Project management / Gary Heerkens.
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McGraw-Hill,
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Table of Contents:
- Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1. Congratulations ... You 're the Project Manager!; The Accidental Project Manager; What Can You Expect to Encounter "Out There "?; About the Art and Science of Project Management; About This Book; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 1; Chapter 2. About Projects and Project Management; Project Management:The Process Context; Project Management:The Interpersonal and Behavioral Context; Project Management:The Organizational Context; Defining Project Success; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 2.
- Chapter 3. The Role of the Project ManagerYour Responsibilities as Project Manager; Common Challenges You Can Expect to Face; Skill Requirements of the Project Manager; Functional Competencies of the Project Manager; The Project Manager 's "Unofficial "Job Duties; The Value of Introspection and Self-Awareness to "The Soft Side "; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 3; Chapter 4. Defining Your Project; How Projects Should Evolve; First, Fully Understand the Problem or Opportunity; Second, Identify the Optimum Solution; Third, Fully Develop the Solution and a Preliminary Plan.
- Fourth, Formally Launch the ProjectThe Unspoken Imperative:Evaluate the Political Environment; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 4; Chapter 5. Building and Maintaining an Effective Team ; The Mechanics of Building a Team; Team Leadership Starts on Day One!; Fostering Teamwork and Synergism; Getting the Most from Individual Team Members; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 5; Chapter 6. An Overview of Planning and Estimating ; An Introduction to Project Planning; An Introduction to Estimating; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 6.
- Chapter 7. Preparing a Detailed Project Plan:Step by Step 7Identifying What Needs to Be Done (Scope Management); Identifying How Long It Will Take to Do Everything (Time Management); Identifying How Much It Costs to Get Things Done (Cost Management); What About Project Management Software?; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 7; Chapter 8. Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty ; Understanding Risk and Uncertainty; Managing Risk:An Overview; Identifying What Can Hurt You; Quantifying How Badly You Can Get Hurt; Responding to High-Threat Problems; Managing Project Risk Is a Mindset.
- Accommodating UncertaintyProject Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 8; Chapter 9. Maintaining Control During Project Execution; What Project Control Really Means; How Do You Establish a Baseline of Measurement?; What Information Do You Need?; How Do You Gather Information?; How Do You Make Sure You 're Getting Good Information?; How Do You Analyze the Information?; How Should You React to the Information?; Project Manager 's Checklist for Chapter 9; Chapter 10. Managing the Project Interfaces; What Are "Project Interfaces "?; Internal Stakeholders and Their Roles.