Project Management Demystified

by Kemp, Sid

• ISBN13: 9780071440141
• ISBN10: 0071440143
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-18
• Publisher: McGraw Hill

Summary

LEARN PROJECT MANAGEMENT ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET!"Project Management Demystified is valuable for both the novice project manager and the experienced. For the novice, it is a great way to understand PM basics in an easy-to-understand and practical way. Personalized stories demonstrate both what to do and what not to do. Experienced project managers will find 'gems' spread throughout the text to take away to improve their results. -- Lee Krevat, IT Director, Business Strategic Alignment, Sempra Energy (A Fortune 500 company) "Mr. Kemp truly demystifies project management, connecting the how and the why. Students and managers alike will gain both skills and confidence. -- Malcolm Ryder, Principal and Chief Strategy Officer, Renovance, L.L.P. (An IT management consulting firm) Written in straightforward language, "Project Management Demystified will help you gain "instant expertise" in project management -- even if you have no previous formal training in executive skills. The author, who has trained thousands of first-time managers and team leaders, uses a host of powerful techniques to help you soak up what you really need to know. With "Project Management Demystified, you master the subject one simple step at a time -- at your own speed. Unlike most books on project management, general principles are presented first--and the details follow. In order to make the learning process clear, simple, and useful, "Project Management Demystified offers questions at the end of each chapter to pinpoint weaknesses, and case studies throughout the book to reinforce the entire process of project management. This unique, self-teaching guide shows you how to: * Transform a good ideainto a smooth-flowing project * Ensure project delivery with the "Six Keys to Success" * Turn disorganized "to-do" lists into effective action plans * Master people-management and team-building skills * Analyze

Author Biography

Sid Kemp, PMP, is a certified Project Management Professional and a leading expert in project management for information technology, with over 15 years of experience. He assists Fortune 500 companies and major governmental agencies in the deployment of new technology and in developing and deploying custom project management methodologies. Sid has trained thousands of first-time managers and team leaders in PM -- in public, corporate, and government seminars. He has over 10 years of experience as a trainer and author of training programs and manuals. Sid is the coauthor of Budgeting for Managers (McGraw-Hill Briefcase Book Series, 2003); CDMA Capacity and Quality Optimization (McGraw-Hill); and a number of instructional manuals and course texts.

Table of Contents

PART ONE: HELLO, PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1: What is Project Management?

Chapter 2: Tools to Use Over and Over

Chapter 3: Six Keys to Project Success

Chapter 4: The System Development Life Cycle

PART TWO: A PROJECT, START TO FINISH

Chapter 5: Concept: A Good Idea Can Be a Bad Project

Chapter 6: Analysis: What Are We Making, and Why?

Chapter 7: Design: The Guts and the Schedule

Chapter 8: Development: Tracking Work and Managing Change

Chapter 9: Transition to Production: The Storm Period

Chapter 10: Project Close: Follow-Through to Success

PART THREE: KEY SKILLS

Chapter 11: Scope: How to Define a Project

Chapter 12: Time Estimation and Management

Chapter 13: Cost Estimation, Cost Tracking, and Procurement Management

Chapter 14: Reducing Risk

Chapter 15: Defining and Delivering Quality

Chapter 16: Teamwork: Managing People and Communications

Chapter 17: Integration: Tying It All Together to Deliver Value