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by Kim Heldman, PMP
Project Management JumpStart, Third Edition
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dear Reader,
Dedication
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
Benefiting from Project Management Practices
Twenty-first Century Project Management
Where Do You Go from Here?
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 2: Developing Project Management Skills
A Little Bit of Everything
Communicating Your Style
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 3: Initiating the Project
Selecting Projects for Success
Creating the Project Charter
Holding the Project Kickoff Meeting
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 4: Defining the Project Goals
Agreeing on the Deliverables
Discovering Requirements
Identifying Assumptions and Constraints
Creating the Project Scope Statement
Creating the Communications Plan
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 5: Breaking Down the Project Activities
Constructing the Work Breakdown Structure
Defining Tasks and Activities
Determining Milestones
Constructing the Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Estimating Activity Durations
Establishing Dependencies
Constructing a Network Diagram
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 6: Planning and Acquiring Resources
Planning the Project Team
Acquiring Materials, Supplies, and Equipment
Contracting for Resources
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 7: Assessing Risk
Identifying Risks
Risk Analysis Techniques
Planning for Risks
Responding to Risks
Contingency Planning
Risk Management Plan
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 8: Developing the Project Plan
Creating the Project Schedule
Quality Management Plan
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 9: Budgeting 101
What Makes Up a Budget?
Estimating Techniques
Estimating Costs and Finalizing the Budget
Establishing a Cost Baseline
Call It a Plan
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 10: Executing the Project
Assembling the Team
Negotiation and Problem-Solving Techniques
Project Manager's Role in Team Development
Progress Reporting
Taking Corrective Action
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 11: Controlling the Project Outcome
Change Happens
Establishing Change Management Control Procedures
Assessing the Impacts of Change
Monitoring and Controlling Project Processes
Is the Project in Trouble?
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 12: Closing the Books
Happy Endings
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Documenting Lessons Learned
Obtaining Project Sign-off
Is the Customer Happy?
Archiving Project Documents
It's Party Time!
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Appendix B: Sample Project Management Forms
Appendix C: Sample Project Management Checklists
Glossary
Index
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