Delivering Exceptional Project Results
A Practical Guide to Project Selection, Scoping, Estimation and Management
Published on 1. September 2010
321 pages
978-1-60427-694-7 (ISBN)
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This unique how-to implementation guide unifies project management, portfolio management, and requirements engineering into one proven, comprehensive best practice framework to help organizations deliver exceptional project results on a consistent basis. Delivering Exceptional Project Results transcends differences in the various "e;types"e; of project management, such as traditional or agile, and focuses on economic principles, methodologies, skills, tools, and techniques that can be applied successfully at companies in any industry.
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Jamal Moustafaev
Delivering Exceptional Project Results
A Practical Guide to Project Selection, Scoping, Estimation and Management
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09/2010
J Ross Publishing
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Jamal Moustafaev, PMP, president and founder of Thinktank Consulting, is an internationally acclaimed expert in the areas of project/portfolio management, project scoping, process improvement and corporate training. He has done work for numerous private-sector companies and government organizations in Canada and the US. Mr. Moustafaev holds an MBA in Finance (Derivative Securities) and a BBA (Finance and Management Science) from Simon Fraser University. He is a frequent contributor to various project management publications and presenter at project management conferences. In addition to teaching the popular "Project Management Essentials" and "Project Management of Energy Projects" courses at the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Jamal also offers several corporate seminars through his company.
Content
- Intro
- Table of Contents
- Prologue
- About the Author
- Foreword
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: What Is Project Management,and Do You Really Need It?
- Chapter 3: Things You Probably Didn't Know About Estimation
- Chapter 4: Are We Supposed to Negotiate on Projects?
- Chapter 5: How and Why Do We Write Project Charters?
- Chapter 6: Kick-Starting Your Projects-The Scope Definition Perspective
- Chapter 7: Defining the Detailed Scope:How and Where Do You Find Requirements?
- Chapter 8: Who Needs Creativity in Projects and How DoYou Cultivate It?
- Chapter 9: How Do You Incorporate Scope Definition into Project Management?
- Chapter 10: How Do You Write a Great Project Plan?
- Chapter 11: How Do You Troubleshoot Scope Problems?
- Chapter 12: Who Needs Walkthroughs, Inspections, and Peer Reviews?
- Chapter 13: Why Should you Manage Scope and Customer Expectations?
- Chapter 14: Why Invest Time and Effort in the Lessons-Learned Document?
- Chapter 15: How Do You Select the Best Projects?
- Chapter 16: How and Why Do You Need to Maximize Portfolio Value?
- Chapter 17: How and Why Do You Need to Balance Your Project Mix?
- Chapter 18: How and Why Do You Need to Link Portfolio to Strategy?
- Chapter 19: How Do You Implement It All?
- References
- Index
