Project manager street smarts [[electronic resource] ] : a real world guide to PMP skills / / Linda Kretz Zaval, Terri Wagner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910461437103321
• Autore: Zaval Linda Kretz <1948->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Indianapolis, Ind., : Wiley, c2011
• ISBN: 1-283-29496-6; 9786613294968; 1-118-17316-3
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (434 p.)
• Collana: Sybex serious skills; The street smarts series
• Altri autori (Persone): WagnerTerri A. <1959->
• Disciplina: 658.4/04; 658.404
• Soggetti: Project management; Management; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Project Manager Street Smarts; Introduction; Pharse 0: Professional Responsibility; How This Relates to Project Management Practitioners; Responsibility; Respect; Fairness; Honesty; Phase 1: Initiating Process; Task 1.1: Perform Project Assessment; Task 1.2: Creating the Scope Statement; Task 1.3: Understanding Your Stakeholders; Task 1.4: Identify Project Limitations and Propose an Implementation Approach; Task 1.5: Develop the Project Charter; Task 1.6: Obtain Project Charter Approval; Phase 2: Planning Process; Task 2.1: Establishing the Project Deliverables; Task 2.2: Creating the Work Breakdown StructureTask 2.3: Developing a Budget Plan; Task 2.4: Developing the Project Schedule; Task 2.5: Developing the Human Resource Plan; Task 2.6: Developing the Communication Plan; Task 2.7: Developing the Procurement Plan; Task 2.8: Developing the Quality Management Plan; Task 2.9: Developing the Change Management Plan; Task 2.10: Developing the Risk Management Plan; Task 2.11: Documenting and Presenting the Master Project Management Plan; Task 2.12: Conducting the Kickoff Meeting; Phase 3: ; Executing Process; Task 3.1: Obtaining Project Resources; Task 3.2: Directing and Managing Project ExecutionTask 3.3: Implementing the Quality Plan; Task 3.4: Performing Quantitative Risk Assessment; Task 3.5: Conducting Procurements; Task 3.6: Developing and Managing the Project Team; Phase 4: Monitoring and Controlling Process; Task 4.1: Measuring Project Performance; Task 4.2: Implementing Approved Changes; Task 4.3: Ensuring Project Deliverables Conform to Quality Standards; Task 4.4: Managing Risk Events; Task 4.5: Administering Procurements; Task 4.6: Assessing Corrective Action on the Issues Log; Task 4.7: Communicating Project Status; Phase 5: Closing ProcessTask 5.1: Formalizing Project Acceptance; Task 5.2: Transferring Ownership of Deliverables; Task 5.3: Obtaining Final Legal and Administrative Closure; Task 5.4: Distributing Final Reports; Task 5.5: Collating Lessons Learned; Task 5.6: Archiving Project Documents; Task 5.7: Measuring Project Team Performance; Appendix: Solutions; Phase 1 Solutions; Phase 2 Solutions; Phase 3 Solutions; Phase 4 Solutions; Phase 5 Solutions; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The perfect workbook for project managers and PMP exam candidates seeking practical experience New project managers and students pursuing the Project Management Professional certification are looking for practical experience to solidify their skills. The step-by-step tasks presented in this book offer them an opportunity to practice the common tasks project managers face in the real world. The authors, both expert project management trainers and consultants, explore each phase of project management: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closing the project, with