Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management

by Mingus, PMP, Nancy

• ISBN13: 9780028642239
• ISBN10: 0028642236
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Now you don't have to be an MBA or advanced specialist to learn the principles of project management. Alpha Teach Yourself Project Management in 24 Hours gives readers a lesson-by-lesson approach to learning the ins and outs of budgets, team-building and tracking. Recognizing that most projects are managed electronically or online today, the author also shows better and more efficient ways to track and achieve goals.

Author Biography

Nancy Mingus is the founder and president of Mingus Associates

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxi
Part I Learning the Basics
Understanding Project Management	3	(14)
Initiating a Project	17	(14)
Starting a Project Plan	31	(12)
Adding to Your Plan	43	(10)
Developing Project Control Plans	53	(18)
Creating a Work Breakdown Structure	71	(18)
Part II Developing Project Plan Details
Creating Your Project Team	89	(14)
Developing Project Estimates	103	(14)
Creating a Network Diagram	117	(14)
Determining the Project Schedule	131	(16)
Creating a Gantt Chart	147	(16)
Facing Project Risk	163	(20)
Part III Executing Your Project
Doing the Work	183	(16)
Following Your Control Plans	199	(14)
Tracking Your Progress	213	(16)
Updating Your Project Plan	229	(14)
Part IV Controlling Your Project
Monitoring Costs	243	(14)
Evaluating Project Status	257	(14)
Getting Projects Back on Track	271	(16)
Reporting Project Performance	287	(18)
Part V Closing Out Your Project
Finishing the Work	305	(14)
Evaluating Your Project	319	(14)
Applying Your Lessons Learned	333	(10)
Choosing a Project Management Package	343	(56)
Appendixes
A Sample Documents	257	(138)
B Glossary	395	(4)
Index	399