Project Management. Planning and Control Techniques. 5th Edition

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1 Brochure More information from Project Management. Planning and Control Techniques. 5th Edition Description: The latest edition of Project Management has been significantly revised to include important new developments in the field. The previous editions of this best-selling book from Rory Burke have been widely used on university degree programmes, executive management training courses, planning software courses and professional certification. Features: - Reflects changes in the new versions of the bodies of knowledge of the PMI (American Project Management Institute) and the APM (British Association for Project Management) - 7 additional chapters including expanded coverage of project methodology, project management process and knowledge area trade-offs. - New case studies from different industries to indicate broad use of project management techniques - Includes numerous worked examples and practical exercises, which introduce the reader to the latest planning and control techniques Contents: Abbreviations xiii Foreword xv Author s Note xvii PART I Key Principles, Processes and Methodologies 1 1 Introduction to Project Management Techniques 3 1. What is a Project? 5 2. Types of Projects 6 3. What is Project Management? Different Types of Management Role of the Project Sponsor Role of the Project Manager Role of the Project Steering Board Project Success 20 2 Project Lifecycle What is a Project Lifecycle? Project Lifecycle (4 Phases) What is a Project Phase? Level of Effort Level of Infl uence vs. Cost of Changes (Front-End Importance) Product Lifecycle (10 Phases) 30

2 7. Project Lifecycle Costing Project Lifecycle Contracts 35 3 Project Management Process Summary of the Management Process What is a Process? Eastonian Process Fayol s Management Process Project Management Process 41 4 Project Methodology What is a Project Methodology Systems Approach? Project Methodology Systems Approach Initiation Process Initiate the Phase Planning Process Plan the Phase Execution Process Execute the Phase Closing Process Close the Phase Extent of Corporate and Project Responsibility 51 5 Project Stakeholder Management Who is a Project Stakeholder? Project Stakeholders vs. Project Lifecycle Identify Stakeholders and Interested Parties 57 6 Project Selection Project Selection Models Numeric Models Payback Period Return on Investment (ROI) Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Net Present Value (NPV) Internal Rate of Return (IRR) Net Present Value (NPV) Using Variable Interest Rates Scoring Models Cost Breakeven Analysis 80

3 11. Project Lifecycle Cash Flow 81 PART II Content and Processes 83 7 Corporate Strategy Phases Corporate Strategy Phases vs. Project Lifecycle Corporate Vision Corporate Values (Governance) Corporate Requirements Business Case 93 8 Project Feasibility Phase Feasibility Phase vs. Project Lifecycle Project Feasibility Study Project Charter Defi ne the Client s Corporate Requirements Internal Project Constraints Internal Operational Constraints External Constraints Project Defi nition Phase Project Defi nition Phase vs. Project Lifecycle What is a Project Design? Project Design Process Project Design Philosophy Model Testing Prototypes Computer Simulation Operational Confi guration Project Execution Phase Project Execution Phase vs. Project Lifecycle What is Project Execution? Project Build-Method Project Execution Strategy Project Commissioning and Handover Phase Project Commissioning and Handover Phase vs.

4 Project Lifecycle What is Project Commissioning? Receive the Deliverables Verify the Scope of Work Test and Commission the Project Handover Process Terminate the Project Project Closeout Closeout Report Questionnaire Operational Phases Operation Phases vs. Project Lifecycle What are the Operational Phases? Operational Start-Up Phase Project Upgrade Phase Project Disposal Phase 146 PART III Content, Tools and Techniques Project Plan Project Plan (Flow Chart) Project Plan (Spiral) Trade-Offs Closing Comments Project Scope Management What is Scope Management? Project Scope Management vs. Project Lifecycle Scope Defi nition Scope Change Control Scope Verifi cation and Validation Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) What is the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)? Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 178

5 4. Methods of Subdivision Numbering System WBS Templates PBS, WBS, CBS, OBS Interface Spreadsheet Presentation Project Time Management Project Management Plan Defi nition of an Activity WBS Activity List Calendar (Work Pattern) Estimating an Activity s Duration Time Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas Critical Path Method (CPM) What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? Network Diagram Activity Logic Tabular Reports Critical Path Method Steps Forward Pass Backward Pass Activity Float Gantt Charts What is a Gantt Chart? How to Draw a Simple Gantt Chart Tabular Reports Activity Float Select and Sort Functions Hammock Activities Events, Key Dates, Milestones and Deadlines Rolling Horizon Gantt Chart Revised Gantt Chart Project Procurement Management What is Project Procurement Planning? 228

6 2. Project Procurement Process Just-In-Time Procurement Schedule Procurement Expediting Project Resource Management How to Draw the Resource Histogram Resource Loading Resource Smoothing Time-Limited Resource Scheduling Resource-Limited Resource Scheduling How to Increase the Project s Resources How to Reduce the Project s Resources Project Cost Management What is Project Cost Management? Estimating Continuum Top-Down and Bottom-Up Estimating Estimating Costs Establishing Budgets Budget Format Cost Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas Project Cash Flow What is a Project Cash Flow Statement? Project Cash Flow Example Cash Flow Timing Project Cash Flow Example Project Cash Flow Example Invoicing Cost-to-Complete How to Draw an Expense S Curve (PV, Planned Value) Project Cash Flow Response Performance Bonds and Retention 274

7 11. Benefi ts of Using Project Cash Flow Project Control Project Control Cycle Monitor Progress (Data Capture) Problem Solving Decision-Making How to Apply Project Control Acceleration Crashing Steps Time Cost Trade-Off Theory Acceleration (Crash) Cost Priority Table Earned Value The Need for Earned Value Earned Value Earned Value Table Project Control Client s View of Earned Value Earned Value Reporting Project Quality Management What is Project Quality Management? Quality Planning Quality Assurance Plan Quality Control Plan Continuous Improvement Quality Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas Project Risk Management What is Risk Management? Risk Management vs. Project Lifecycle Risk Identifi cation Risk Quantifi cation Risk Response Contracting 338

8 7. Response to an Opportunity Risk Control Project Communication Management What is Project Communication? Communication Plan Project Meetings Project Reporting Document Control Communication Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas Project Leadership What is Project Leadership? Situational Leadership Leadership Traits Leadership Power (Responsibility Authority Gap) Action Centred Leadership Decision-Making Continuum Herzberg s Motivation and Hygiene Factors Maslow s Hierarchy of Needs Confl ict Delegation Project Teams What is a Project Team? Team Charter Team Development Phases Team Building Techniques Levels of Team Building Why Companies Use Project Teams Benefi ts of Using Project Teams Project Organization Structure What is a Project Organization Structure? Functional Organization Structures 385

9 3. Matrix Organization Structure Pure Project Organization Structure 390 Glossary 393 Index 403 Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and send to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.

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