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SearchTips AdvancedSearch ProjectManagementPractitioner'sHandbookbyRalphL.KleimandIrwinS.LudinAMACOMBooksISBN: 0814403964 PubDate: 01/01/98Searchthisbook: PrefacePartI—AnOverviewofProjectsandTheirEffectiveandSuccessfulManagementChapter1—ProjectManagementinToday’sWorldofBusinessProjectManagementDefinedClassicalvs.BehavioralApproachestoManagingProjectsTheProjectCycleandTtsPhasesProjectSuccessorFailureChapter2—AWeddinginNaples:BackgroundInformationonOurCaseStudyOrganizationalStructureGeneralNatureoftheBusinessAnOpportunityArisesTheInitialProcessSelectionoftheProjectManagerQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter3—TheQualitiesofGoodLeadershipWhatLeadersDoWhenLeadershipFaltersorIsMissingAreLeadersBornorMade?PartII—TheBasicFunctionsofProjectManagementChapter4—TheVisionStatementandMotivatingforProjectSuccessProvidingtheProjectVisionCommunicatingtheVisionKeepingPeoplePocusedontheVisionFacilitatingandExpeditingPerformanceMotivationtoParticipateTeamBuildingTeamDiversityTheProjectManagerasaMotivatorQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter5—TheStatementofWorkandtheProjectAnnouncementTheStatementofWorkIntroductionScopeAssumptionsConstraintsPerformanceCriteriaProduct/ServiceDescriptionMajorResponsibilitiesReferencesAmendmentsSignaturesTheProjectAnnouncementQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter6—TheWorkBreakdownStructureQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter7—TechniquesforEstimatingWorkTimesTheBenefitsandChallengesofEstimatingWorkTimesTypesofEstimatingTechniquesFactorstoConsiderinDrawingUpEstimatesChapter8—ScheduleDevelopmentandtheNetworkDiagramWhatSchedulingIsTaskDependenciesandDateSchedulingPerry’sSchedulingMethodTheFloatOtherTypesofNetworkDiagramsTheScheduleasaRoadMapChapter9—ResourceAllocation—AligningPeopleandOtherResourcesWithTasks1.IdentifytheTasksInvolved2.AssignResourcestoThoseTasks3.BuildaResourceProfile4.AdjusttheScheduleorPursueAlternativesHowPerryLevelstheLoadConsultantsandOutsourcesSummingUpResourceAllocationChapter10—TeamOrganizationTenPrerequisitesforEffectiveOrganizationTypesofOrganizationalStructureVirtualTeamsSWATTeamsSelf-DirectedWorkTeamsChapter11—BudgetDevelopmentandCostCalculationDifferentKindsofCostsDirectvs.IndirectCostsRecurringvs.NonrecurringCostsFixedvs.VariableCostsBurdenedvs.NonburdenedLaborRatesRegularvs.OvertimeLaborRatesHowtoCalculateCostsWhatHappensIfCostEstimatesAreTooHigh?Thekey:IdentifyingandManagingCostsQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter12—RiskManagementManagingRisk:AFour-StepProcessExposureCategoriesofriskKeyConceptsinRiskManagementWaystoHandleRiskRiskReportingTheKey:RiskManagement,NotEliminationChapter13—ProjectDocumentation:Procedures,Forms,Memos,andSuchProceduresFlowchartsFormsReportsMemosNewslettersHistoryfilesProjectManualTheProjectLibraryDeterminingthePaperTrail’sLengthChapter14—TeamDynamicsandSuccessfulInteractionsSetUptheProjectOfficeConductMeetingsGiveEffectivePresentationsApplyInterpersonalSkillsBeinganActiveListenerReadingPeopleDealWithConflictEffectivelyGettingTeamworktoWorkQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter15—PerformanceAssessment:TrackingandMonitoringCollectStatusDataMethodsofCollectionDataValidityandReliabilityAssessStatusDeterminingVarianceEarnedValueMakingPerformanceAssessmentCountQuestionsforGettingStartedChapter16—QualityAssessment:MetricsIntroductiontoMetricsTheCollectionandAnalysisofDataTheResultsofDataAnalysisSummingUpQualityAssessmentChapter17—ManagingChangestotheProjectManagingChangeReplanningContingencyPlanningSummingUpChangeManagementChapter18—ProjectClosureLearningFromPastExperienceReleasingPeopleandEquipmentRecognizingandRewardingPeopleSomeGuidelinesforFutureProjectsQuestionsforGettingStartedPartIII—ProjectManagementEnhancementChapter19—AutomatedProjectManagementPersonalComputingSystemsDistributedIntegratedSystemTelecommutingMobileComputingGroupwareComputingWebTechnologyVideoconferencingProjectAutomation:RecognizingtheLimitationsQuestionsforGettingStartedAppendixAGlossaryReferencesIndexProducts | ContactUs | AboutUs | Privacy | AdInfo | HomeUseofthissiteissubjecttocertainTerms&Conditions,Copyright©1996-2000EarthWebInc.Allrightsreserved.ReproductionwholeorinpartinanyformormediumwithoutexpresswrittenpermissionofEarthWebisprohibited.ReadEarthWeb'sprivacystatement. SearchTips AdvancedSearch ProjectManagementPractitioner'sHandbookbyRalphL.KleimandIrwinS.LudinAMACOMBooksISBN: 0814403964 PubDate: 01/01/98Searchthisbook: PreviousTableofContentsNextPrefaceWellintotheswiftlyapproachingmillennium,projectmanagementwillcontinuetobeahighlydesiredskillinthemidstofgreatchange.Becauserigidorganizationalboundariesandresponsibilitieshaveblurredandnewtechnologiesarechangingthewaysofdoingbusiness,resultsmustbedeliveredmorequicklyandaccuratelythaneverbefore.Thesecircumstancescallforpeoplewhocandealwithambiguityandtimepressureswhilesimultaneouslyaccomplishingprojectgoals—inotherwords,peoplewhodisplayexcellenceinprojectmanagement.Inthisbook,wepresenttheroutetoachievingtheknowledgeandexpertisethatwillhelpyoudisplayexcellenceinprojectmanagement,onanytype