[Harvard Business Essentials 01] • Managing Projects Large and Small · the Fundamental Skills to Deliver on Budget and on Time by Press, Harvard Business School -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

The Harvard Business Essentials Series Title Page Copyright Page Introduction Chapter 1 - Project Management As a Process

Defining and Organizing the Project Planning the Project Managing Project Execution Closing the Project Summing Up

Chapter 2 - The Cast of Characters

Project Sponsor Project Manager Project Team Leader Project Team Members Characteristics of Effective Project Teams Summing Up

Chapter 3 - A Written Charter

A Mandate for Action Clarify Objectives Make It Time-Bound Be Specific About Project Scope Summing Up

Chapter 4 - A Framework for Action

Decisions, Decisions Tracking and Disposing of Unresolved Issues Documenting Decisions and Actions Creating a Communications Plan Bringing People into Contact Developing the Budget Summing Up

Chapter 5 - Work Breakdown

Work Breakdown Structure Time and Resource Estimates Assigning the Work An Extended Example Shall We Proceed? Summing Up

Chapter 6 - Scheduling the Work

Examine the Relationships Between Tasks Create a Draft Schedule Optimize the Schedule Using Scheduling Software Summing Up

Chapter 7 - Adjustments and Trade-Offs

When the Project Won’t Fit Challenge Assumptions Revisit Tasks and Times Summing Up

Chapter 8 - Managing Risk

What Is Risk Management? Identify and Prioritize Project Risks Take Actions to Avoid or Minimize Risks Develop Contingency Plans to Handle Potential Setbacks Summing Up

Chapter 9 - Project Adaptation

Sources of Unanticipated Risk—and Their Consequences The Adaptive Management Approach Summing Up

Chapter 10 - Getting Off on the Right Foot

Why Launch Meetings Matter Create Integrative Mechanisms Establish Norms of Behavior Summing Up

Chapter 11 - Keeping on Track

Monitoring and Controlling the Project Dealing with People Issues The Role of Communication Handling Problems Summing Up

Chapter 12 - The Closedown Phase

Performance Evaluation Documentation Lessons Learned Celebration Summing Up

APPENDIX A - Useful Implementation Tools APPENDIX B - A Guide to Effective Meetings Glossary Notes For Further Reading Index