Project Manager Street Smarts A Real World Guide to PMP Skills

Name: Project Manager Street Smarts A Real World Guide to PMP Skills
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ISBN: 9781118093924

ISBN-10: 1118093925

ISBN-13: 9781118093924

Edition: 2nd 2011

Authors: Linda Kretz Zaval, Terri Wagner

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Building on the most common and challenging tasks Project Managers must face, this book shows the reader step-by-step how to perform these tasks. Designed to give the reader an inside look into the field of project management, this book is written as if the reader was actually on the job, offering a variety of scenarios as well as potential roadblocks one might face in the field. The book is broken down in the various "phases" of project management: " Initiating the Project " Planning the Project " Executing the Project " Monitoring and Controlling the Project " Closing the Project Each phases will include step-by-step instructions to how to perform a the most common of tasks a project…

Book details

List price: $26.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 9/20/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Introduction


Phase 0


How This Relates to Project Management Practitioners


Responsibility


Aspirational Standards of Conduct for the Value of Responsibility


Mandatory Standards of Conduct for the Value of Responsibility


Respect


Aspirational Standards of Conduct for the Value of Respect


Mandatory Standards of Conduct for the Value of Respect


Fairness


Aspirational Standards of Conduct for the Value of Fairness


Mandatory Standards of Conduct for the Value of Fairness


Honesty


Aspirational Standards of Conduct for the Value of Honesty


Mandatory Standards of Conduct for the Value of Honesty



Initiating Process



Perform Project Assessment


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Creating the Scope Statement


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Understanding Your Stakeholders


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Identify Project Limitations and Propose an Implementation Approach


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Develop the Project Charter


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Obtain Project Charter Approval


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Planning Process



Establishing the Project Deliverables


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Creating the Work Breakdown Structure


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing a Budget Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Project Schedule


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Human Resource Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Communication Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Procurement Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Quality Management Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Change Management Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing the Risk Management Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Documenting and Presenting the Master Project Management Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Conducting the Kickoff Meeting


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Executing Process



Obtaining Project Resources


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Directing and Managing Project Execution


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Implementing the Quality Plan


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Performing Quantitative Risk Assessment


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Conducting Procurements


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Developing and Managing the Project Team


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Monitoring and Controlling Process



Measuring Project Performance


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Implementing Approved Changes


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Ensuring Project Deliverables Conform to Quality Standards


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Managing Risk Events


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Administering Procurements


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Assessing Corrective Action on the Issues Log


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Communicating Project Status


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Closing Process



Formalizing Project Acceptance


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Transferring Ownership of Deliverables


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Obtaining Final Legal and Administrative Closure


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Distributing Final Reports


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Collating Lessons Learned


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Archiving Project Documents


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure



Measuring Project Team Performance


Scenario


Scope of Task


Procedure


Appendix Solutions



Solutions



Testing Your Knowledge of Corporate Strategy



Testing Your Knowledge of Finance Principles



Testing Your Knowledge of NPV



Testing Your Knowledge of Benefit Measurement Methods-Scoring Models



Testing Your Knowledge of Business Cases



Testing Your Knowledge of Goals and Objectives



Testing Your Knowledge of the Product Scope Description



Testing Your Knowledge of Requirements



Testing Your Knowledge of Organizational Structures



Testing Your Knowledge of Project Scope Statements



Testing Your Knowledge of Leadership Analysis



Testing Your Knowledge of Identifying Team Members



Testing Your Knowledge of Roles and Responsibilities



Testing Your Knowledge of Stakeholder Analysis



Testing Your Knowledge of Stakeholder Mapping



Testing Your Knowledge of Project Organizational Structures



Testing Your Knowledge of Project Limitations



Implementation Approaches



Testing Your Knowledge of Milestones



Testing Your Knowledge of an Estimated Budget



Testing Your Knowledge of High-Level Project Risks



Testing Your Knowledge of Project Assumptions



Testing Your Knowledge of Project Constraints and Response Strategies



Testing Your Knowledge of Putting It All Together



Testing Your Knowledge of Phase 1 Professional Responsibility



Solutions



Testing Your Knowledge of Deliverables



Testing Your Knowledge of Product Acceptance Criteria



Testing Your Knowledge of Creating a List of Work



Testing Your Knowledge of Organizing Tasks into Logical Groupings



Testing Your Knowledge of Reviewing and Adjusting a WBS



Testing Your Knowledge of Cost Budgeting



Testing Your Knowledge of Network Logic



Testing Your Knowledge of Network Logic



Testing Your Knowledge of PERT



Testing Your Knowledge of Reducing a Project's Duration



Testing Your Knowledge of Staffing Risks



Testing Your Knowledge of Communications



Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Types



Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Calculations



Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Planning



Testing Your Knowledge of Identifying and Qualifying Risk Events



Professional Responsibility in the Planning Phase



Solutions



Testing Your Knowledge of Acquiring Resources



Testing Your Knowledge of Expertise



Testing Your Knowledge of PMIS



Testing Your Knowledge of Expectations and Commitments



Testing Your Knowledge of Listening Habits



Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Assurance



Testing Your Knowledge of Expected Value and NPV



Testing Your Knowledge of Obtaining Sellers



Testing Your Knowledge of Selecting Sellers



Testing Your Knowledge of Awarding Contracts



Testing Your Knowledge of Developing Your Project Team



Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Your Project Team



Testing Your Knowledge of Motivational Theories



Testing Your Knowledge of Types of Power



Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Conflict



Testing Your Knowledge of Professional Responsibility in the Execution Phase



Solutions



Testing Your Knowledge of Scope Verification



Testing Your Knowledge of Controlling Project Scope



Testing Your Knowledge of Controlling the Project Schedule



Testing Your Knowledge of Earned Value



Testing Your Knowledge of Performance Reporting



Testing Your Knowledge of Integrated Change Control



Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Tools



Testing Your Knowledge of Problem Solving and Metrics



Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Risk Events



Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Changes



Testing Your Knowledge of Legal Contract Issues



Testing Your Knowledge of Communicating with Your Sponsor and Team



Testing Your Knowledge of Professional Responsibility in the Monitoring and Controlling Phase



Solutions



Testing Your Knowledge of Formalizing Project Acceptance



Testing Your Knowledge of Transferring Ownership of Deliverables



Testing Your Knowledge of Legal and Administrative Contract Closure