Project skills
Project Skills describes the best of the accepted project management techniques, taking the guesswork out of deciding which ones to apply at which stage. The subject of project management has developed over the ages into a fairly precise set of techniques, definitions and practices that are applicab...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann
1998.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | New skills portfolio.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627068806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Project Skills; Copyright; Contents; Series editor's preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Real-world project management; Why is this book different?; People make the project team; Leading and motivating the team; Project team structures; Small project structures; Larger project structures; Roles and responsibilities; Essential project activities; 2 Understanding projects; What is a project?; Three main project dimensions; The functional expert; Rapid change governs how projects are managed; Key to successful projects; Main stages and activities of any project; 3 Project stage 1: define
- Building a good sponsor relationshipRecording project objectives in the terms of reference; Case study example - terms of reference; 4 Project stage 2: plan; Creating a work breakdown structure; Creating the team structure and individual responsibilities; Estimating effort and duration for each task; Preparing the schedule; Allocating resource to tasks; Determining the budget; Risk analysis and contingency; How to measure risk; The complete plan; 5 Project stage 3: team-building; But what is a team?; Team development: the classic phases; High-performance teams; Team roles and functions
- Belbin's team typesBelbin's team roles: questionnaire; Applying the Belbin approach to project teams; 6 Project stage 3: leading; Behaviours and emotions; Managing performance and setting team objectives; Overall project objectives; Leading projects: what good project managers do; Project leadership: a quick checklist of behaviours; Managing projects: self-analysis; Stakeholder analysis; 7 Project stage 3: motivation; The three basic motivators; Getting project sponsors on side; Motivation issues within the project team; Identifying someone's motivational profile; 8 Project stage 4: control
- Maintaining controlProcess control; Environmental control; 9 Project stage 5: communications; Communication templates; 10 Project stage 6: review and exit; Signalling the end; The review process; Planning what information to gather; Conducting interviews; Presenting the review report; 11 Assessing your skills; Skills needed to manage projects; Eight project management skills dimensions; Part 1: checklist of questions; Part 2: preparing and analysing your score; Personal development: your task now; Further reading; Index
