When it comes to project management, success lies in the details. This book walks managers through every step of project oversight from start to finish. Thanks to the book's comprehensive information on everything from planning and budgeting to team building and after-project reviews, managers will master the discipline and skills they need to achieve stellar results without wasting time and money.
Harvard Business Essentials Managing Projects Large and Small: The Fundamental Skills for Delivering on Budget and on Time |Harvard Business Essentials (Author)| Harvard Business Review Press
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Project Management As a Process
Defining and Organizing the Project, Planning the Project, Managing Project Execution, Closing the Project, Summing Up.
Chapter 2 - The Cast of Characters
Project Sponsor, Project Manager, Project Team Leader, Project Team Members, Characteristics of Effective Project Teams, Summing Up.
Chapter 3 - A Written Charter
A Mandate for Action, Clarify Objectives, Make It Time-Bound, Be Specific About Project Scope, Summing Up.
Chapter 4 - A Framework for Action
Decisions, Decisions, Tracking and Disposing of Unresolved Issues, Documenting Decisions and Actions, Creating a Communications Plan, Bringing People into Contact, Developing the Budget, Summing Up.
Chapter 5 - Work Breakdown
Work Breakdown Structure, Time and Resource Estimates, Assigning the Work, An Extended Example, “Shall We Proceed?”, Summing Up.
Chapter 6 - Scheduling the Work
Examine the Relationships Between Tasks, Create a Draft Schedule, Optimize the Schedule, Using Scheduling Software, Summing Up.
Chapter 7 - Adjustments and Trade-Offs
When the Project Won’t Fit, Challenge Assumptions, Revisit Tasks and Times, Summing Up.
Chapter 8 - Managing Risk
“What Is Risk Management?”, Identify and Prioritize Project Risks, Take Actions to Avoid or Minimize Risks, Develop Contingency Plans to Handle Potential Setbacks, Summing Up.
Chapter 9 - Project Adaptation
Sources of Unanticipated Risk—and Their Consequences, The Adaptive Management Approach, Summing Up.
Chapter 10 - Getting Off on the Right Foot
Why Launch Meetings Matter, Create Integrative Mechanisms, Establish Norms of Behaviour, Summing Up.
Chapter 11 - Keeping on Track
Monitoring and Controlling the Project, Dealing with People Issues, The Role of Communication, Handling Problems, Summing Up.
Chapter 12 - The Closedown Phase
Performance Evaluation, Documentation, Lessons Learned, Celebration, Summing Up.
APPENDIX A - Useful Implementation Tools
APPENDIX B - A Guide to Effective Meetings
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