Streetwise project management : how to manage poeople, processes, and time to achieve the results you need / by Michael S. Dobson.

By:

Dobson, Michael Singer

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Avon, MA : Adams Media Corp., c2002.Description: xiv, 386 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

1580627706 (pbk.)
9781580627702 (pbk.)

Other title:

Project management

Subject(s):

Project management

DDC classification:

658.404 DOB

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	Moylish Library Main Collection	658.404 DOB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100463190

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Filled with a vast array of methods, tips, and advice, a comprehensive guide covers every aspect of project management, including resource allocation, quality control, and risk management, and discusses such important topics as working with teams and conflict resolution. Original.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-379) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Introduction (p. xiii)
Part I Kick-Starting Project Management
Chapter 1 Why Are Projects So Difficult? (p. 3)
Chapter 2 Becoming a Streetwise Project Manager (p. 13)
Chapter 3 Project Management Makes the Critical Difference (p. 21)
Part II The Life Cycle of a Project
Chapter 4 The Birth of a Project (p. 33)
Chapter 5 How Planning Works (p. 41)
Chapter 6 Executing Your Project Plan (p. 55)
Chapter 7 Controlling Your Project (p. 65)
Chapter 8 Wrapping It Up (p. 77)
Part III How to Launch a Project the Right Way
Chapter 9 The Principle of the Objective (p. 85)
Chapter 10 The Triple Constraints (p. 89)
Chapter 11 Keep Your Friends Close, But Your Stakeholders Closer (p. 105)
Chapter 12 Negotiating a SMART Objective (p. 115)
Chapter 13 Writing a Project Charter (p. 123)
Part IV Mysteries of Planning Revealed
Chapter 14 The Devil Is in the Details (p. 133)
Chapter 15 The Work Breakdown Structure (p. 143)
Chapter 16 Building a Network Diagram (p. 157)
Chapter 17 Estimating Time and Resources (p. 179)
Chapter 18 Developing a Gantt Chart (p. 187)
Chapter 19 Project Management Software (p. 203)
Part V Risk, Quality, and Other Planning Concerns
Chapter 20 The Nine Knowledge Areas of Project Management (p. 211)
Chapter 21 Planning for Project Risks (p. 225)
Chapter 22 Planning for Quality (p. 241)
Chapter 23 Budgeting and Cost Estimating (p. 257)
Chapter 24 Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) (p. 269)
Chapter 25 Critical Path Method (CPM) (p. 283)
Part VI Executing, Tracking, and Adjusting the Project
Chapter 26 Teams in Project Management (p. 297)
Chapter 27 Task Management and Control (p. 305)
Chapter 28 Baselines and the Tracking Gantt Chart (p. 315)
Chapter 29 Managing Meetings and Status Reporting (p. 325)
Chapter 30 Problem-Solving Strategies (p. 337)
Part VII Closing Out the Project
Chapter 31 Finishing the Project the Right Way (p. 349)
Chapter 32 Evaluate and Celebrate! (p. 355)
Chapter 33 Resources and Tools (p. 361)
Appendix A Glossary (p. 369)
Appendix B Bibliography (p. 377)
Index (p. 381)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Michael S. Dobson has over twenty years of experience in project management