Each year, thousands of project managers, certified Project Management
Professionals (PMPs(r)), and other project-focused professionals enroll in the American
Management Association's project management seminars. Individuals and companies recognize
the value of these courses: up-to-date, repeatable project initiatives they can implement
throughout their departments and organizations to improve processes, streamline
productivity, and drastically reduce costs.
Based on one of the most popular of these renowned
seminars, Improving Your Project Management Skills is both a practical reference for
beginners and a handy refresher for seasoned professionals. The book covers all the major
areas taught in the AMA seminar of the same name: defining project scope, planning and
budgeting, scheduling, implementation, project closure, and more.
A powerful learning tool and workplace reference
based on a bestselling course, Improving Your Project Management Skills lets project
professionals bring the power of the seminar back to their own project environments.
Table of Contents
Contents
Introduction to the Second Edition
PART 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS
Chapter 1. The Core Concepts
PART 2: INITIATING
Chapter 2. Defining and Authorizing the Project.
PART 3: PLANNING.
Chapter 3. Collecting Requirements and Defining Scope
Chapter 4. Creating a Work Breakdown Structure
Chapter 5. Defining and Sequencing Activities
Chapter 6. Estimating Activities.
Chapter 7. Scheduling Activities
Chapter 8. Identifying Resources and Budgets
Chapter 9. Compiling the Major Components of a Project Plan
PART 4: EXECUTING, MONITORING, AND CONTROLLING
Chapter 10. Executing Projects
Chapter 11. Monitoring and Controlling Projects
Chapter 12. Leading and Directing Project Teams
Chapter 13. Managing Risk
PART 5: CLOSING
Chapter 14. Closing a Project
Appendix A: Learning Resources
Appendix B: Glossary
Index
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