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Informationen zum Autor MICHAEL C. THOMSETT is a financial writer whose books include Getting Started in Options and Getting Started in Real Estate Investing. An experienced investor, he has successfully owned and managed as many as 12 properties at a time. Klappentext Anyone can achieve consistent, superior, on-time results that advance an organization's mission and yield a major profit. This proven guide to project management equips readers with the newest tools and most effective methodologies for success. Zusammenfassung The revised and updated third edition of this book reflects the newest techniques, the latest project management software, as well as the most recent changes to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK™). For nearly twenty years, The Little Black Book of Project Management has provided businesspeople everywhere with a quick and effective introduction to project management tools and methodology. You will find invaluable strategies for: organizing any project; implementing the Six Sigma approach; choosing the project team; preparing a budget and sticking to it; scheduling, flowcharting, and controlling a project; preparing project documentation; managing communications; and much more. Project management has increasingly become about getting more and better results with fewer resources. In this fast-read solution for both seasoned and first-time project managers, author Michael C. Thomsett shares his not-so-little secrets to achieving the results professionals want, increasing their organizational ability, generating consistent profit, and gaining a reputation for both quality and dependability. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Introduction to the Third Edition 1 Organizing for the Long Term Background for Project Management Project Definitions Definition and Control A New Look for Project Management The Successful Project Manager The Methodical Manager Project Classification Work Project 2 The Six Sigma Approach The Meaning of Six Sigma Business Process Management (BPM) Project Participants and Goal Definitions Defining Goals in Terms of Customer Service Work Project 3 Creating the Plan Setting Leadership Goals Building Your Resource Network Structuring Your Project Team Defining the Project's Scope Holding a Project Announcement Meeting Setting Project Objectives Developing the Initial Schedule Identifying Key Elements Necessary for Project Success Work Project 4 Choosing the Project Team The Imposed Team Problem The Commitment Problem Ten important Team-Building Guidelines Defining Areas of Responsibility Estimating Time Requirements Working with Other Departments The Executive Point of View Delegation Problems and Solutions Work Project 5 Preparing the Project Budget Budgeting Responsibility Checklist: Effective Budgets Labor Expense: The Primary Factor Additional Budgeting Segments Budgeting Each Phase of Your Project Budgeting Controls Work Project 6 Establishing a Schedule The Scheduling Problem The Gantt Chart Scheduling Control The Scheduling Solution Gantt Limitations Work Project 7 Flowcharting for Project Control Guidelines for Project Control Listing Out the Phases Work Breakdown Structures CPM and PERT Methods Automated Project Management Syst...
