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Chapter 1: The World of Project Management
1.1 WHAT IS A PROJECT?
1.2 PROJECT MANAGEMENT VS. GENERAL MANAGEMENT
1.3 WHAT IS MANAGED? THE THREE GOALS OF A PROJECT
1.4 THE LIFE CYCLES OF PROJECTS
1.5 SELECTING PROJECTS TO MEET ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES
1.6 THE PROJECT PORTFOLIO PROCESS
1.7 THE MATERIALS IN THIS TEXT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
INCIDENT FOR DISCUSSION
United Screen Printers
QUESTIONS
Handstar Inc.
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 2: The Manager, the Organization, and the Team
2.1 THE PM'S ROLES
2.2 THE PM'S RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE PROJECT
2.3 SELECTION OF A PROJECT MANAGER
2.4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AS A PROFESSION
2.5 FITTING PROJECTS INTO THE PARENT ORGANIZATION
2.6 THE PROJECT TEAM
2.7 MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS—BALANCING PLEASURE AND PAIN
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
The Quantum Bank
QUESTIONS
Southern Care Hospital
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 3: Project Activity and Risk Planning
3.1 THE BASIS OF A PROJECT PLAN—THE “PROJECT CHARTER”
3.2 THE PLANNING PROCESS—OVERVIEW
3.3 THE PLANNING PROCESS—NUTS AND BOLTS
3.4 MORE ON THE WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE AND OTHER AIDS
3.5 RISK MANAGEMENT
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility—1
QUESTIONS
John Wiley & Sons
QUESTIONS
Samson University
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 4: Budgeting the Project
4.1 METHODS OF BUDGETING
4.2 COST ESTIMATING
4.3 IMPROVING COST ESTIMATES
4.4 BUDGET UNCERTAINTY AND PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
4.5 PROJECT RISK SIMULATION WITH CRYSTAL BALL ®
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Project Budget Development—2
QUESTIONS
Photstat Inc.
QUESTIONS
Building the Geddy's dream house
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 5: Scheduling the Project
5.1 PERT AND CPM NETWORKS
5.2 PROJECT UNCERTAINTY AND RISK MANAGEMENT
5.3 SIMULATION
5.4 THE GANTT CHART
5.5 EXTENSIONS TO PERT/CPM
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
DISCUSSION PROBLEM
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Program Plan—3
QUESTIONS
NutriStar
QUESTIONS
Launching E-Collar
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 6: Allocating Resources to the Project
6.1 EXPEDITING A PROJECT
6.2 RESOURCE LOADING
6.3 RESOURCE LEVELING
6.4 ALLOCATING SCARCE RESOURCES TO PROJECTS
6.5 ALLOCATING SCARCE RESOURCES TO SEVERAL PROJECTS
6.6 GOLDRATT'S CRITICAL CHAIN
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Resource Usage—4
QUESTIONS
Charter Financial Bank
QUESTIONS
Rand Contractors
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 7: Monitoring and Controlling the Project
7.1 THE PLAN-MONITOR-CONTROL CYCLE
7.2 DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING
7.3 EARNED VALUE
7.4 PROJECT CONTROL
7.5 DESIGNING THE CONTROL SYSTEM
7.6 SCOPE CREEP AND CHANGE CONTROL
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
PROBLEMS
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Case—5
QUESTIONS
Palmstar Enterprises, Inc.
QUESTIONS
Peak Lighting, Inc.
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chapter 8: Evaluating and Terminating the Project
8.1 EVALUATION
8.2 PROJECT AUDITING
8.3 PROJECT TERMINATION
REVIEW QUESTIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
INCIDENTS FOR DISCUSSION
St. Dismas Assisted Living Facility Case—6
QUESTIONS
Datatech
QUESTIONS
Ivory Tower Systems
QUESTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY