Project Management ToolBox Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager

Name: Project Management ToolBox Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager
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ISBN: 9780471208228

ISBN-10: 0471208221

ISBN-13: 9780471208228

Edition: 2003

Authors: Dragan Z. Milosevic

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This work provides thorough coverage of cutting-edge tools and techniques used in the successful implementation of project management, including expert guidelines for initiating; planning; and executing, controlling, and closing projects.

Book details

List price: $130.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/16/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 600
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.134
Language: English



Preface



Project Initiation Tools



Strategic Role of the PM Toolbox


The New Role of the PM Toolbox


PM Strategy Supports Competitive Strategy


Standardized PM Process Supports PM Strategy


PM Toolbox Supports Standardized PM Process


Concluding Remarks


References



Project Selection (Dr. Joseph P. Martino)


Scoring Models


Analytical Hierarchy Process


Economic Methods


Portfolio Selection Methods


Real Options Approach


Concluding Remarks


References



Project Portfolio Mapping


Traditional Charts for Portfolio Management


Bubble Diagrams


Concluding Remarks


References



Project Planning Tools



Voice of the Project Customer (Jose Campos)


Customer Roadmap


The Focus Statement


Sample Selection


Discussion Guide


Quality Function Deployment (QFD)


Concluding Remarks


References



Scope Planning


Project Charter


Project SWOT Analysis


Scope Statement


Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)


Concluding Remarks


References



Schedule Development


Gantt Chart


Milestone Chart


Critical Path Method (CPM) Diagram


Time-Scaled Arrow Diagram (TAD)


Critical Chain Schedule


Hierarchical Schedule


Line of Balance (LOB)


Concluding Remarks


References



Cost Planning


Cost Planning Map


Analogous Estimate


Parametric Estimate


Bottom-up Estimate


Cost Baseline (Time-Phased Budget)


Concluding Remarks


References



Quality Planning


Project Quality Program


Flowchart


Affinity Diagram


Concluding Remarks


References



Risk Planning


Risk Response Plan


Monte Carlo Analysis


Decision Tree


Concluding Remarks


References



Team Building



Four-Stage Model of Project Team Building


Stakeholder Matrix


Skill Inventory


Commitment Scorecard


Concluding Remarks


References



Project Implementation Tools



Scope Control


Change Coordination Matrix


Project Change Request


Project Change Log


Concluding Remarks


References



Schedule Control


The Jogging Line


B-C-F Analysis


Milestone Prediction Chart


Slip Chart


Buffer Chart


Schedule Crashing


Concluding Remarks


References



Cost Control


Earned Value Analysis


Milestone Analysis


Concluding Remarks


References



Quality Control


Quality Improvement Map


Pareto Chart


Cause and Effect Diagram


Control Charts


Concluding Remarks


References



Performance Reporting and Closure


Risk Log


Summary Progress Report


Postmortem Review


Concluding Remarks


References



Industry Applications



Selecting and Customizing Project Management Toolbox


Which of All These Tools Do You Really Need?


Process for Selecting and Adapting Project Management Toolbox


Final Thoughts


References



Linking Project Management Tools to PMBOK



Project Management Toolboxes per Project Size



Project Management Toolboxes per Project Family



Project Management Toolboxes per Project Type


Index