Project Management
Published on 1. October 2019
128 pages
978-1-907078-79-8 (ISBN)
Description
For team leaders and team member a pocketful of tips techniques and tools for efficient and effective task management
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Keith Posner | Mike Applegarth
Project Management
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09/2019
3rd Edition
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Content
- Cover
- Title page
- Enjoy the read!
- Copyright notice
- Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- WHAT IS A PROJECT
- DEFINITION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- DRIVERS OF CHANGE
- 'TO PROJECT...'
- SPINNING PLATES
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT CYCLE
- SCOPING THE PROJECT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT CYCLE: STEP 1
- DEFINING OUTCOMES & RESOURCES
- SETTING OBJECTIVES
- SETTING OBJECTIVES - EXAMPLE
- STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS
- STAKEHOLDER MAPPING
- THE 4 STAGES OF A PROJECT
- THE OUTCOMES APPROACH
- SWOT ANALYSIS
- PESTLE ANALYSIS
- FISHBONE DIAGRAMS
- SCOPING MEASURES
- SPONSORS & END-USERS
- ESSENTIALS OF COMMUNICATION
- THE NATURE OF ANY PROJECT
- INFORMATION GATHERING
- TIME
- COST
- QUALITY
- QUANTITY
- TERMS OF REFERENCE
- SCOPING YOURSELF AND THE PROJECT TEAM
- SCOPING THE PROJECT TEAM
- SCOPING YOURSELF
- DETERMINING THE RIGHT AGENDA
- PLANNING THE PROJECT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT CYCLE: STEP 2
- FORCE-FIELD ANALYSIS
- FORCE-FIELD ANALYSIS CHART
- CONSIDERING OPTIONS
- RECORDING THE PLAN
- TEAM FRAMEWORK
- PROJECT TEAM ISSUES
- 5 M ANALYSIS
- THE HOCKEY STICK EFFECT
- TASK OR PROJECT?
- GANTT CHARTS
- PERT DIAGRAMS
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
- ALLOWING FOR MILESTONES
- IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT CYCLE: STEP 3
- CONTROL POINT IDENTIFICATION CHARTS
- TEAM CULTURES
- PARTICIPATION
- COLLECTIVE DECISION-MAKING
- REDUCING HUMAN ERROR - PAUSE POINTS
- REDUCING HUMAN ERROR - CHECK OUTCOMES
- FIRE PREVENTION MEASURES
- PROGRESS REPORTING
- KEEP COMMUNICATION VISIBLE!
- FEEDBACK
- DESIGN & BUILD
- PROVIDING TRAINING & SUPPORT
- THE CHANGE PROCESS
- GROUP NORMS
- EVALUATING THE PROJECT
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT CYCLE: STEP 4
- MCKINSEY'S 7S MODEL
- QUESTIONING/TRAFFIC LIGHT TECHNIQUE
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS
- PRINCE2
- PROJECTING WITH PEOPLE
- PROJECT LEADER OR PROJECT MANAGER?
- JOHARI WINDOW
- DAY ONE AS PROJECT LEADER
- THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF PROJECTS
- ADVICE TO A NEW PROJECT LEADER
- SELL THE BENEFITS (WIIFM)
- COMMUNICATE WITH ENTHUSIASM
- OBSERVATIONS FROM EXPERIENCED PROJECT MANAGERS
- MORALE: THE RIPPLE EFFECT
- ACTION PLANS
- PROJECT 'HIGHS' & 'LOWS'
- Further Reading
- About the Authors
- Title listing
