Real project planning : developing a project delivery strategy / Trish Melton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Melton, Trish.

Contributor:

Institution of Chemical Engineers (Great Britain)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Participatory monitoring and evaluation (Project management).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (363 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston ; Amsterdam ; London : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Successful projects are the basis for a successful company, but many professionals lack the basic skills required to accomplish this.The IChemE Project Management Subject Group has recognized the need to provide resources to deliver these skills, and has developed a series of books to share the latest best practice - engineering essentials. This second title, though primarily written from the perspective of engineering projects within the process industries, is generic enough to support project managers in many other disciplines.It provides for those starting out in project management, is

Contents:

Front cover; Real project planning; Copyright page; Contents; About the author; About the Project Management Essentials series; Foreword; Acknowledgements; How to use this book; Chapter 1 Introduction; The project lifecycle; Aims; What is project delivery planning?; Why a PDP is needed; The planning hierarchy; The project delivery plan; And remember...; Chapter 2 Business planning; What is a project business plan?; How to develop a project business plan?; Tool: Stakeholder Contracting Checklist; Sponsorship; Tool: Sponsor Contract Planning Tool; Tool: The Project Charter

Tool: Communications Planning Tool Benefits management; Tool: Benefits Realization Plan; Business change management; Tool: The Sustainability Plan; Business plan case study - production capacity improvement; Handy hints; And finally...; Chapter 3 Set-up planning; What is a project set-up plan?; How to develop a project set-up plan?; Selecting a Project Manager; Tool: Project Manager Selection Checklist; Project organization; Tool: Team Selection Matrix; Tool: Project Team Role Profile; Tool: Team Start-up Checklist; Project type; Tool: Roadmap Decision Matrix

Funding strategy and finance management Tool: Finance Strategy Checklist; Scope definition; Tool: Activity Plan; Tool: Scope Definition Checklist; Set-up plan case study - purchasing business process improvement; Handy hints; And finally...; Chapter 4 Control planning; What is a project control plan?; How to develop a project control plan?; Risk management strategy; Tool: Project Scenario Tool; Tool: SWOT Table; Tool: Critical Path of Risks Table; Tool: Risk Management Strategy Checklist; Contract and supplier strategy; Tool: Contract Plan; Tool: Supplier Selection Matrix

Project control strategy Project review strategy; Control plan case study - construction project; Handy hints; And finally...; Chapter 5 The project delivery plan; Why we need a formal document; Who develops the PDP?; The PDP lifecycle; PDP style, format and content; Projects, portfolios and programmes; Example PDP's; And remember...; Chapter 6 Case Study One: capital engineering project; Situation; Project Delivery Plan; Conclusions; Lessons learnt; Chapter 7 Case Study Two: strategic consultancy assignment; Situation; Assignment Delivery Plan; Conclusions; Lessons learnt

Chapter 8 Case Study Three: organizational change programme Situation; Project Delivery Plan (PDP); Conclusions; Lessons learnt; Chapter 9 Appendices; Appendix 9-1 - 'Why?' Checklist; Appendix 9-2 - 'How?' Checklist; Appendix 9-3 - Project Delivery Plan (PDP) Template; Appendix 9-4 - Simple Benefits Hierarchy Tool; Appendix 9-5 - Benefits Specification Table; Appendix 9-6 - Stakeholder Management Plan; Appendix 9-7 - Benefits Tracking Tool; Appendix 9-8 - Sustainability Checklist; Appendix 9-9 - RACI Chart; Appendix 9-10 - Table of Critical Success Factors (CSFs)

Appendix 9-11 - Project Scorecard

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-281-09634-2

9786611096342

0-08-055599-3

OCLC:

476125612