ABSTRACT

A combination of art and skill that results in the balancing of project objectives against restraints of time, budget, and quality, effective project management requires skill and experience as well as many tools and techniques. Project Management Tools and Techniques: A Practical Guide describes these tools and techniques and how to use them, givi

chapter 1|16 pages

- Role of the project

chapter 2|22 pages

- Project management in a nutshell

chapter 3|14 pages

- Power and politics

chapter 4|8 pages

- Picking the right projects

chapter 5|14 pages

- Gaining support for a project

chapter 6|12 pages

- Defining a project

chapter 7|28 pages

- Developing the work breakdown structure

chapter 8|32 pages

- Activity estimating

chapter 9|20 pages

- Creating the project schedule

chapter 10|32 pages

- Creating the project budget

chapter 11|12 pages

- Introduction to risk

chapter 12|14 pages

- Creating a viable project plan

chapter 13|20 pages

- Finalizing the project plan

chapter 14|10 pages

- Key performance indicators

chapter 15|40 pages

- Earned value management

chapter 16|12 pages

- Project tracking status

chapter 18|10 pages

- Integrated change control

chapter 19|26 pages

- Resource leveling

chapter 20|18 pages

- Variable time project planning

chapter 21|14 pages

- Simulation modeling

chapter 22|22 pages

- Risk mechanics

chapter 24|10 pages

- Enterprise project management office