Extent: | Online-Ressource |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Part I Understanding the Project Management Landscape; Chapter 1 What Is a Project?; Defining a Project; Sequence of Activities; Unique Activities; Complex Activities; Connected Activities; One Goal; Specified Time; Within Budget; According to Specification; A Business-focused Definition of a Project; An Intuitive View of the Project Landscape; Defining a Program; Defining a Portfolio; The Enterprise Level; Understanding the Scope Triangle; Scope; Quality; Cost; Time; Resources; Risk; Envisioning the Scope Triangle as a System in Balance Prioritizing the Scope Triangle Variables for Improved Change ManagementApplying the Scope Triangle; The Importance of Classifying Projects; Establishing a Rule for Classifying Projects; Classification by Project Characteristics; Classification by Project Application; The Contemporary Project Environment; High Speed; High Change; Lower Cost; Increasing Levels of Complexity; More Uncertainty; Putting It All Together; Discussion Questions; Chapter 2 What Is Project Management?; Understanding the Fundamentals of Project Management; What Business Situation Is Being Addressed by This Project? What Does the Business Need to Do?What Will You Do?; How Will You Do It?; How Will You Know You Did It?; How Well Did You Do?; Challenges to Effective Project Management; Flexibility and Adaptability; Deep Understanding of the Business and Its Systems; Take Charge of the Project and Its Management; Project Management Is Organized Common Sense; Managing the Creeps; Scope Creep; Hope Creep; Effort Creep; Feature Creep; What Are Requirements-Really?; Introducing Project Management Life Cycles; Traditional Project Management Approaches; Agile Project Management Approaches Extreme Project Management ApproachEmertxe Project Management Approach; Recap of PMLC Models; Choosing the Best-Fit PMLC Model; Total Cost; Duration; Market Stability; Technology; Business Climate; Number of Departments Affected; Organizational Environment; Team Skills and Competencies; Putting It All Together; Discussion Questions; Chapter 3What Are the Project Management Process Groups?; Defining the Five Process Groups; The Scoping Process Group; Defining the Five Process Groups; The Scoping Process Group; The Planning Process Group; The Planning Process Group; The Launching Process Group The Monitoring and Controlling Process GroupThe Launching Process Group; The Monitoring and Controlling Process Group; The Closing Process Group; Defining the Ten Knowledge Areas; The Closing Process Group; Defining the Ten Knowledge Areas; Project Integration Management; Project Scope Management; Project Time Management; Project Cost Management; Project Integration Management; Project Scope Management; Project Time Management; Project Cost Management; Project Quality Management; Project Quality Management; Project Human Resource Management; Project Human Resource Management Project Communications Management |
ISBN: | 978-1-118-17973-4 ; 1-118-17973-0 ; 978-1-118-17974-1 ; 1-118-17974-9 ; 978-1-118-17975-8 ; 1-118-17975-7 ; 978-1-306-19131-9 ; 1-306-19131-9 ; 978-1-118-74210-5 ; 978-1-118-01619-0 ; 1-118-01619-X ; 978-1-118-01619-0 |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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