Project management techniques / Rory Burke.

By:

Burke, Rory, 1952-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Project management seriesPublication details: [Ringwood] : Burke Publishing, 2013.Edition: 2nd ed. College EditionDescription: 381 p. : ill., ; 24 cmISBN:

0987668307
9780987668301

Subject(s):

Project management

DDC classification:

658.404 BUR

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Project Management Techniques 2ed (College Edition) is fully updated to include the latest project management processes and methodologies as outlined in the new PMBOK 5ed (2012) and the new APM BoK 6ed (2012). Project Management Techniques for project management courses has been updated to enable the project manager to use the latest planning and control techniques, processes and methodologies to complete their projects successfully. This is often expressed as completing the project deliverables on time, within budget and to the required quality. It is, therefore, essential the project manager understands the features and characteristics of the project management systems approach to be able to manage the process effectively.

Support Material:
A CHAPTER'S GUIDE and POWERPOINTS SLIDES are available upon request.

This book focuses on the project manager\'s planning and control systems.

Includes index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Foreword
Author's Note
Chapter 1 Introduction to Project Management Techniques (p. 16)
1 What is a Project? (p. 18)
2 Types of Projects (p. 20)
3 What is Project Management? (p. 24)
4 Different Types of Management (p. 26)
5 Role of the Project Sponsor (p. 28)
6 Role of the Project Manager (p. 30)
7 Role of the Project Steering Board (p. 32)
8 Project Success (p. 34)
Chapter 2 Project Lifecycle (p. 36)
1 What is a Project Lifecycle? (p. 37)
2 Project Lifecycle (4 phases) (p. 38)
3 What is a Project Phase? (p. 40)
4 Level of Effort (p. 41)
5 Level of Influence vs. Cost of Changes (p. 42)
6 Product Lifecycle (10 phases) (p. 44)
7 Project Lifecycle Costing (p. 46)
8 Project Lifecycle Contracts (p. 49)
Chapter 3 Project Management Process (p. 50)
1 Summary of the Management Process (p. 51)
2 What is a Process? (p. 52)
3 Eastonian Process (p. 53)
4 Fayol's Management Process (p. 54)
5 Project Management Process (p. 56)
Chapter 4 Project Methodology (p. 58)
1 What is a Project Methodology Systems Approach? (p. 59)
2 Project Methodology Systems Approach (p. 60)
3 Initiation Process - Initiate the Phase (p. 62)
4 Planning Process - Plan the Phase (p. 63)
5 Execution Process - Execute the Phase (p. 64)
6 Closing Process - Close the Phase (p. 65)
7 Extent of Corporate and Project Responsibility (p. 66)
Chapter 5 Project Stakeholder Management (p. 68)
1 Who is a Project Stakeholder? (p. 69)
2 Project Stakeholders vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 70)
3 Identify Stakeholders and Interested Parties (p. 72)
Chapter 6 Corporate Strategy Phases (p. 78)
1 Corporate Strategy Phases vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 79)
2 Corporate Vision (p. 80)
3 Corporate Values (Governance) (p. 82)
4 Corporate Requirements (p. 84)
5 Business Case (p. 86)
Chapter 7 Project Feasibility Phase (p. 88)
1 Feasibility Phase vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 89)
2 Project Feasibility Study (p. 89)
3 Project Charter (p. 90)
4 Define the Client's Corporate Requirements (p. 94)
5 Internal Project Constraints (p. 96)
6 Internal Operational Constraints (p. 98)
7 External Constraints (p. 100)
Chapter 8 Project Definition Phase (p. 102)
1 Project Definition Phase vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 103)
2 What is a Project Design? (p. 103)
3 Project Design Process (p. 104)
4 Project Design Philosophy (p. 105)
5 Model Testing (p. 107)
6 Prototypes (p. 108)
7 Computer Simulation (p. 108)
8 Operational Configuration (p. 109)
Chapter 9 Project Execution Phase (p. 110)
1 Project Execution Phase vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 111)
2 What is Project Execution? (p. 111)
3 Project Build-Method (p. 112)
4 Project Execution Strategy (p. 116)
Chapter 10 Project Commissioning and Handover Phase (p. 120)
1 Project Commissioning and Handover Phase vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 121)
2 What is Project Commissioning? (p. 121)
3 Receive the Deliverables (p. 122)
4 Verify the Scope of Work (p. 123)
5 Test and Commission the Project (p. 124)
6 Handover Process (p. 126)
7 Terminate the Project (p. 127)
8 Project Closeout (p. 128)
9 Closeout Report Questionnaire (p. 129)
Chapter 11 Operational Phases (p. 132)
1 Operation Phases vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 133)
2 What are the Operational Phases? (p. 133)
3 Operational Start-Up Phase (p. 134)
4 Project Upgrade Phase (p. 135)
5 Project Disposal Phase (p. 137)
Chapter 12 Project Plan (p. 140)
1 Project Plan (Flow Chart) (p. 141)
2 Project Plan (Spiral) (p. 142)
3 Trade-Offs (p. 146)
Chapter 13 Project Scope Management (p. 150)
1 What is Scope Management? (p. 151)
2 Scope Management vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 152)
3 Scope Definition (p. 154)
4 Scope Change Control (p. 156)
5 Scope Verification and Validation (p. 160)
Chapter 14 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (p. 162)
1 What is the WBS? (p. 163)
2 Product Breakdown Structure (PBS) (p. 164)
3 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (p. 166)
4 Methods of Subdivision (p. 168)
5 Numbering System (p. 170)
6 WBS Templates (p. 171)
7 PBS, WBS, CBS, OBS Interface (p. 172)
8 Spreadsheet Presentation (p. 173)
Chapter 15 Project Time Management (p. 174)
1 Project Management Plan (p. 175)
2 Definition of an Activity (p. 176)
3 WBS - Activity List (p. 178)
4 Calendar (Work Pattern) (p. 179)
5 Estimating an Activity's Duration (p. 180)
6 Time Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas (p. 182)
Chapter 16 Critical Path Method (CPM) (p. 184)
1 What is CPM? (p. 185)
2 Network Diagram (p. 186)
3 Activity Logic - Tabular Reports (p. 188)
4 Critical Path Method Steps (p. 189)
5 Forward Pass (p. 190)
6 Backward Pass (p. 193)
7 Activity Float (p. 195)
Chapter 17 Gantt Charts (p. 198)
1 What is a Gantt Chart? (p. 199)
2 How to Draw a Simple Gantt Chart (p. 199)
3 Tabular Reports (p. 200)
4 Activity Float (p. 201)
5 Select and Sort Functions (p. 202)
6 Hammock Activities (p. 204)
7 Events, Key Dates Milestones and Deadlines (p. 205)
8 Rolling Horizon Gantt Chart (p. 206)
9 Revised Gantt Chart (p. 207)
Chapter 18 Project Procurement Management (p. 210)
1 What is Project Procurement Planning? (p. 211)
2 Project Procurement Process (p. 212)
3 Just-In-Time (p. 217)
4 Procurement Schedule (p. 218)
5 Procurement Expediting (p. 220)
Chapter 19 Project Resource Management (p. 222)
1 How to Draw the Resource Histogram (p. 223)
2 Resource Loading (p. 225)
3 Resource Smoothing (p. 226)
4 Time-Limited Resource Scheduling (p. 228)
5 Resource-Limited Resource Scheduling (p. 229)
6 How to Increase the Project's Resources (p. 230)
7 How to Reduce the Project's Resources (p. 231)
Chapter 20 Project Cost Management (p. 232)
1 What is Project Cost Management? (p. 233)
2 Estimating Continuum (p. 234)
3 Top-Down and Bottom-Up Estimating (p. 235)
4 Estimating Costs (p. 236)
5 Labour Costs (p. 238)
6 Procurement Costs (p. 240)
7 Unit Rates (p. 241)
8 Establishing Budgets (p. 242)
9 Budget Format (p. 243)
10 Cost Trade-Off with other Knowledge Areas (p. 244)
Chapter 21 Project Cash Flow (p. 246)
1 Project Cash Flow Example 1 (Incurred Costs) (p. 248)
2 Cash Flow Timing (p. 250)
3 Project Cost Flow Example 2 (p. 252)
4 Cash Flow Example 3 (p. 254)
5 Invoicing (p. 256)
6 Cost-To-Complete (p. 257)
7 How to Draw an Expense 'S' Curve (PV planned value) (p. 258)
8 Project Cash Flow Response (p. 259)
9 Performance Bonds and Retention (p. 259)
10 Benefits of Using Project Cash Flow (p. 260)
Chapter 22 Project Control (p. 262)
1 Project Control Cycle (p. 263)
2 Monitor Progress (Data Capture) (p. 266)
3 Problem Solving (p. 270)
4 Decision-Making (p. 272)
5 How to Apply Project Control (p. 274)
Chapter 23 Earned Value (p. 276)
1 The Need for Earned Value (p. 277)
2 Earned Value (p. 279)
3 Earned Value Table (p. 291)
4 Project Control (p. 292)
5 Client's View of Earned Value (p. 293)
6 Earned Value Reporting (p. 293)
Chapter 24 Project Quality Management (p. 294)
1 What is Project Quality Management? (p. 295)
2 Quality Planning (p. 296)
3 Quality Assurance Plan (p. 297)
4 Quality Control Plan (p. 299)
5 Continuous Improvement (p. 302)
6 Quality Trade-off with the other Knowledge Areas (p. 304)
Chapter 25 Project Risk Management (p. 306)
1 What is Risk Management? (p. 307)
2 Risk Management vs. Project Lifecycle (p. 308)
3 Risk Identification (p. 311)
4 Risk Quantification (p. 314)
5 Risk Response (p. 315)
6 Contracting (p. 316)
7 Response to an Opportunity (p. 318)
8 Risk Control (p. 318)
Chapter 26 Project Communication Management (p. 320)
1 What is Project Communication? (p. 321)
2 Communication Plan (p. 322)
3 Project Meetings (p. 324)
4 Project Reporting (p. 327)
5 Document Control (p. 329)
6 Communication Trade-off with the other Knowledge Areas (p. 330)
Chapter 27 Project Leadership (p. 332)
1 What is Project Leadership? (p. 333)
2 Situational Leadership (p. 334)
3 Leadership Traits (p. 336)
4 Leadership Power (Responsibility - Authority Gap) (p. 337)
5 Action Centred Leadership (p. 338)
6 Decision-Making Continuum (p. 340)
7 Herzberg's Motivation and Hygiene Factors (p. 342)
8 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (p. 344)
9 Conflict (p. 345)
10 Delegation (p. 346)
Chapter 28 Project Teams (p. 348)
1 What is a Project Team? (p. 349)
2 Team Charter (p. 350)
3 Team Development Phases (p. 352)
4 Team Building Techniques (p. 354)
5 Levels of Team Building (p. 355)
6 Why Companies Use Project Teams (p. 356)
7 Benefits of Using Project Teams (p. 356)
Chapter 29 Project Organization Structure (p. 358)
1 What is a Project Organization Structure? (p. 359)
2 Functional Organization Structures (p. 361)
3 Matrix Organization Structure (p. 363)
4 Pure Project Organization Structure (p. 365)
Glossary
Index
Marketing

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Rory Burke M.Sc Project Management (Henley) has worked internationally on capital projects. Rory is an author, publisher and visiting lecturer to universities in Britain, America, Canada, HK, NZ, Australia and South Africa.