Methods of IT Project Management : Third Edition.

Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Brief Contents -- Contents -- Preface -- Part 1: Project Management Overview -- 1. Introduction to Project Management -- The Project Management Chronicles -- How to Use the Demonstration Case -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Project Management -- The History of Project Management -- Project Management Definitions -- The Triple Constraint -- The Need for Better Project Management -- Profiles of Project Managers and the Profession -- Where in the Organization Does a Project Manager Work? -- Organizational Structures (Formal and Informal) -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicases -- Suggested Readings -- 2. A Systems View and Systems Methodology -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- The Systems Approach to Project Management -- The Project Management Life Cycle -- The Product Systems Development Life Cycle -- The Waterfall Model -- The Evolutionary Prototyping Model -- The Spiral Model -- The Iterative and Incremental Model -- The Scrum Model -- The RUP Model -- The XP Model -- Integration of Project to Product Life Cycles -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- 3. The Project Management Framework -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- A Framework for Project Management -- The Process Groups -- The Knowledge Areas -- The Component Processes -- Initiating Component Processes and Major Deliverables -- Planning Component Processes and Major Deliverables -- Execution Component Processes and Major Deliverables -- Controlling Component Processes and Major Deliverables -- Closing Component Processes and Major Deliverables -- Framework Summary -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises.

Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- Part 2: Project Initiation and Planning Methods -- 4. Project Selection and Initiation -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Project Selection and Initiation -- Business Case -- Project Management Concepts: Project Selection and Initiation -- Strategic Planning -- Project Selection Models -- Weighted Scoring Model -- Additional Project Valuation Techniques -- Stakeholder Analysis -- Project Charter -- Kickoff Meeting -- Project Selection and the Initiation Process -- How to Conduct the Project Initiation Process -- Step 1: Preparing the Business Case -- Step 2: Creating the Steering Committee -- Step 3: Reviewing the Strategic Plan and the Current Situation -- Step 4: Building the WSM -- Step 5: Reviewing Resource Needs and Availability -- Step 6: Selecting Projects -- Step 7: Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis -- Step 8: Creating the Project Charter -- Step 9: Securing Sponsor Signatures on Charter -- Step 10: Conducting the Kickoff Meeting -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicases -- Suggested Readings -- 5. Project Scope and Resource Planning -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Scope and Resource Planning -- Project Management Concepts: Scope Management Planning -- Collecting Requirements -- Work Breakdown Structure -- WBS Structure -- WBS Dictionary -- Project Management Concepts: Resource Planning -- Human Resource Research -- Authority, Influence, and Power -- Resource Planning Deliverables -- The Scope and Resource Planning Process -- How to Conduct the Scope and Resource Planning Processes -- Step 1: Create the Scope Management Plan -- Step 2: Perform the Requirements Discovery and Documentation Process -- Step 3: Create the Scope Statement -- Step 4: Create the WBS.

Step 5: Create the Roles and Responsibilities Matrix -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- 6. Project Schedule and Cost Planning -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- Project Management Concepts: Schedule Planning -- Plan Schedule Management -- Define Activities -- Sequence Activities -- Estimate Activity Resources -- Estimate Activity Durations -- Develop the Project Schedule -- Project Management Concepts: Cost Planning -- Estimate Costs -- Determine Budget -- The Schedule and Cost Management Planning Process -- How to Conduct the Schedule and Cost Planning Processes -- Step 1: Perform Activity Decomposition -- Step 2: Identify Activity Dependencies -- Step 3: Perform Resource Assignments -- Step 4: Generate Time Estimates -- Step 5: Create Project Schedule -- Step 6: Perform Resource Leveling -- Step 7: Generate Cost Estimates -- Step 8: Prepare Project Budget -- Step 9: Obtain Sponsor Approval to Continue -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- 7. Project Quality, Communications, and Stakeholder Planning -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- Project Management Concepts: Quality Planning -- Needed Definitions -- History of and Key Contributions to Quality -- Current Quality Initiatives and Standards -- Process Improvement Maturity Models (CMMI and OPM3) -- Plan Quality Management -- The Quality Planning Process -- How to Conduct the Quality Planning Processes -- Quality Planning -- Project Management Concepts: Communications Planning -- The Communications Planning Process -- Communications Planning and Stakeholder Engagement -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase.

Suggested Readings -- 8. Project Risk Management Planning -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Risk Management Planning -- Project Management Concepts: Risk Management Planning -- Identifying Risks -- Performing Qualitative Risk Analysis -- Performing Quantitative Risk Analysis -- Planning Risk Responses -- Risk Management Planning Process -- How to Conduct the Risk Planning Processes -- Step 1: Build the Risk Management Plan -- Step 2: Perform Risk Identification -- Step 3: Perform a Risk Assessment -- Step 4: Complete the Risk Register -- Step 5: Complete the Risk Management Plan -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- 9. Project Procurement Planning -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Procurement Management Planning -- Project Management Concepts: Procurement Management Planning -- Planning Procurements -- Understanding Types of Contracts -- Choosing the Correct Contract Type -- Creating a Statement of Work (SOW) -- Creating the Request for Proposal (RFP) and Request for Quote (RFQ) -- Developing the Procurement Management Plan -- The Procurement Management Planning Process -- How to Conduct the Procurement Planning Processes -- Step 1: Review Existing Planning Artifacts -- Step 2: Decide What Needs to Be Procured, How, and When -- Step 3: Develop the SOW -- Step 4: Develop the Request for Quote (RFQ) -- Step 5: Develop the Procurement Management Plan -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- Part 3: Project Execution and Control Methods -- 10. Project Execution -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Project Execution -- Project Management Concepts: Project Execution.

The Integration Management Knowledge Area -- The Quality Management Knowledge Area -- Resource Management Knowledge Area -- Leadership -- Negotiation -- The Communications Management Knowledge Area -- The Stakeholder Management Knowledge Area -- The Risk Management Knowledge Area -- The Procurement Management Knowledge Area -- The Project Execution Process -- How to Conduct the Project Execution Process -- Process 1: Acquire the Project Team -- Process 2: Develop the Project Team -- Process 3: Manage the Project Team -- Process 4: Conduct Procurement -- Process 5: Quality Audit -- Process 6: Distribute Information -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- 11. Project Monitoring and Control, Part I -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Project Monitoring and Control, Part I -- Project Management Concepts: Project Monitoring and Control -- The Integration Management Knowledge Area -- The Scope Management Knowledge Area -- The Schedule Management Knowledge Area -- The Cost Management Knowledge Area -- The Project Monitoring and Control Process -- How to Conduct the Monitoring and Control Process, Part I -- Educate Stakeholders and Team Members -- Steps 2 and 3: Define Frequency and Automate the Collection of Status Information -- Step 4: Distribute Management Project Status Reports -- Step 5: Conduct the Integrated Change Control Process -- Step 6: Final Delivery Approval -- Chapter Review -- Glossary -- Review Questions -- Problems and Exercises -- Projects and Research -- Minicase -- Suggested Readings -- 12. Project Monitoring and Control, Part II -- Chapter Preview and Objectives -- An Introduction to Project Monitoring and Control, Part II -- Project Management Concepts: Project Monitoring and Control.

Quality Management: Controlling Quality.

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