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Project Management JumpStart.
An informative introduction for those considering a career in project management Project Management JumpStart offers a clear, practical introduction to the complex world of project management, with an entertaining approach based on real-world application. Fully revised to align with a Guide to the P...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Newark :
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated,
2018.
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| Edición: | 4th ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Project Management JumpStart; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Contents; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; What This Book Covers; Making the Most of This Book; Chapter 1 Building the Foundation; The Project Management Journey; Is It a Project?; Where Are We Going?; A Bird's-Eye View; Know the Structure of Your Organization; Benefiting from Project Management Practices; Tools of the Trade; Understanding Project Processes; Twenty-first Century Project Management; What's Old Is New Again; Constraints; Where Do You Go from Here?; Becoming PMP® Certified.
- Certifying with CompTIA®'s Project+Formal Education Programs; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 2 Developing Project Management Skills; A Little Bit of Everything; Communication Is the Key; Organizing Techniques; General Management Skills; People Management Skills; Communicating Your Style; Exchanging Information; Active Listening; How Many Connections Are There?; Ten Tips for Communicating Effectively; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 3 Initiating the Project; Selecting Projects for Success; How Projects Come About; Project Generators-Needs and Demands; Project Requests.
- Business CaseSelecting and Prioritizing Projects; Feasibility Study; Meeting the Stakeholders; Working with the Project Sponsor; Documenting Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities; Competing Needs of Stakeholders; Creating the Project Charter; Purposes for the Charter; Essential Elements of a Project Charter; Holding the Project Kickoff Meeting; Creating the Agenda; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 4 Defining the Project Goals; Agreeing on the Deliverables; Goals and Objectives; Deliverables; Discovering Requirements; The Role of the Business Analyst; Requirements-Gathering Process.
- Critical Success FactorsIdentifying Assumptions and Constraints; Defining Assumptions; Defining Constraints; Creating the Project Scope Statement; Contents of the Project Scope Statement; Obtaining Sign-off; Creating the Project Scope Management Plan; Creating the Communications Plan; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 5 Breaking Down the Project Activities; Constructing the Work Breakdown Structure; Organizing the WBS Levels; Work Packages; Identification Codes; Outline View; Defining Tasks and Activities; Managing the Work; Activity Sequencing; Determining Milestones.
- Constructing the Responsibility Assignment MatrixEstimating Activity Durations; Expert Judgment; Parametric Estimating; Establishing Dependencies; Constructing a Network Diagram; Precedence Diagramming; Activity on Node; Diagramming Method of Choice; Terms to Know; Review Questions; Chapter 6 Planning and Acquiring Resources; Planning the Project Team; Skills Assessment; Deciding Who's Needed; Negotiating for Team Members; Staffing Assignments; Acquiring Materials, Supplies, and Equipment; Questions to Ask; Make or Buy; Procurement Plan; Resource Plan; Contracting for Resources.