Project management tools and techniques : a practical guide /
Carstens, Deborah Sater.
Project management tools and techniques : a practical guide / Deborah Sater Carstens, Gary L. Richardson, Ronald B. Smith. - xxviii, 466 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1 : role of the project -- Role of the project -- Project management in a nutshell -- Power and politics -- Section 2 : project formulation using tools and techniques -- Picking the right projects -- Gaining support for a project -- Section 3 : developing project scope -- Defining a project -- Developing the work breakdown structure -- Activity estimating -- Section 4 : tools and techniques for developing the project plan -- Creating the project schedule -- Creating the project budget -- Introduction to risk -- Creating a viable project plan -- Finalizing the project plan -- Section 5 : project execution -- Key performance indicators -- Earned value management -- Project tracking status -- Techniques to influence the project outcome -- Integrated change control -- Resource leveling -- Section 6 : advanced tools and techniques -- Variable time project planning -- Simulation modeling -- Risk mechanics -- Team tools : RAM charts and staffing profile -- Enterprise project management office -- Appendix A: MS Project lab assignment : a life cycle view -- Appendix B: MSP 2010 commands -- Appendix C: Templates -- Appendix D: MS Project add-in utilities -- Appendix E: Variable time macro -- Appendix F: Text support systems.
"This book provides a practical understanding of the tools and techniques for planning and controlling projects. It emphasizes the difference between various tools and techniques and determines how these can be applied during different phases of the project lifecycle. This book presents not only an understanding of necessary project management tools and techniques but also videos to demonstrate the concepts. If readers do not have the Microsoft Project software, they can still view the text and videos on the companion website known as the "Library" http://www.tech.uh.edu/projectnmotion/"--Provided by publisher.
1466515627 (hardback) 9781466515628 (hardback)
2012046895
Project management--Methodology
Project management--Data processing
HD69.P75 / C374 2013
658.404
Project management tools and techniques : a practical guide / Deborah Sater Carstens, Gary L. Richardson, Ronald B. Smith. - xxviii, 466 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Section 1 : role of the project -- Role of the project -- Project management in a nutshell -- Power and politics -- Section 2 : project formulation using tools and techniques -- Picking the right projects -- Gaining support for a project -- Section 3 : developing project scope -- Defining a project -- Developing the work breakdown structure -- Activity estimating -- Section 4 : tools and techniques for developing the project plan -- Creating the project schedule -- Creating the project budget -- Introduction to risk -- Creating a viable project plan -- Finalizing the project plan -- Section 5 : project execution -- Key performance indicators -- Earned value management -- Project tracking status -- Techniques to influence the project outcome -- Integrated change control -- Resource leveling -- Section 6 : advanced tools and techniques -- Variable time project planning -- Simulation modeling -- Risk mechanics -- Team tools : RAM charts and staffing profile -- Enterprise project management office -- Appendix A: MS Project lab assignment : a life cycle view -- Appendix B: MSP 2010 commands -- Appendix C: Templates -- Appendix D: MS Project add-in utilities -- Appendix E: Variable time macro -- Appendix F: Text support systems.
"This book provides a practical understanding of the tools and techniques for planning and controlling projects. It emphasizes the difference between various tools and techniques and determines how these can be applied during different phases of the project lifecycle. This book presents not only an understanding of necessary project management tools and techniques but also videos to demonstrate the concepts. If readers do not have the Microsoft Project software, they can still view the text and videos on the companion website known as the "Library" http://www.tech.uh.edu/projectnmotion/"--Provided by publisher.
1466515627 (hardback) 9781466515628 (hardback)
2012046895
Project management--Methodology
Project management--Data processing
HD69.P75 / C374 2013
658.404