TY - BOOK AU - Goetsch,David L. TI - Project management for engineering and technology SN - 0132816407 AV - T56.8 .G63 2015 U1 - 658.404 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Boston PB - Pearson KW - Project management N1 - Includes index; Preface p. xiii --; Overview of Project Management --; Overview of Project Management --; Project Defined --; Need for Project Managers --; Essential Elements of a Project --; Internal Versus External Projects --; Speaking the Language of Project Management --; Project Success Criteria --; People Skills in Project Management --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Roles and Responsibilities of Project Managers --; The Project Manager's Functions --; Process Functions of Project Managers --; People Functions of Project Managers --; Characteristics of an Effective Project Manager --; Functional, Matrix, and Project-Based Organizations --; Project Management Certifications --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Management-Process Functions --; Project Initiation --; Outcomes of the Project Initiation Phase --; Project Description --; Project Feasibility Analysis --; Project Concept Document --; Project Charter --; Stakeholder Register --; Project Kickoff Meeting --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activity --; Endnotes --; Project Planning: The Schedule --; Benefits of Planning and Scheduling --; The Planning and Scheduling Process --; Developing the Work Breakdown Structure --; Key Facts About Developing a WBS --; The WBS Dictionary --; Enterprise Environmental Factors --; Estimating Activity Duration and Sequencing Activities --; Displaying the Project Schedule --; The CPM Network Diagram --; Scheduling Software and Combined Schedule Formats --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Planning: The Cost Estimate and Budget --; The Cost Estimate --; Costs to Be Included in Estimates --; Estimating Methods --; Estimating Products --; The Budget --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Planning: Human Resource, Communication, Procurement, and Quality Plans --; The Human Resource Plan --; The Communication Plan --; Procurement Plan --; The Quality Management Plan --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Planning: The Risk Management Plan --; Risk Defined --; Risk Management Defined --; Classifications of Risk Factors --; Risk as it Relates to Project Success Criteria --; Risk Identification Process --; Qualitative Risk Analysis --; Quantitative Risk Analysis --; Quantitative Analysis Tools --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Execution: Build the Project Team --; Teambuilding Defined --; Common Mission: The Basis of Effective Teamwork --; Building the Project Team --; Explaining the Roles of Team Members --; Explain How the Team Is Supposed to Operate --; Four-Step Model for Building Effective Teams --; Initiating the Team's Work --; Teams Should Be Coached --; Handling Conflict in Teams --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Execution: Procurements --; Procurement Methods --; Preparing an RFP or RFQ Package --; Bonds, Addenda, and Alternates --; Contracts for Subcontractors and Materials Suppliers --; Evaluating Bidders and Bids --; Ethics in Procurement --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Monitoring and Control --; Monitoring and Controlling Scope --; Monitoring and Controlling the Schedule --; Monitoring and Controlling Costs --; Quality Monitoring and Control Methods --; Monitoring and Controlling Risk --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Closeout --; Steps in the Project Closeout Process --; Verify the Scope --; Close Out the Contract --; Close Out the Administrative Aspects of the Project --; Conduct a Lessons-Learned Review --; Develop the Project Closeout Report --; Recognize Team Members --; Complete the Final Step --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Management-People Functions --; Project Managers as Team Leaders --; Leadership Defined --; Influencing Team Members --; Eight Cs of Leadership for Project Managers --; Caring and Leadership --; Competence and Leadership --; Character and Leadership --; Communication and Leadership --; Clarity and Leadership --; Commitment and Leadership --; Courage and Leadership --; Credibility and Leadership --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activity --; Project Managers as Motivators --; Motivation Defined --; Motivational Context --; Basic Survival Needs and Motivation --; Safety and Security Needs and Motivation --; Social Needs and Motivation --; Esteem Needs and Motivation --; Self-Actualization Needs and Motivation --; Developing Personal Motivation Plans --; Additional Motivation Strategies --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Endnotes --; Project Managers as Communicators and Negotiators --; Begin with a Communication Plan --; Communication Skills Can Be Learned --; Communication Defined --; Communication Is a Process --; Not All Communication Is Effective --; Factors That Can Inhibit Communication --; Listening Well Improves Communication --; Nonverbal Communication --; Verbal Communication --; Communicating Corrective Feedback --; Written Communication --; Influencing and Negotiating in Project Management --; Negotiation Defined --; Characteristics of Effective Negotiators --; Preparation and Successful Negotiations --; Conducting Negotiations --; After Agreeing-Follow Through --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Managers and Personal Time Management --; Poor Time Management and Team Performance --; Common Time Management Problems and Their Solutions --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Managers and Change --; Change Management Model for Project Managers --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Managers and Diversity --; Diversity Defined --; Diversity-Related Concepts --; Prejudice is Learned Behavior That Can Be Unlearned --; Overcoming Prejudice and Embracing Diversity --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Project Managers and Adversity --; Do Not Give Up and Never Quit --; Face Adversity and Overcome It --; Accept Adversity as a Normal Part of Life --; Accept That Life Can Be Unfair --; Help Team Members Who Are Facing Adversity --; Dealing with Micromanagers Who Create Problems --; Summary --; Key Terms and Concepts --; Review Questions --; Application Activities --; Index ER -