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Project Management for Mere Mortals®: The Tools, Techniques, Teaming, and Politics of Project Management
Author(s):
Claudia Baca -
Publisher and Imprint:
Addison Wesley Professional
Date of Publication:
June 25, 2007
Edition:
First
Number of Pages:
528
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Praise for Project Management for Mere Mortals®“Project Management for Mere Mortals is a must read for all project managers with responsibilities for large or small projects, regardless of industry or product. Baca has cleverly taken the (sometimes) difficult lexicon of project management and distilled it into easy-to-read, understandable concepts. Her case study examples lead Project Managers from Project Initiation through Project Closeï¾and those betweenï¾with ease. In today's growing discipline of Project Management, we must understand the potential hurdles and where to capitalize on prior knowledge. Baca is a Project Management guru. No person involved with the execution of projects should be without this book...ever.”ï¾Lisa Marie Jacobsen, CAPM, Project Manager, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania“Project Management for Mere Mortals is an excellent book for the beginning as well as the experienced project manager. At the elementary level, the concepts are clearly explained, and at the advanced level, hints and tips are explained that give new insight to the concepts. I especially liked the case studies that applied each chapter's lessons.”ï¾Kaaren A. Walsh, PMP“This book is an excellent learning tool for beginning Project Managers and a terrific resource for experienced Project Managers.”ï¾Janene A. Luders, PMPProject Management for Mere Mortals® strips away the myths and mysteries of effective project management, giving you the skills, tools, and insights to succeed with your next projectï¾and every project after that.Long-time project manager and trainer, Claudia Baca, walks you through all five process groups of project management: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Baca examines each process group from the perspectives of the working project manager and team member, highlighting the organizational issues most likely to arise and offering proven solutions. For each process group, she presents tools you can start using right nowï¾and demonstrates those tools at work in a realistic running case study.This guide takes you from the absolute basics through advanced techniques, such as measures of performance and change control. You'll learn how to· Accurately scope projects and build workable timetables· Create trustworthy budgets and use them to manage your project· Organize work assignments for maximum efficiency· Build project teams, and keep them motivated· Intelligently assess quality goals, and decide “how good it has to be”· Identify and mitigate the real risks your project will encounter· Control changes and stay on track, no matter what surprises occur· Close projects successfully, and learn lessons for future projects· Gain crucial skills you'll need for PMI certificationThis book has been crafted to support professionals who are new (or almost new) to project management, as well as experienced project managers who want to handle complex projects and organizational politics more effectively. Whatever your role or assignment, it's your fastest route to deep project management mastery.ContentsForeword by Kim Heldman, PMPï¾ xvPrefaceï¾ xviiAcknowledgmentsï¾ xxvAbout the Authorï¾ xxviiChapter 1ï¾ ï¾ Setting the Project Management Context ï¾ 1Chapter 2ï¾ ï¾ You've Been Assigned a Project! ï¾ 19Chapter 3ï¾ ï¾ How Big Is This Project? ï¾ 53Chapter 4ï¾ ï¾ Laying Out the Work ï¾ 99Chapter 5ï¾ ï¾ The Art of Estimating ï¾ 131Chapter 6ï¾ ï¾ Qualityï¾How Good Does It Have to Be? ï¾ 169Chapter 7ï¾ ï¾ Communicationï¾What Do You Think About My Project? ï¾ 207Chapter 8ï¾ ï¾ Riskï¾What Should You Worry About? ï¾ 257Chapter 9ï¾ ï¾ Creating the Schedule ï¾ 291Chapter 10 Budgetingï¾How Much? ï¾ 331Chapter 11 The Rhythm of Project Execution ï¾ 369Chapter 12 Keeping the Project on Track ï¾ 397Chapter 13 Controlling Changes ï¾ 421Chapter 14 Success!ï¾Closing the Project ï¾ 441Answers to the Review Questionsï¾ 457Glossaryï¾ 471Bibliographyï¾ 477Index ï¾ 479
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