Project Manager Street Smarts

Introduction. Phase 1 Initiating Process. Task 1.1: Understanding Finance Principles. Scenario. Scope of Task. Procedure. Task 1.2: Understanding Project Selection Methods. Task 1.3: Using Business Cases with Built-in Feasibility Analysis. Task 1.4: Identifying Stakeholders--Who Are They? Task 1.5: Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis. Task 1.6: Understanding Corporate Strategy. Task 1.7: Creating the Scope Statement. Task 1.8: Creating the Project Charter. Phase 2 Planning Process. Task 2.1: Identifying Team Members. Task 2.2: Assigning Responsibilities in the Planning Phase. Task 2.3: Creating the Project Organizational Structure. Task 2.4: Developing a Communication Plan. Task 2.5: Creating the Work Breakdown Structure. Task 2.6: Creating Subsidiary Plans. Task 2.7: Managing Project Risks. Task 2.8: Creating the Master Project Management Plan. Task 2.9: Obtaining Plan Approval. Task 2.10: Developing a Change Management Plan. Phase 3 Executing Process. Task 3.1: Directing and Managing Project Execution. Task 3.2: Acquiring the Project Team. Task 3.3: Developing the Project Team. Task 3.4: Managing the Project Team. Task 3.5: Providing Quality Assurance. Task 3.6: Executing the Communications Plan. Task 3.7: Conducting Procurements. Phase 4 Monitoring and Controlling Process. Task 4.1: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work. Task 4.2: Managing Risks. Task 4.3: Administering Procurements. Phase 5 Closing Process. Task 5.1: Formalizing Project Acceptance. Task 5.2: Performing Personnel Performance Reviews. Task 5.3: Obtaining Contract Closure. Task 5.4: Understanding the Lessons Learned. Task 5.5: Creating and Distributing Final Reports. Appendix A Solutions. Phase 1 Solutions. Hands-on 1.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Finance Principals. Hands-on 1.2: Testing Your Knowledge of NPV. Hands-on 1.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Benefit Measurement Methods--Scoring Models. Hands-on 1.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Business Cases. Hands-on 1.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Leadership Analysis. Hands-on 1.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Stakeholder Analysis. Hands-on 1.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Stakeholder Mapping. Hands-on 1.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Corporate Strategy. Hands-on 1.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Goals and Objectives. Hands-on 1.10: Testing Your Knowledge of the Product Scope Description. Hands-on 1.11: Testing Your Knowledge of Deliverables. Hands-on 1.12: Testing Your Knowledge of Requirements. Hands-on 1.13: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Boundaries. Hands-on 1.14: Testing Your Knowledge of Product Acceptance Criteria. Hands-on 1.15: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Organizational Structures. Hands-on 1.16: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Scope Statements. Hands-on 1.17: Testing Your Knowledge of Milestones. Hands-on 1.18: Testing Your Knowledge of an Estimated Budget. Hands-on 1.19: Testing Your Knowledge of High-Level Project Risks. Hands-on 1.20: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Assumptions. Hands-on 1.21: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Constraints. Hands-on 1.22: Testing Your Knowledge of Putting It All Together! Phase 2 Solutions. Hands-on 2.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Identifying Team Members. Hands-on 2.2: Testing Your Knowledge of Roles and Responsibilities in the Planning Phase. Hands-on 2.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Organizational Structures. Hands-on 2.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Communications. Hands-on 2.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Creating a List of Work. Hands-on 2.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Organizing Tasks into Logical Groupings. Hands-on 2.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Reviewing and Adjusting a WBS. Hands-on 2.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Staffing Risks. Hands-on 2.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Network Logic. Hands-on 2.10: Testing Your Knowledge of PERT. Hands-on 2.11: Testing Your Knowledge of Reducing a Project's Duration. Hands-on 2.12: Testing Your Knowledge of Cost Budgeting. Hands-on 2.13: Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Planning. Hands-on 2.14: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Types. Hands-on 2.15: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Calculations. Hands-on 2.16: Testing Your Knowledge of Identifying and Qualifying Risk Events. Hands-on 2.17: Testing Your Knowledge of Decision Trees and NPV. Phase 3 Solutions. Hands-on 3.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Expertise. Hands-on 3.2: Testing Your Knowledge of PMIS. Hands-on 3.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Acquiring Resources. Hands-on 3.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Developing Your Project Team. Hands-on 3.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Your Project Team. Hands-on 3.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Motivational Theories. Hands-on 3.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Types of Power. Hands-on 3.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Conflict. Hands-on 3.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Assurance. Hands-on 3.10: Testing your Knowledge of Communicating with Your Sponsor and Team. Hands-on 3.11: Testing Your Expectations and Commitments. Hands-on 3.12: Testing Your Knowledge of Listening Habits. Hands-on 3.13: Testing Your Knowledge of Conduct Procurements. Hands-on 3.14: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Negotiations. Phase 4 Solutions. Hands-On Exercise 4.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Integrated Change Control. Hands-On Exercise 4.2: Testing Your Knowledge of Scope Verification. Hands-On Exercise 4.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Controlling Project Scope. Hands-On Exercise 4.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Controlling the Project Schedule. Hands-On Exercise 4.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Earned Value Concepts. Hands-On Exercise 4.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Tools. Hands-On Exercise 4.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Performance Reporting. Hands-On Exercise 4.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Risk Events. Hands-On Exercise 4.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Changes. Hands-On Exercise 4.10: Testing Your Knowledge of Legal Contract Issues. Phase 5 Solutions. Hands-on 5.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Acceptance. Hands-on 5.2: Testing Your Knowledge of Performance Reviews. Hands-on 5.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Closure. Hands-on 5.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Lessons Learned. Hands-on 5.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Creating and Documenting the Project's Final Report. Index.