Perfect Phrases for Project Management : Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Delivering Results on Time and Under Budget.

Allowing readers to focus on the areas they need the most help with; this concise guide offers words and phrases for specific situations in the project management process; from clarifying project goals; defining project scope; estimating time and resources; assembling an effective team; and more. --

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tate, Karen (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: McGraw-Hill 2012.
Temas:
Project management.
Gestion de projet.
Project management
Internet resources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • PERFECT PHRASES for PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • What Is Project Management?
  • PART I
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • CHAPTER 1
  • Project Management Concepts
  • Project Phases/Processes Summary
  • Roles and Responsibilities
  • General Start Questions
  • Perfect Phrases to Start a Project
  • PART II
  • PROJECT INITIATION
  • CHAPTER 2
  • Perfect Phrases to Identifythe Need for a Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Determine If This Is Really a Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Clarify Why a Project Is Needed
  • Perfect Phrases to Distinguish Project Management from Operations
  • Perfect Phrases to Clarify the Purpose and Value of the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify the Project's Sponsor or Champion
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify Managerial Constraints and Assumptions
  • Perfect Phrases to Define the Project's Success Measures
  • CHAPTER 3
  • Creating the Project Charter
  • Perfect Phrases for Discussing Project Goals and Benefits
  • Perfect Phrases for Discussing Project Scope
  • Perfect Phrases for Discussing Project Quality
  • Perfect Phrases for Discussing Project Resources
  • Perfect Phrases for Developing the Charter
  • PART III
  • PROJECT PLANNING
  • CHAPTER 4
  • Perfect Phrases to Set the Stagefor Project Planning
  • Perfect Phrases to Clarify Why Planning Is Necessary
  • Perfect Phrases to Estimate a Range of Dates and Costs for Delivery
  • Perfect Phrases to Discuss the Real Risks Associated with Projects
  • Perfect Phrases to Begin Discussions About Project Risk
  • Perfect Phrases to Define What Type of Project Is Needed: Scope
  • Perfect Phrases for Clarifying Scope Boundaries with Management
  • Identify and Track Issues That Might Arise
  • Perfect Phrases to Discuss Issues
  • CHAPTER 5
  • Perfect Phrases to Define theScope and the Boundariesof the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Define Acceptance Criteria.
  • Perfect Phrases for Discussing Interim Deliverables
  • Perfect Phrases to Define Interim Deliverables
  • Perfect Phrases to Define Where the Project Will Begin and End
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify the Items That Are and Are Not a Part of the Project Scope
  • Perfect Phrases for Creating the Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Perfect Phrases for Discussing the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  • Perfect Phrases for Organizing the Team on Subprojects
  • Perfect Phrases for Creating the Task List
  • Perfect Phrases to Clarify What Major Tasks the Project Team Will Be Expected to Do
  • Perfect Phrases to Clarify What Tasks the Project Team Will Not Do on the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Deal with Fuzzy Areas or Interfaces with Other Projects
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify Who Is Going to Make the Product / Deliverable
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify Who Is Going to Put the Product / Deliverable in Place
  • Tools for Managing Project Progress
  • Perfect Phrases for Selecting and Using a Project Scheduling Application
  • CHAPTER 6
  • Perfect Phrases to EstimateTime and Resources Neededto Do the Work
  • Perfect Phrases for Addressing Effort and Cost Estimates
  • Perfect Phrases to Describe Ranges of Time Acceptable for Delivering Project Results
  • Perfect Phrases to Describe Ranges of Resources and Costs Needed to Complete Work
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify the Type of Person to Add to the Project Team
  • Perfect Phrases to Show How Assigned People Can Affect Completion Schedules
  • CHAPTER 7
  • Perfect Phrases to Lead theTeam's Project Planning
  • Perfect Phrases to Describe the Initial Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Request People's Involvement in the Planning Process
  • Perfect Phrases to Manage Team Member and Project Customer Expectations
  • Perfect Phrases to Elicit Sponsor and Management Input into the Plan.
  • Requesting Changes from Project Team Members
  • Perfect Phrases to Request Team Input to the Task Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm with the Team That Work Tasks and Estimates Are Reasonable
  • Perfect Phrases to Add Refined Personnel Costs and Material Costs to the Project Budget
  • Perfect Phrases to Create a Procurement Plan for the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Create a Communication Plan for the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Create an Organizational Change Management Plan for the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Create a Project-Level Change Management Plan
  • Perfect Phrases for Addressing Project Risk
  • Perfect Phrases for Creating the Project Risk Management Plan
  • Perfect Phrases for Assembling the Plan and Preparing to Begin Work
  • CHAPTER 8
  • Perfect Phrases to Selectthe Right Project Managerand Team for the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Define the Project Management Core Team
  • Perfect Phrases to Organize Assigned People into a Project Work Team
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify, Select, and Add Specialists to the Team
  • Perfect Phrases to Assign Roles and Responsibilities to Team Members
  • Perfect Phrases to Create a Structure for Managing the Team Members' Meetings
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify Other People Who Should Be Involved
  • CHAPTER 9
  • Perfect Phrases to Validatethe Project Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm Nothing Important Is Left Out of the Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm the Right People Are Involved at the Right Points in the Project
  • CHAPTER 10
  • Perfect Phrases to GetManagement Sign-Offand Support
  • Perfect Phrases to Discuss Finalizing the Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm the Planning Process Is Finished
  • Perfect Phrases to Ask for Renewed Senior Management Support for the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Ask for Sponsor Sign-Off on the Project Plan.
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm Agreement on the Price Range for the Project After Detailed Planning
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm Agreement on the Estimated Schedule for the Project
  • PART IV
  • EXECUTION
  • CHAPTER 11
  • Perfect Phrases to Leadthe Project Team
  • Perfect Phrases to Authorize the Team to Begin Work and Create the Deliverables
  • Perfect Phrases to Ask for Supervisor Support of Team Members
  • Perfect Phrases to Kick Off the Project Team Meeting
  • Perfect Phrases to Reassess Team Composition
  • Perfect Phrases to Delegate Authority from Project Manager to Subproject Team Leaders
  • Perfect Phrases to Improve Teamwork
  • Perfect Phrases to Improve Team Morale
  • Perfect Phrases to Delegate Authority from the Project Manager to Team Members
  • Perfect Phrases to Request Surfacing Issues and Discussing Potential Problems
  • Perfect Phrases for Using the Issues List
  • Perfect Phrases for Conducting a Project Risk Analysis
  • Perfect Phrases to Develop a Risk Management Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Describe How to Respond to Risks
  • CHAPTER 12
  • Perfect Phrases to ManageProject Communications
  • Perfect Phrases to Improve Communications
  • Perfect Phrases to Build a Good Communications Environment
  • Perfect Phrases to Develop a List of People to Receive Updates
  • Perfect Phrases to Manage Contracted Workers
  • Perfect Phrases to Build Confidence in the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Prevent Outside Interference in Team Decisions
  • Perfect Phrases for Leading Team Meetings
  • Perfect Phrases to Manage Meeting Communications
  • Perfect Phrases for Closing Out a Meeting
  • CHAPTER 13
  • Perfect Phrases to Monitor andControl Project Progress
  • Perfect Phrases for Capturing Project Status
  • Perfect Phrases to Brief Team Members on How to Develop Status Reports
  • Perfect Phrases to Promote Accurate Numbers.
  • Perfect Phrases for Gathering Useful Data
  • Perfect Phrases to Control Project Costs
  • Perfect Phrases to Improve Work Efficiency
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify and Prevent "Scope Creep"
  • Perfect Phrases to Report Progress to Others
  • CHAPTER 14
  • Perfect Phrases to TroubleshootProject Problems
  • Perfect Phrases to Find Out If There Are Variances from the Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Distinguish Big Problems from Small Problems
  • Perfect Phrases to Verify That Project Changes Have Been Included in the Plan
  • Perfect Phrases to Explain Why Deviation/Variance Happens and How to Correct It
  • Perfect Phrases to Check Team Guidance on Making Time-Cost-Quality Trade-Offs
  • Perfect Phrases to Get Management Agreement on "How Late Is 'Late'?"
  • Perfect Phrases to Direct Attention of the Team to Resolve the Deviation/Variance
  • Perfect Phrases to Review Project Risk
  • CHAPTER 15
  • Perfect Phrases to ResolveProject Interference
  • Perfect Phrases to Involve Project Customers on the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Manage Customer and Stakeholder Expectations
  • Perfect Phrases to Resolve Team Competition
  • Perfect Phrases to Meet with Team Members' Functional Managers
  • Perfect Phrases to Manage User Changes to the Agreed Product
  • Perfect Phrases to Identify People Who Say Yes but Mean No
  • Perfect Phrases to Make Sure You Have the Right Agreement in Place
  • PART V
  • CLOSEOUT
  • CHAPTER 16
  • Perfect Phrases to ConfirmPeople Got What They Expectedfrom the Project
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm the Project Delivers Value to the Sponsor and Customer
  • Perfect Phrases to Review What the Project's Agreement Was Before Execution
  • Perfect Phrases to Get Final Sign-Off from the Customer and Verify Acceptance
  • Perfect Phrases to Confirm Product Acceptance
  • Perfect Phrases to Hand Over Responsibility for Deliverables.

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