Overview

Practical Guide to Project Planning is filled with project documents and templates ready to use for planning and managing project. It explains project analysis and modeling techniques so these documents and templates can be used for effective project management. In addition, the book is also a guide to best practices that comply with the PMI’s PMBOK ® 3.0. Throughout the book, a real-world, practical project plan is used to explain all management issues related to a project, including scope, time, costs, quality, human resources, communication, risks, procurement, and integration. This example also covers every stage of implementing a project management office (PMO), from initial analysis to post-deployment review. The text is filled with insightful tips on using the most popular project management tools and software, including Mindmanager for initial planning sessions, Milestone Project Companion for report generation, and Microsoft Project, the most widely used tool for project planning. Project documents discussed in the book are on the accompanying CD ROM, so readers can use them to develop and track their own projects.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ricardo Viana Vargas
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Auerbach
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781420045048

ISBN 10:   1420045040
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   01 October 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

BASIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS What is a Project Project Characteristics Project Management Benefits Causes of Project Failure Project Life Cycle The Project Life-Cycle Phases PROJECT PLANNING USING THE PMBOK® GUIDE 3RD EDITION Introduction Breaking down the PMBOK Guide through MINDMAPS® Project Management Areas Integration Management Scope Management Time Management Cost Management Quality Management Human Resources Management Communication Management Risk Management Procurement Management PROJECT PLAN DOCUMENTS Introduction Integration Management Scope Management Time Management Cost Management Quality Management Human Resources Management Communication Management Risk Management Procurement Management NEW FRONTIERS PROJECT PLAN Version 3.0 Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Human Resources Management Project Communications Management Project Risk Management Project Procurement Management INDEX

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