Project Management for Small Projects, Third Edition, 3rd Edition by Rowe, Sandra F. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Contents Preface PART ONE. Project Management Discipline

1. Introduction to Project Management

Project Overview What Is Project Management? The Value of Using Project Management on Small Projects

2. Concerns for Small Projects

Challenges for Small Projects Problems Resulting from Not Using Project Management

3. Managing and Leading Small Projects

The Difference between Management and Leadership Managing Small Projects Leading Small Projects Managing and Leading a Project Managing and Leading Simple Projects

4. Preproject Activities

Business Documents Statement of Work Project Request Project Success Measures

PART TWO. Project Management Process for Small Projects

5. Process Overview

Project Life Cycle Deliverables Project Management Process for Small Projects PALM Principle

6. Initiating

Initiating Process Summary Initiating Process Steps Project Charter Project Roles and Responsibilities Stakeholder Register INITIATING PROCESS GUIDE

7. Planning for Small Projects

Planning Process Summary Planning Process Steps PLANNING PROCESS GUIDE

8. Planning for Simple Projects

Planning Process Summary Planning Steps PLANNING PROCESS GUIDE FOR SIMPLE PROJECTS

9. Controlling

Controlling Process Summary Controlling Process Activities Action Items CONTROLLING PROCESS GUIDE

10. Closing

Closing Process Summary Closing Process Steps CLOSING PROCESS GUIDE

PART THREE. Additional Discipline

11. Managing Multiple Small Projects

Multiproject Overview Small Project Portfolios Problems with Managing Multiple Projects SPM Multiple-Project Management Process

12. Projects as Part of a Program

Project Activities and Collaboration Knowledge Sharing

13. Building Effective Teams

Teams for a Small Project Team Charter Meeting Management Effective Team Meetings The Tuckman Model Facilitation Tools

14. The Power of One

What Is the Power of One? Roles and Responsibilities Realizing the Power of One Time Management

15. Transitioning to Larger Projects

Project Management Skills Leadership Skills People, Process, and Technology PROJECT MANAGEMENT KEYS FOR SUCCESS

PART FOUR. Agile

16. Agile

History of Agile Project Life Cycles: From Predictive to Adaptive (Waterfall to Agile) Agile and the Project Management Knowledge Areas Servant Leadership Agile Teams Tools and Techniques Common Practices

17. Activity Board for Small Projects

What Is the Activity Board for Small Projects? How to Use the Activity Board for Small Projects

Notes Glossary Acknowledgments Index About the Author