Contents
Skills Every Good Project Manager Needs
Organizational and Planning Skills
Negotiation and Influencing Skills
Team-Building and Motivating Skills
Understanding Organizational Structures
Understanding Project Life Cycles and Project Management Processes
Project Phases and Project Life Cycles
Project Management Process Groups
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 2 Creating the Project Charter
Exploring the Project Management Knowledge Areas
Project Integration Management
Project Human Resource Management
Project Communications Management
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management
Understanding How Projects Come About
Performing Project Selection and Assessment
Using Project Selection Methods
Applying Project Selection Methods
Kicking Off the Project Charter
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Formalizing and Publishing the Project Charter
Pulling the Project Charter Together
Stakeholder Register and Strategy
Introducing the Kitchen Heaven Project Case Study
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 3 Developing the Project Scope Statement
Developing the Project Management Plan
Documenting the Project Management Plan
Understanding the Plan Scope Management Inputs
Using Plan Scope Management Tools and Techniques
Documenting the Scope Management Plan
Documenting the Requirements Management Plan
Using the Tools and Techniques of the Collect Requirements Process
Writing the Project Scope Statement
Understanding the Scope Statement Components
Approving and Publishing the Project Scope Statement
Updating the Project Documents
Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 4 Creating the Project Schedule
Creating the Schedule Management Plan
Define Activities Process Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Defining Activities
Understanding the Sequence Activities Process
Sequence Activities Tools and Techniques
Estimate Activity Resources Inputs
Estimate Activity Resources Tools and Techniques
Estimate Activity Resources Outputs
Estimate Activity Durations Inputs
Estimate Activity Durations Tools and Techniques
Estimate Activity Durations Outputs
Developing the Project Schedule
Develop Schedule Tools and Techniques
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 5 Developing the Project Budget and Communicating the Plan
Creating the Project Cost Management Plan
Performing Plan Cost Management
Creating the Cost Management Plan
Tools and Techniques to Estimate Costs
Estimate Costs Process Outputs
Establishing the Cost Baseline
Determine Budget Tools and Techniques
Determine Budget Process Outputs
Plan Communications Management Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Plan Communications Management
Plan Communications Management Outputs
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Tools and Techniques for Plan Risk Management
Creating the Risk Management Plan
Tools and Techniques for Identify Risks
Analyzing Risks Using Qualitative Techniques
Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
Ranking Risks in the Risk Register
Tools and Techniques for Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis
Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis Outputs
Developing a Risk Response Plan
Tools and Techniques for Plan Risk Responses
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 7 Planning Project Resources
Plan Procurement Management Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Plan Procurement Management
Plan Procurement Management Outputs
Developing the Human Resource Management Plan
Plan Human Resource Management Inputs
Plan Human Resource Management Tools and Techniques
Plan Human Resource Management Outputs
Plan Quality Management Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Plan Quality Management
Plan Quality Management Outputs
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 8 Developing the Project Team
Directing and Managing Project Work
Direct and Manage Project Work Inputs
Tools and Techniques of Direct and Manage Project Work
Outputs of Direct and Manage Project Work
Tools and Techniques of Acquire Project Team
Outputs of Acquire Project Team
Tools and Techniques of Develop Project Team
Outputs of Develop Project Team
Tools and Techniques for Managing Teams
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 9 Conducting Procurements and Sharing Information
Conduct Procurements Tools and Techniques
Laying Out Quality Assurance Procedures
Inputs to Perform Quality Assurance
Perform Quality Assurance Tools and Techniques
Perform Quality Assurance Outputs
Tools and Techniques of Manage Communications
Output of Manage Communications
Managing Stakeholder Engagement
Manage Stakeholder Engagement Inputs
Tools and Techniques for Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Manage Stakeholder Engagement Outputs
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 10 Measuring and Controlling Project Performance
Monitoring and Controlling Project Work
Monitor and Control Project Work Inputs
Monitor and Control Project Work Outputs
Controlling Procurements Inputs
Control Procurements Tools and Techniques
Managing Control Procurements Outputs
Control Communications Tools and Techniques
Control Communications Outputs
Managing Perform Integrated Change Control
Perform Integrated Change Control Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs
Controlling Stakeholder Engagement
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 11 Controlling Work Results
Monitoring and Controlling Risk
Control Risks Tools and Techniques
Control Costs Tools and Techniques
Monitoring and Controlling Schedule Changes
Control Schedule Tools and Techniques
Utilizing Control Quality Techniques
Control Quality Tools and Techniques
Control Scope Tools and Techniques
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Chapter 12 Closing the Project and Applying Professional Responsibility
Administrative Closure Procedures
Close Project or Phase Tools and Techniques
Close Project or Phase Outputs
Close Procurements Tools and Techniques
Releasing Project Team Members
Balancing Stakeholders’ Interests at Project Close
Dealing with Issues and Problems
Applying Professional Knowledge
Understanding How This Applies to Your Next Project
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B Process Inputs and Outputs