Project Management Tools and Techniques for Success

by Christine B. Tayntor

Overview

Emphasizing that it's much easier and more cost effective to make changes in the planning phases of a project rather than later on, Project Management Tools and Techniques for Success provides an accessible introduction to project management fundamentals. Highlighting approaches for avoiding common pitfalls, it begins with an introduction to p

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040069776
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	05/19/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Christine B. Tayntor has been an IT manager and frequent contributor to technical publications for more than thirty years. She worked in the insurance, banking, manufacturing, and consulting industries, most recently as the director of global applications sourcing for Honeywell International in Morristown, New Jersey, where she became a Six Sigma Black Belt and received her DFSS certification. She is currently a full-time writer and lecturer.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Project Management. Defining Project Management. Project Management and Change. Being Prepared. Introduction to the Case Study. The Initiation/ Definition Phase. Getting Started - Choosing the Right People. Ensuring It's the Right Project. Managing Expectations. Identifying and Avoiding Risks (The Initial Risk Assessment). Drafting the Preliminary Business Case. The Planning Phase, Part 1: Who's Involved? The Critical Question: Who's Leading the Project? Part 2: What, Where and When. Establishing the Roadmap. Project Specifications and Statements of Work. Completing the Plan. The Execution and Control Phase, Part I: More Planning. Ground Rules. The Change Management Process. The Communication Plan. The Execution and Control Phase, Part II: Making it Happen. Monitoring the Project. Quality and Control. Organizational Readiness. When Murphy's Law Takes Effect: Possible Problems and Ways to Avoid Them. The Closeout Phase. The Final Steps. Appendices. List of Acronyms. The Project Charter. The Functional Process Map. The Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA). The Metric Reliability Assessment Spreadsheet. Suggested Reading.