Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Section I: Definition -- 1. Defining a Project -- What Is a Project? -- What Is a Project Life Cycle? -- The History of Project Management -- Roles and Responsibilities in Project Management -- Project Management and the Healthcare Environment -- Establishing Relationships in Healthcare -- Differences in Management -- Strategic Management -- Operations Management -- Crisis Management -- Project Management -- Summary -- Key Review Questions -- Endnotes -- 2. Planning for a Project -- Why Are Projects Chosen? -- Personal -- Financial -- Competitive -- Safety -- Regulatory -- Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- Precision Medicine (PM) -- Summary -- Decision-Making Tools for Choosing a Project -- Root Cause Analysis -- Cost-Benefit Analysis -- Brainstorming -- Consensus Building -- Organizational Structure Influences on Project Choices -- Functional Organization -- Matrixed Organization -- Project-Focused Organization -- Other Considerations for Project Choice -- Regulatory and Industry/Organization Standards -- Key Review Questions -- Endnote -- 3. Getting Started -- Project Sponsor -- Project Charter -- Goals and Objectives -- Project Players -- Project Plan -- The Project Charter -- Scope Statement -- Requirements and Expectations -- Detailed Project Description -- Milestones and Deliverables -- Acceptance/Success Criteria -- Contractual Specifications -- The Work Breakdown Structure -- Dealing with the Creeps -- Key Review Questions -- Endnotes -- Section II: The Details -- 4. Time -- Estimating Time -- Historical Information -- Lessons Learned -- Expert Judgment -- 3- and 6-Point Estimates -- Getting Estimates -- Trusting the Data -- Pushing Back -- Who Will Do the Tasks? -- Understanding Scheduling Tools -- Network Diagram.
