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IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition

ISBN: 0071700439
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2004
Pages: 195

Authors: Joseph Phillips

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• Table of Contents
• BackCover
• IT Project Management - On Track From Start to Finish, Second Edition
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Initiating the Project
• Gathering Project Information
• Identify the Project Needs
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise solutions
• Chapter 2: Planning the Project
• How to Plan
• Establishing Project Priority
• Creating an Approach
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 3: Working with Management
• Defining the Organizational Structure
• Presenting the Project to Management
• Defining Management s Role
• Inventing a Project Kickoff
• Creating Management Alliances
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 4: Creating the Budget
• Budget Basics
• Determine the Estimate Type
• Implementing Bottom-Up Cost Estimates
• Using Top-Down Estimating
• Budget at Completion
• Zero-Based Budgeting
• Determining Project Expenses
• Tracking Budgetary Expenses
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 5: Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
• Working with a WBS
• Coordinating WBS Components
• Creating a WBS
• Obtaining Management Approval
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise solutions
• Chapter 6: Organizing a Project Team
• Assessing Internal Skills
• Creating a Team
• Interviewing Potential Team Members
• Managing Team Issues
• Using External Resources
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 7: Building the Project Plan
• Building the Project Plans
• Defining the Project Schedule
• Deadline-Orientated Projects
• Creating a Project Network Diagram
• Working with Project Constraints
• Building the Network Diagram
• Analyzing the Project Network Diagram
• Management Reserve
• Using Microsoft Project
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 8: Implementing the Project Plan
• Reviewing Assignments with the Project Team
• Focus on the Work
• Hosting a Project Status Meeting
• Tracking Progress
• Tracking Financial Obligations
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 9: Revising the Project Plan
• Defining the Need for Revision
• Establishing Change Control
• Implementing Project Changes
• Issue Management Meetings
• Delaying a Project
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 10: Enforcing Quality
• Defining Quality
• Quality of the Deliverables
• Quality of the Process
• Quality Management as a Process
• Ensuring Quality Throughout the Project
• Creating a Strategy for Quality
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise solutions
• Chapter 11: Managing Teams
• Leading the Team
• Establishing the Project Authority
• Mechanics of Leading a Team
• Team Meetings
• Maintaining Team Leadership
• Working Toward the Finish
• Motivating the Team
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Chapter 12: Completing the Project
• Completing the Final Tasks
• The Project Postmortem
• Obtaining Final Sign-Off
• Post-Project Audit
• Creating the Final Report
• Declaring Victory
• Declaring Failure
• Cheers Celebrating Victory
• Chapter Summary
• Chapter Quiz
• Chapter Exercises
• Exercise Solutions
• Appendix A: IT Project Exam Objectives
• Appendix B: Critical Exam Information
• Test-Passing Tips
• Everything You Must Know
• Appendix C: Working as an Independent Contractor
• Making Yourself at Home
• Becoming a Leader
• Delivering More Than What You Promise
• Appendix D: About the CD
• Installing and Running MasterExam
• Help
• Removing Installation(s)
• Technical Support
• Glossary
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• Index
• Index_A
• Index_B
• Index_C
• Index_D
• Index_E
• Index_F
• Index_G
• Index_H
• Index_I
• Index_J
• Index_K
• Index_L
• Index_M
• Index_N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_Z
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Sidebars