourseWho Approves Course CorrectionsGetting a Project Out of TroubleSummaryCoach's Review
Part V: Closing the Project
Chapter 20: Obtaining Acceptance and Other Wrap-Up Tasks
Determining Whether the Project Is a SuccessObtaining Sign-OffDocumenting the Project: The Project Closeout ReportFinancial, Legal, and Administrative CloseoutProject TransitionsSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 21: Documenting a Project for Posterity
Gathering InformationOrganizing the Project ArchivesStoring the Project ArchivesSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 22: Don't Forget Lessons Learned
How Lessons Learned HelpGathering Lessons LearnedDocumenting Lessons LearnedSummaryCoach's Review
Part VI: Taking the Next Steps in Project Management
Chapter 23: Running a Project Management Office
Defining PMO FunctionsSetting Up a PMOSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 24: Managing a Portfolio of Projects
What Is Project Portfolio Management?Evaluating and Prioritizing Projects for the PortfolioTracking and Managing the Project PortfolioSummaryCoach's Review
Chapter 25: Selecting the Right Projects
Capturing Ideas for ProjectsSelecting ProjectsSummaryCoach's Review
Part VII: Reference
APPENDIX A: Answers
Chapter 1: Getting to Know ProjectsChapter 2: Getting to Know Project ManagementChapter 3: Getting a Project Off the GroundChapter 4: What Goes into a Project PlanChapter 5: Identifying the Work to Be CompletedChapter 6: Estimating Work and CostChapter 7: Planning Project ResourcesChapter 8: Building a ScheduleChapter 9: Planning for QualityChapter 10: Setting Up a Communication PlanChapter 11: Setting Up a Change Management PlanChapter 12: Managing RiskChapter 13: Kicking Off a ProjectChapter 14: Taming Processes, Problems, and ConflictsChapter 15: The Keys to Successful MeetingsChapter 16: Transforming People into a TeamChapter 17: Gathering Progress InformationChapter 18: Evaluating Progress and PerformanceChapter 19: Getting a Plan Back on TrackChapter 20: Obtaining Acceptance and Other Wrap-Up TasksChapter 21: Documenting a Project for PosterityChapter 22: Don't Forget Lessons LearnedChapter 23: Running a Project Management OfficeChapter 24: Managing a Portfolio of ProjectsChapter 25: Selecting the Right Projects
APPENDIX B: Forms
Chapter 3: Getting a Project Off the GroundChapter 6: Estimating Work and CostChapter 7: Planning Project ResourcesChapter 10: Setting Up a Communication PlanChapter 11: Setting Up a Change Management PlanChapter 12: Managing RiskChapter 15: The Keys to Successful MeetingsChapter 17: Gathering Progress InformationChapter 18: Evaluating Progress and PerformanceChapter 20: Obtaining Acceptance and Other Wrap-Up TasksChapter 21: Documenting a Project for PosterityChapter 22: Don't Forget Lessons LearnedChapter 25: Selecting the Right Projects
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Appendix B

Forms

This appendix presents the project management forms discussed throughout the book and available for download at www.wiley.com/go/ProjMgmtCoach.

Chapter 3: Getting a Project Off the Ground

Form 3.1: Solution Rating Matrix

Form 3.2: Project Scope Statement

Form 3.3: Project Proposal

Chapter 6: Estimating Work and Cost

Form 6-1: Estimate Work Book

Chapter 7: Planning Project Resources

Form 7-1: Responsibility Matrix

Chapter 10: Setting Up a Communication Plan

Form 10-1: Communication Matrix

Form 10-2: Status Update Form

Chapter 11: Setting Up a Change Management Plan

Form 11-1: Change Request Form

Form 11-2: Change Request Log

Chapter 12: Managing Risk ...

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