Michael C. Thomsett

The Little Black Book of Project Management

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The revised and updated third edition of this book reflects the newest techniques, the latest project management software, as well as the most recent changes to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(TM)).

For nearly twenty years, The Little Black Book of Project Management has provided businesspeople everywhere with a quick and effective introduction to project management tools and methodology. You will find invaluable strategies for:
organizing any project; implementing the Six Sigma approach; choosing the project team; preparing a budget and sticking to it; scheduling, flowcharting, and controlling a project; preparing project documentation; managing communications; and much more.
Project management has increasingly become about getting more and better results with fewer resources. In this fast-read solution for both seasoned and first-time project managers, author Michael C. Thomsett shares his not-so-little secrets to achieving the results professionals want, increasing their organizational ability, generating consistent profit, and gaining a reputation for both quality and dependability.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: AMACOM / McGraw-Hill Professional
• 3. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 444g
• ISBN-13: 9780814415290
• ISBN-10: 0814415296
• Artikelnr.: 26816493

Autorenporträt

MICHAEL C. THOMSETT is a financial writer whose books include Getting Started in Options and Getting Started in Real Estate Investing. An experienced investor, he has successfully owned and managed as many as 12 properties at a time.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents
Introduction to the Third Edition
1 Organizing for the Long Term
Background for Project Management
Project Definitions
Definition and Control
A New Look for Project Management
The Successful Project Manager
The Methodical Manager
Project Classification
Work Project
2 The Six Sigma Approach
The Meaning of Six Sigma
Business Process Management (BPM)
Project Participants and Goal Definitions
Defining Goals in Terms of Customer Service
Work Project
3 Creating the Plan
Setting Leadership Goals
Building Your Resource Network
Structuring Your Project Team
Defining the Project's Scope
Holding a Project Announcement Meeting
Setting Project Objectives
Developing the Initial Schedule
Identifying Key Elements Necessary for Project
Success
Work Project
4 Choosing the Project Team
The Imposed Team Problem
The Commitment Problem
Ten important Team-Building Guidelines
Defining Areas of Responsibility
Estimating Time Requirements
Working with Other Departments
The Executive Point of View
Delegation Problems and Solutions
Work Project
5 Preparing the Project Budget
Budgeting Responsibility
Checklist: Effective Budgets
Labor Expense: The Primary Factor
Additional Budgeting Segments
Budgeting Each Phase of Your Project
Budgeting Controls
Work Project
6 Establishing a Schedule
The Scheduling Problem
The Gantt Chart
Scheduling Control
The Scheduling Solution
Gantt Limitations
Work Project
7 Flowcharting for Project Control
Guidelines for Project Control
Listing Out the Phases
Work Breakdown Structures
CPM and PERT Methods
Automated Project Management Systems
Setting Your Flowcharting Rules
Work Project
8 Designing the Project Flowchart
Activity and Event Sequences
The Vertical Flowchart and Its Limitations
The Horizontal Network Diagram and Its Advantages
Building the Network Diagram
Applying the Network Diagram
Expanded Applications
Work Project
9 Managing the Value Chain in the Project
Attributes of the Value Chain
Risk Management and the Value Chain
How Value Is Incorporated into the Big Picture
Value: An Intangible Turned into a Tangible
Work Project
10 Writing the Supporting Documentation
Project Narratives
More Than Paperwork
Simplifying Instructions
The Diagram/Narrative Combination
Project Control Documentation
Work Project
11 Conducting the Project Review
Defining Success
The Progress Review
Project Leadership Attributes
Monitoring and Reporting
The Missed Deadline
The Accelerated Schedule
The Changing Objective
Staying on Course
Work Project
12 The Communication Challenge
Communication Skills Project Managers Need
The Budget as a Communication Tool
The Schedule as a Communication Tool
Working with Department Managers
Working with Other Department Employees
Working with Outside Consultants
Weak Links in Communication
American Management Association
How Flowcharting Helps
Meeting with Outside Resources
Running the Meeting
Work Project
13 Project Management and Your Career
An Organizational Science
Attributes of Project Leadership
Taking Charge
Eliminating Common Problems
Maximizing Your Skills
Work Project
14 Finding the Best Project Management
Software
Appendix: Work Project Answers
Glossary
Index