Project management theory and practice /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Richardson, Gary L.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : Auerbach Pub./CRC Press, c2010.
Subjects:
Guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide)
Project management.
Project management > Practice.
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Conceptual overview of the project environment
  • Introduction
  • Evolution of project management
  • Project management body of knowledge
  • Industry trends in project management
  • Project types
  • Project organization concepts
  • Project life cycle models
  • Quick start example
  • pt. 2. Projects as state change vehicles
  • Role of projects in the organization
  • Project initiation
  • pt. 3. Defining the triple constraints
  • Project plan development
  • Scope management
  • Time management
  • Cost management
  • pt. 4. Advanced planning models
  • Analyzing variable time estimates
  • Project simulation
  • Critical chain management model
  • pt. 5. Planning support processes
  • Human resource management
  • Project communications
  • Procurement management
  • Quality management
  • Risk management
  • Plan review and approval
  • pt. 6. Project execution--managing the plan
  • Project execution and control
  • pt. 7. Monitoring and controlling techniques
  • Change management
  • Project and enterprise metrics
  • Earned value management
  • Tracking project progress
  • Enterprise reporting using the balanced scorecard
  • pt. 8. Closing the project
  • The closing process
  • pt. 9. Contemporary topics
  • Organizational maturity
  • Project portfolio management
  • Enterprise project management office
  • HR outsourcing
  • High productivity teams
  • Project governance
  • pt. 10. Professional ethics and responsibility
  • Ethical project management practices
  • Appendix A. Financial metrics
  • Appendix B. Templates
  • Appendix C. Project repository architecture.

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