Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager

Boost your performance with improved project management tactics Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager, Second Edition offers a succinct explanation of when, where, and how to use project management resources to enhance your work. With updated content that reflects key advances in the project management field, including planning, implementation, control, cost, and scheduling, this revised text offers added material that covers relevant topics, such as agility, change management, governance, reporting, and risk management. This comprehensive resource provides a contemporary set of tools, explaining each tool?s purpose and intention, development, customization and variations, and benefits and disadvantages. Additionally, examples, tips, and milestone checks guide you through the application of these tools, helping you practically apply the information you learn. Effective project management can support a company in increasing market share, improving the quality of products, and enhancing customer service. With so many aspects of project management changing as the business world continues to evolve, it is critical that you stay up to date on the latest topics in this field. Explore emerging topics within the world of project management, keeping up to date on the latest, most relevant subject areas Leverage templates, exercises, and PowerPoint presentations to enhance your project management skills Discuss tips, reporting, implementation, documentation, and other essentials of the project management field Consider how project management fits into various industries, including technology, construction, healthcare, and product development Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager, Second Edition is an essential resource for experienced project managers and project management students alike. INDICE: Part I .1 Introduction to the PM Toolbox .Enabling Business and Project Strategy .PM Methodologies and Processes .Constructing and Adapting a Project Management Toolbox .Secure Strategic Alignment .Customize the PM Toolbox .Continuously Improve the PM Toolbox .References .Part II .2 Project Selection .The Benefits Map .Enabling Benefits Management .Developing a Benefits Map .Using a Benefits Map .Variations .Benefits .Economic Methods .Payback Time .Net Present Value .Internal Rate of Return .Using Economic Methods .Benefits of Economic Methods .Scoring Models .Developing a Scoring Model .Using a Scoring Model .Benefits .Voting Models .Developing a Voting Model .Using the Voting Model .Benefits .Pairwise Ranking .Developing a Pairwise Ranking Tool .Using the Pairwise Ranking Matrix .Benefits .The Alignment Matrix .Developing the Alignment Matrix .Variations .Benefits .References .3 Project Initiation .Checklist Questions for Project Initiation .Developing a Checklist Questions for Project Initiation .Using the Checklist Questions .The Goals Grid .Developing a Goals Grid .Using the Goals Grid .Benefits .Responsibility Matrix .Developing a Reponsibility Matrix .Using the Responsibility Matrix .Benefits .Complexity Assessment .Developing the Complexity Assessment .Using the Complexity Assessment .Benefits .The Project Business Case .Developing the Project Business Case .Using the Project Business Caase .Benefits .The Project Charter .Developing a Project Charter .Using a Project Charter .Variations .Benefits .References .Part III .4 Project Requirements .The Elicitation Plan .Developing an Elicitation Plan .Using the Elicitation Plan .Benefits .Requirements Specification .Specifying a Requirement Using Planguage .Using the Requirements Specificiation .Benefits .Product Requirements Document .Developing a Product Requirements Document .Using the PRD .Benefits .Requirements Ambiguity Checklist .Using the Requirements Ambiguity Checklist .Benefits .Requirements Baseline .Establishing a Requirements Baseline .Establish a Requirements Change Board .Benefits .References .5 Scope Planning .Project SWOT Analysis .Performing a Project SWOT Analysis .Using a Project SWOT Analysis .Benefits .Scope Statement .Developing a Scope Statement .Using a Scope Statement .Variations .Benefits .Work Breakdown Structure .Constructing a Project WBS: A Top–Down Approach .Establish the WBS Level of Detail .Constructing a Project WBS: A Bottom–up Approach .Using the WBS .Benefits .The Product Breakdown Structure .Constructing a Product Breakdown Structure .Using the PBS .Benefits .References .6 Schedule Development .Gantt Chart .Developing a Gantt Chart .Using the Gantt Chart .Benefits .The Milestone Chart .Developing a Milestone Chart .Using the Milestone Chart .Benefits .Critical Path Method Diagram .Constructing a CPM Diagram .Using the CPM Diagram .Benefits .Variations .Time–Scaled Arrow Diagram .Developing a TAD .Using a TAD .Benefits .Critical Chain Schedule .Developing a Critical Chain Schedule .Using the Critical Chain Schedule .Benefits .The Hierarchical Schedule .Constructing a Hierarchical Schedule .Using a Hierarchical Schedule .Benefits .Line of Balance .Developing a Line of Balance Schedule .Using the LOB .Benefits .Choosing Your Scheduling Tools .References .7 Cost Planning .Cost Planning Map .Analogous Estimate .Parametric Estimate .Developing Parametric Estimates .Using Parametric Estimates .Benefits .Bottom–up Estimate .Developing Bottom–up Estimates .Using Bottom–up Estimates .Benefits .The Cost Baseline .Developing a Cost Baseline .Using the Cost Baseline .Benefits .Choosing a Cost Planning Tool .References .Part IV .8 Scope Management .Project Scope Control System .Establishing a Project Scope Control System .Using the Project Scope Control System .Benefits .Project Change Request .Developing a Project Change Request .Using the Project Change Request .Benefits .Project Change Log .Developing a Project Change Log .Using the Project Change Log .Benefits .Scope Control Decision Checklist .References .9 Schedule Management .The Burn Down Chart .Developing the Burn Down Chart .Using the Burn Down Chart .Benefits .Slip Chart .Developing the Slip Chart .Using the Slip Chart .Benefits .Buffer Chart .Developing the Buffer Chart .Using the Buffer Chart .Benefits .The Jogging Line .Constructing a Jogging Line .Using the Jogging Line .Variations .Benefits .Milestone Prediction Chart .Constructing the Milestone Prediction Chart .Using the Milestone Prediction Chart .Benefits .B–C–F Analysis .Performing the B–C–F Analysis .Using the B–C–F Analysis .Benefits .Schedule Crashing .Performing Schedule Crashing .Using Schedule Crashing .Benefits .Choosing Your Schedule Management Tools .References .10 Cost Management .Cost Management Plan .Developing the Cost Management Plan .Using the Cost Management Plan .Budget Consumption Chart .Developing the Budget Consumption Chart .Using the Budget Consumption Chart .Variations .Benefits .Earned Value Analysis .Performing Earned Value Analysis .Using Earned Value Analysis .Variations .Benefits .Milestone Analysis .Performing a Milestone Analysis .Using the Milestone Analysis .Benefits .Choosing Your Cost Management Tools .References .11 Agile Project Execution .Contributed by .Peerasit Patanakul .James Henry .Jeffrey A. Leach .Scrum Basics .Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog .Information on the Backlogs .Populating Backlogs .Release Planning .The Release Planning Event .Initial Draft Release Plan .Final Release Plans .HIP Sprint .Release Planning versus Sprint Planning .The Daily Scrum Meeting .Organizing a Daily Scrum Meeting .Sprint Task Board .Using the Sprint Task Board .Benefits .Sprint Burn Down Chart .Developing a Sprint Burn Down Chart .Using a Sprint Burn Down Chart .Benefits .Sprint Retrospective Meeting .Organizing a Sprint Retrospective Meeting .Using a Sprint Retrospective Meeting .Benefits .Concluding Remarks .References .Part V .12 Performance Reporting .Project Reporting Checklist .Developing the Project Reporting Checklist .Using the Project Reporting Checklist .Benefits .Project Strike Zone .Developing the Project Strike Zone .Using the Project Strike Zone .Benefits .Project Dashboard .Designing a Project Dashboard .Using the Project Dashboard .Benefits .Summary Status Report .Developing a Summary Status Report .Using the Summary Status Report .Benefits .The Project Indicator .Developing the Project Indicator .Using the Project Indicator .Variations .Benefits .Choosing Your Reporting Tools .References .13 Project ClosureContributed by Tim Rahschulte, PhD .Understanding Project Closure .Project Closing Activities .Project Closure Plan and Checklist .Developing the plan and checklist .Using the Closure Plan and Checklist .Benefits .Project Closure Report .Developing the Project Closure Report .Using the Project Closure Report .Benefits .Postmortem Review .Conducting the Postmortem Review .Using the Postmortem Review .Variations .Benefits .Concluding Remarks .References .Part VI .14 Managing Project Risk .Risk Management Plan .Developing a Risk Management Plan .Using the Risk Management Plan .Benefits .The Risk Identification Checklist .Developing a Risk Identification Checklist .Using a Risk Identification Checklist .Benefits .The Risk Register .Creating a Risk Register .Using the Risk Register .Benefits .Risk Assessment Matrix .Developing a Risk Assessment Matrix .Using the Risk Assessment Matrix .Variations .Benefits .Monte Carlo Analysis .Performing a Monte Carlo Analysis .Using the Monte Carlo Analysis .Benefits .Decision Tree .Analyzing the Decision Tree .Using Decision Trees .Benefits .The Risk Dashboard .Developing the Risk Dashboard .Using the Risk Dashboard .Benefits .Choosing Your Risk Management Tools .References .15 Influencing Project Stakeholders .Stakeholder Management Plan .Developing a Stakeholder Management Plan .Using the Stakeholder Management Plan .Benefits .Stakeholder Map .Developing a Stakeholder Map .Using the Stakeholder Map .Benefits .Stakeholder Analysis Table .Developing a Stakeholder Analysis Table .Using the Stakeholder Analysis Table .Benefits .Stakeholder Evaluation Matrix .Developing a Stakeholder Evaluation Matrix .Using the Stakeholder Evaluation Matrix .Variations .Benefits .Stakeholder Strategy Matrix .Developing a Stakeholder Strategy Matrix .Using the Stakeholder Strategy Matrix .Benefits .Choosing Your Stakeholder Management Tools .References

• ISBN: 978-1-118-97312-7
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2016
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• Idioma: Inglés