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Advanced Project Management by Alan D.Orr
Advanced Project Management by Alan D.Orr
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“..describes the processes, methods, and tools that enable project managers to successfully handle the most advanced and complex projects.”
— SciTech Book News, August 2007
“Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skills…to ensure that they deliver projects successfully.”
— Management Services –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Book Description
Provides a framework that allows the project manager to run a successful project from initial brief to final hand-over and wind-down|Gives tried and tested advice based on blue chip experience in companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia and Sony-Ericsson|Tells the reader about the skills, methods and tools required to run projects no matter how complex|Includes a free CD ROM with practical forms and templates|Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skillsthe book takes readers through all the key skills that readers will need to ensure that they deliver projects successfully.|Management Services –This text refers to the Paperback edition.
From the Back Cover
Advanced Project Management clearly explains the processes, methods and tools that will enable a project manager to handle complex projects.
Contents include:
• getting started;
• estimating timescales and budgets;
• moving from macro to micro planning;
• team building;
• running the project on a day-to-day basis;
• project control;
• shutting the project down;
• emergency actions.
Includes a free CD ROM containing practical template forms and
processes that can be used for the day-to-day management of a project.
About the Author
Alan D Orr, MBA, is a chartered engineer who has worked as a project manager with major blue chip companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and Ericsson. He has managed all types of projects, large and small, from IT systems building to operating software development.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Chapter 1: Starting an advanced project successfully
Theme 1: Stakeholder management
Theme 2: Build the business case
Theme 3: Start long-lead activities
Theme 4: Define early roles and responsibilities
Chapter 2: Building the macro plan
The macro plan
Budget
The work breakdown structure
Work package detailed planning
Work breakdown summary
Chapter 3: Building the detailed project plan
Produce the detailed-level requirements
Produce the project schedule
Produce the project plan
Chapter 4: Building the project team
Define the project team
Motivate the project team
Listen to the project team
Gain the respect of the project team
Chapter 5: How to run the project on a day-to-day basis
What is the type of project that you are going to run?
What is the strategy for the execution of your project?
How will you implement the execution strategy?
How can you ensure that quality remains on the agenda?
Have you ensured that those involved clearly understand their role?
Chapter 6: Monitoring and controlling the project
Management style
Performance management
Performance analysis
Interfaces
Systems
Chapter 7: Successfully shutting down the project
Project close
Maintenance planning
Quality control
Post-project review
Documentation
Chapter 8: Emergency actions
Symptoms
Implementation
Options
Completing the analysis
Control
Closing the rescue project
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