Project Management Tools and Techniques: A Practical Guide, Second Edition

ISBN-13: 9780367201371 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 446 str.

Deborah Sater Carstens; Gary L. Richardson

Opis

Books currently available on project management do not adequately cover the topics of tools and techniques. This book includes the full spectrum of topics necessary to provide students with the knowledge needed all within one textbook. This new edition incorporates the updated version of MS Project and the PMBOK Guide.

Spis treści

Section I: Project Environment. 1. Role of the Project. 2. Introduction to the PMBOK Guide. 3. Project Organization and Authority Structures. 4. Project Management Environment. 5. Gaining Support for a Project. Section II: Planning Processes. 6. Developing the Project Scope. 7. Developing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). 8. Activity Estimating. 9. Quick Start Example. 10. Creating the Project Schedule. 11. Creating the Project Resource Budget. 12. Creating a Viable Project Plan. 13. The Project Control Structure. Section III: Supporting Processes. 14. Communications Management. 15. Team Management. Section IV: Project Execution. 16. Performance Metrics. 17. Earned Value Management. 18. Status Tracking. 19. Analyzing the Project Plan. 20. Integrated Change Control. 21. Resource Leveling. Section V: Advanced Tools and Techniques. 22. Agile Development: The Iterative Approach. 23. Variable Time Analysis. 24. Simulation Modeling. 25. Risk Management. Index.