ONE STOP PROJECT MANAGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION 5

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5

AUTHORS 6

TABLE OF CONTENTS 8

PREFACE 18

1 BUILDING ON KNOWLEDGE 21
Starting a New Project 22
Introducing Project Management to the Novice 23
Preparation for the PMP Certification 27
Approaching Business Using Project Management Principles 36

2 AN INTRODUCTION TO PROJECTS 51
Defining A Project 52
Introducing Project Management 53
Introduction to Process Groups 56
Introduction to Knowledge Areas 58
Introduction to Process Areas 60
Sequence and Organization of Knowledge Areas, Process Groups
and Processes 61
Portfolios 65
Programs 66
The Project Management Office (PMO) 67

3 PROJECT LIFE CYCLE AND ORGANIZATION 80

The Project Life Cycle 81
Project Governance 87
Organizational Structure 87
Project Life Cycle And Organizational Structure 91

4 PROJECT INTEGRATION 102

Overview 103
Purpose 103
Initiating Process Group in the project integration Management 107
Project Charter 116
Planning Process Group In The Project Integration Management 117
Executing Process Group In The Project Integration Management 120
Direct and Manage Project Execution 121
Integration Monitoring and Controlling 123
Monitor and Control Project Work 124
Closing Process Group in the Project Integration Management 125
Close Project Or Phase 126

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5 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES 136

Introduction to Inputs, OUTPUTS AND Tools and Techniques 138
The Process Groups 139
Project Management Process Interactions Knowledge Area 142
Developing a Process 145
Creating a Data Flow 147
Initiating Process Group 149
Project Management Planning Process Group 165
Executing Process Group 243
Monitoring and Controlling Process Group 264
Closing Process Group 287

6 PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT 292

Overview 293
Collect Requirements 295
Define Scope 302
Create Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) 306
An Example Of Developing Scope In A Project 310
Verify Scope 317
Control Scope 319

7 PROJECT TIME MANAGEMENT 330

Define Activities 333
Sequence Activities 334
Estimate Activity Resources 335
Estimate Activity Durations 336
Develop Schedule 338
Control Schedule 340
Processes in Time Management 340
Float (Slack) 354

8 PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT 374

Project Cost Management 376
Estimate Costs 376
Determine Budget 378
Control Costs 380

9 PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT 399

Quality Management on a Project 400
Quality Control 402
Plan Quality 403
Perform QUALITY ASSURANCE 405
Perform Quality Control 406

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10 PROJECT HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 424

Develop Human Resource Plan 427
Acquire project team 431
Acquire a Project team 432
Develop project team 434
Developing Teams 435
Leading and Managing project team 443
Keys to Managing People and Behavior 444
Selected Management Theories 447

11 PROJECT COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT 458

Communication on the project 459
Project Communications Management 465
Identify Stakeholders 465
Distribute Information 470
Manage Stakeholder Expectations 471
Report Performance 472

12 PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT 482

Starting a New Project 483
Plan Risk Management 487
Identify Risks 488
Perform Quantitative and Qualitative Risk Analysis 491
Plan Risk Response 496
Monitor and Control Risks 497

13 PROJECT PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT 507

Project Procurement Management Processes 508
Plan Procurements 511
Conduct Procurements 515
Administer Procurements 518
Close Procurements 521

14 PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 529

Overview 530
What is professional responsibility? 530
What are Ethics? 531
The Professional Organization: 532
The Impact of Culture on Project Management 534
Global Project Management Dos and Don'ts 538

Glossary 547

EXAM PREPARATION 567

TEMPLATES 580
CASE STUDIES 619
Bridge Building Project 620
Training Room Rewiring Project 656
Proposed Solution by Init - Consult 715

BIBLIOGRAPHY 726
INDEX 728

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