Project Management For Dummies Book

Introduction.

Part I: Understanding Expectations (The Who, What, and Why of Your Project).

Chapter 1: Project Management: The Key to Achieving Results.

Chapter 2: Clarifying What You’re Trying to Accomplish — and Why.

Chapter 3: Knowing Your Project’s Audience: Involving the Right People.

Chapter 4: Developing Your Game Plan: Getting from Here to There.

Part II: Planning Time: Determining When and How Much.

Chapter 5: You Want This Project Done When?

Chapter 6: Establishing Whom You Need, How Much, and When.

Chapter 7: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget.

Chapter 8: Venturing into the Unknown: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty.

Part III: Group Work: Putting Your Team Together.

Chapter 9: Aligning the Key Players for Your Project.

Chapter 10: Defi ning Team Members’ Roles and Responsibilities.

Chapter 11: Starting Your Project Team Off on the Right Foot.

Part IV: Steering the Ship: Managing Your Project to Success.

Chapter 12: Tracking Progress and Maintaining Control.

Chapter 13: Keeping Everyone Informed.

Chapter 14: Encouraging Peak Performance by Providing Effective Leadership.

Chapter 15: Bringing Your Project to Closure.

Part V: Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level.

Chapter 16: Using Technology to Up Your Game.

Chapter 17: Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 18: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan Your Project.

Chapter 19: Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager.

Appendix: Combining the Techniques into Smooth-Flowing Processes.

Index.