The little black book of project management / Michael C. Thomsett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomsett, Michael C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Work breakdown structure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : American Management Association, 2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Amacom's classic black book on project management shows a new generation of readers the ropes with all new tips and strategies.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction to the Third Edition; 1 Organizing for the Long Term; Background for Project Management; Project Definitions; Definition and Control; A New Look for Project Management; The Successful Project Manager; The Methodical Manager; Project Classification; Work Project; 2 The Six Sigma Approach; The Meaning of Six Sigma; Business Process Management (BPM); Project Participants and Goal Definitions; Defining Goals in Terms of Customer Service; Work Project; 3 Creating the Plan; Setting Leadership Goals; Building Your Resource Network; Structuring Your Project Team

Defining the Project's ScopeHolding a Project Announcement Meeting; Setting Project Objectives; Developing the Initial Schedule; Identifying Key Elements Necessary for Project Success; Work Project; 4 Choosing the Project Team; The Imposed Team Problem; The Commitment Problem; Ten important Team-Building Guidelines; Defining Areas of Responsibility; Estimating Time Requirements; Working with Other Departments; The Executive Point of View; Delegation Problems and Solutions; Work Project; 5 Preparing the Project Budget; Budgeting Responsibility; Checklist: Effective Budgets

Labor Expense: The Primary FactorAdditional Budgeting Segments; Budgeting Each Phase of Your Project; Budgeting Controls; Work Project; 6 Establishing a Schedule; The Scheduling Problem; The Gantt Chart; Scheduling Control; The Scheduling Solution; Gantt Limitations; Work Project; 7 Flowcharting for Project Control; Guidelines for Project Control; Listing Out the Phases; Work Breakdown Structures; CPM and PERT Methods; Automated Project Management Systems; Setting Your Flowcharting Rules; Work Project; 8 Designing the Project Flowchart; Activity and Event Sequences

The Vertical Flowchart and Its LimitationsThe Horizontal Network Diagram and Its Advantages; Building the Network Diagram; Applying the Network Diagram; Expanded Applications; Work Project; 9 Managing the Value Chain in the Project; Attributes of the Value Chain; Risk Management and the Value Chain; How Value Is Incorporated into the Big Picture; Value: An Intangible Turned into a Tangible; Work Project; 10 Writing the Supporting Documentation; Project Narratives; More Than Paperwork; Simplifying Instructions; The Diagram/Narrative Combination; Project Control Documentation; Work Project

11 Conducting the Project ReviewDefining Success; The Progress Review; Project Leadership Attributes; Monitoring and Reporting; The Missed Deadline; The Accelerated Schedule; The Changing Objective; Staying on Course; Work Project; 12 The Communication Challenge; Communication Skills Project Managers Need; The Budget as a Communication Tool; The Schedule as a Communication Tool; Working with Department Managers; Working with Other Department Employees; Working with Outside Consultants; Weal Links in Communication; How Flowcharting Helps; Meeting with Outside Resources; Running the Meeting

Work Project

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9786612333873

9780814415306

081441530X

9781282333871

1282333879

OCLC:

460117577