Building a project work breakdown structure : visualizing objectives, deliverables, activities, and schedules / Dennis P. Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Dennis P.

Series:

ESI International project management series.

ESI International project management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Work breakdown structure.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Most people do not truly understand a concept until they can visualize it. This applies to all fields, including Project Management. The best way to effectively manage projects is to help your team visualize the end result as well as the steps needed to achieve that result.Help Your Team Visualize the Right Path to SuccessBuilding a Project Work Breakdown Structure: Visualizing Objectives, Deliverables, Activities, and Schedules employs a diagram approach to project planning and scheduling. This useful tool empowers business professiona

Contents:

Front cover; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures; Preface: Why, How, and What I Developed; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Opening; SECTION 1: PREPLANNING ACTIVITIES AND ISSUES; Chapter 1. Preplanning Issues; Chapter 2. Sources of Deliverables; Chapter 3. Timing of Planning Session; Chapter 4. Specific Preparations; SECTION 2: EXECUTING THE EIGHT STEP PROCESS; Chapter 5. Step 1: Find the Project's Deliverables; Chapter 6. Step 2: Build and Review the Initial Product Breakdown Structure (PBS); Chapter 7. Step 3: Building Down the PBS; Chapter 8. Step 4: Establishing the Activities

Chapter 9. Step 5: Building the Physical Logical Diagram (The Network)Chapter 10. Step 6: Assigning the Resources; Chapter 11. Step 7: Estimate the Durations; Chapter 12. Step 8: Verify the Project Timeline; SECTION 3: POST-PLANNING ACTIVITES; Chapter 13. Second Pass; Chapter 14. Manual Scheduling; Chapter 15. Scheduled Network; Chapter 16. Tracking and Reporting; Chapter 17. Resource Allocation; SECTION 4: SOME BASIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT ISSUES; Chapter 18. Let's Practice Case Study Summary; Chapter 19. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs0; Chapter 20. Essay: The WBS - Worth a Second Look; Index

Back cover

Notes:

"An Auerbach book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-04-006573-2

0-429-11711-6

1-281-51568-X

9786611515683

1-4200-6970-5

9780429117114

OCLC:

276171958