Successful Project Management

Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press (March 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735649804
ISBN-13: 978-0735649804

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Learn best practices and proven methods from project management pros — and apply these newfound skills with Microsoft® Project 2010. In this practical guide, project management expert Bonnie Biafore shows you how to manage projects efficiently and effectively, shares the real-world experiences of project managers in several industries, and shows you how to put the best practices and hard-won lessons of experts to work using powerful Project 2010 tools.

Work effectively with project stakeholders, management, and team members
Define scope, objectives, and deliverables
Estimate work, choose resources, build project schedules, and track progress
Accurately estimate project costs and work with a budget
Identify and manage project changes and risks
Balance project variables without sacrificing quality
Document project history and lessons-learned to help improve future projects

Table of Contents
Part 1: Getting a Project Started
Chapter 1. Meet Project Management
Chapter 2. Obtaining Approval for a Project

Part 2: 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

Part 3: Carrying Out a Project
Chapter 8. Executing the Project Plan
Chapter 9. Evaluating Project Performance
Chapter 10. Managing Project Resources
Chapter 11. Communicating Information

Part 4: 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

Part 5: Closing Projects
Chapter 16. Learning Lessons
Chapter 17. Closing a Project
Chapter 18. Archiving Historical Information

Part 6: Beyond Projects
Chapter 19. Selecting and Prioritizing Projects
Chapter 20. Other Project Management Approaches