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""... step-by-step tools and techniques on the planning, execution and control of a project ... invaluable for the novice/student.""
-Prof. William A Moylan, PhD, PMP, Eastern Michigan University, Farmington Hills, USA
""... a very well written book. Simple,-Dr. Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, IBM, Austin, Texas, USA
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""... step-by-step tools and techniques on the planning, execution and control of a project ... invaluable for the novice/student.""
-Prof. William A Moylan, PhD, PMP, Eastern Michigan University, Farmington Hills, USA
""... a very well written book. Simple, easy to follow, extremely practitioner and tool oriented and is very useful in real world from a novice user to most advanced user.""
-Dr. Subramanyam Naidu Rayapati, IBM, Austin, Texas, USA
Content: Front Cover
Contents
Preface
Prologue
Acknowledgments
Authors
Chapter 1 --
Role of the project
Chapter 2 --
Project management in a nutshell
Chapter 3 --
Power and politics
Chapter 4 --
Picking the right projects
Chapter 5 --
Gaining support for a project
Chapter 6 --
Defining a project
Chapter 7 --
Developing the work breakdown structure
Chapter 8 --
Activity estimating
Chapter 9 --
Creating the project schedule
Chapter 10 --
Creating the project budget
Chapter 11 --
Introduction to risk
Chapter 12 --
Creating a viable project plan
Chapter 13 --
Finalizing the project plan Chapter 14 --
Key performance indicatorsChapter 15 --
Earned value management
Chapter 16 --
Project tracking status
Chapter 17 --
Techniques to influence the project outcome
Chapter 18 --
Integrated change control
Chapter 19 --
Resource leveling
Chapter 20 --
Variable time project planning
Chapter 21 --
Simulation modeling
Chapter 22 --
Risk mechanics
Chapter 23 --
Team tools: RAM charts and staffing profile
Chapter 24 --
Enterprise project management office
Appendix A: MS Project lab assignment: A life cycle view
Appendix B: MSP 2010 commands
Appendix C: Templates Appendix D: MS Project add-in utilitiesAppendix E: Variable time macro
Appendix F: Text support systems
Back Cover
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