Successful Project Management
Applying Best Practices, Proven Methods, and Real-World Techniques with Microsoft Project
1st Edition
Published on 15. March 2011
400 pages
978-0-7356-6190-5 (ISBN)
Description
Learn best practices and proven methods from project management professionals-and apply these skills as you work with Microsoft Project. In this practical guide, project management expert Bonnie Biafore shows you how to manage projects efficiently and effectively, sharing the real-world experiences of project managers in several industries. You'll learn how to put the best practices and hard-won lessons of experts to work on your critical projects.
Sharpen the skills you need to manage projects expertly-from start to finish
Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, management, and team members
Apply methods to break down the project into small, manageable pieces
Define work assignments, choose resources, and build project schedules
Accurately estimate project costs and work with a budget
Identify project changes and manage risks
Track progress and balance priorities without sacrificing quality
Document project history and lessons learned to help improve future projects
Project files available on the companion website.
Sharpen the skills you need to manage projects expertly-from start to finish
Communicate effectively with project stakeholders, management, and team members
Apply methods to break down the project into small, manageable pieces
Define work assignments, choose resources, and build project schedules
Accurately estimate project costs and work with a budget
Identify project changes and manage risks
Track progress and balance priorities without sacrificing quality
Document project history and lessons learned to help improve future projects
Project files available on the companion website.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Redmond
United States
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-0-7356-6190-5 (9780735661905)
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Bonnie Biafore
Successful Project Management
Applying Best Practices, Proven Methods, and Real-World Techniques with Microsoft Project
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03/2011
Microsoft Press
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Bonnie Biafore has always been fascinated with math in its practical and more esoteric forms. She writes excellent and entertaining books about personal finance, investing, accounting, and project management. Her NAIC Stock Selection Handbook won major awards from the Society of Technical Communication and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence (but the raves she receives from beginning investors mean much more to her).
Content
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Getting a Project Started
Chapter 1: Meet Project Management
Chapter 2: Obtaining Approval for a Project
Planning a Project
Chapter 3: Planning to Achieve Success
Chapter 4: Building a Work Breakdown Structure
Chapter 5: Project Resources
Chapter 6: Building a Project Schedule
Chapter 7: Working with a Budget
Carrying Out a Project
Chapter 8: Executing the Project Plan
Chapter 9: Evaluating Project Performance
Chapter 10: Managing Project Resources
Chapter 11: Communicating Information
Controlling Projects
Chapter 12: Managing Project Changes
Chapter 13: Modifying the Project Schedule
Chapter 14: Balancing the Budget and Other Project Variables
Chapter 15: Managing Risk
Closing Projects
Chapter 16: Learning Lessons
Chapter 17: Closing a Project
Chapter 18: Archiving Historical Information
Beyond Projects
Chapter 19: Selecting and Prioritizing Projects
Chapter 20: Other Project Management Approaches
Glossary
About the Author
Introduction
Getting a Project Started
Chapter 1: Meet Project Management
Chapter 2: Obtaining Approval for a Project
Planning a Project
Chapter 3: Planning to Achieve Success
Chapter 4: Building a Work Breakdown Structure
Chapter 5: Project Resources
Chapter 6: Building a Project Schedule
Chapter 7: Working with a Budget
Carrying Out a Project
Chapter 8: Executing the Project Plan
Chapter 9: Evaluating Project Performance
Chapter 10: Managing Project Resources
Chapter 11: Communicating Information
Controlling Projects
Chapter 12: Managing Project Changes
Chapter 13: Modifying the Project Schedule
Chapter 14: Balancing the Budget and Other Project Variables
Chapter 15: Managing Risk
Closing Projects
Chapter 16: Learning Lessons
Chapter 17: Closing a Project
Chapter 18: Archiving Historical Information
Beyond Projects
Chapter 19: Selecting and Prioritizing Projects
Chapter 20: Other Project Management Approaches
Glossary
