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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Launching a Technology Project |
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1 | (46) |
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Defining the Project Management Framework |
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2 | (4) |
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Exploring Project Characteristics |
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3 | (1) |
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Working with Project Management Entities |
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3 | (3) |
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Working with Predictive Projects |
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6 | (4) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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Monitoring and Controlling the Project |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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Introducing Agile Project Management |
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10 | (3) |
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11 | (1) |
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Comparing Iterative and Incremental Approaches in Agile |
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12 | (1) |
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Developing the Project Charter |
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13 | (5) |
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Creating the Project Charter |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (2) |
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Gathering Project Information |
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18 | (16) |
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Establishing the Project Requirements |
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18 | (6) |
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Possessing Multiple Personas |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (2) |
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Interviewing the Stakeholders |
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28 | (3) |
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Working with a Business Case |
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31 | (1) |
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Establishing the Completion Date |
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32 | (2) |
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CompTTA Project+ Exam Highlight: Initiating Processes |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (11) |
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37 | (1) |
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Exercise 1-1 Analyze Objectives of Key Personnel |
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37 | (1) |
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Exercise 1-2 Write Project Charter |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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Exercise 1-1 Analyze Objectives of Key Personnel |
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39 | (1) |
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Exercise 1-2 Write Project Charter |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (3) |
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44 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Planning the Project |
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47 | (44) |
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47 | (16) |
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Defining the Business Value |
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50 | (2) |
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Creating a Feasibility Study |
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52 | (4) |
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Executive Summary for Murray Enterprises |
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56 | (2) |
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Creating the Business Case |
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58 | (1) |
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Writing the Project Scope Statement |
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59 | (3) |
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Planning in Agile Projects |
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62 | (1) |
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Establishing Project Priority |
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63 | (8) |
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65 | (2) |
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67 | (4) |
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71 | (5) |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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Introducing Agile Methodologies |
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76 | (3) |
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Introducing Scrum Agile Project Management |
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76 | (1) |
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Reviewing Agile Management Principles |
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77 | (2) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Planning Processes |
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79 | (2) |
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81 | (10) |
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82 | (1) |
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Exercise 2-1 Research Objectives Worksheet |
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82 | (1) |
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Exercise 2-2 Executive Summary for Caufield Educational Supply Company |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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Exercise 2-1 Research Objectives Worksheet |
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83 | (1) |
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Exercise 2-2 Executive Summary for Caufield Educational Supply Company |
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84 | (1) |
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85 | (4) |
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89 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Working with Management |
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91 | (42) |
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Defining the Organizational Structure |
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91 | (2) |
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Working in a Functional Organization |
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92 | (1) |
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Working in a Matrix Organization |
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92 | (1) |
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Working in a Projectized Organization |
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93 | (1) |
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Presenting the Project to Management |
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93 | (5) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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Defining Management's Role |
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98 | (10) |
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How Projects Get Initiated |
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100 | (3) |
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103 | (3) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Inventing a Project Kickoff |
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108 | (3) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Creating Management Alliances |
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111 | (5) |
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112 | (1) |
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Following Organizational Governance |
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113 | (1) |
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Dealing with Challenging Bosses |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Management Processes |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (15) |
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119 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-1 Preparing a Presentation Opening Statement |
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119 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-2 Creating a Kickoff Meeting Event |
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119 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-3 Dealing with Negative Stakeholders |
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120 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-4 Calculating Time Value of Money |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-1 Preparing a Presentation Opening Statement |
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122 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-2 Creating a Kickoff" Meeting Event |
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123 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-3 Dealing with Negative Stakeholders |
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124 | (1) |
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Exercise 3-4 Calculating Time Value of Money |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (3) |
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129 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Managing the Project Scope |
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133 | (34) |
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Creating the Project Scope |
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133 | (6) |
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Gathering Requirements Through Communications |
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134 | (1) |
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Creating the Product Backlog |
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135 | (1) |
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Working with the Balanced Scorecard Approach |
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136 | (1) |
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Writing the Project Scope Statement |
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136 | (3) |
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Defining the Work Breakdown Structure |
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139 | (7) |
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140 | (1) |
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Coordinating WBS Components |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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The Mechanics of Creating a WBS |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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Creating a WBS Dictionary |
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145 | (1) |
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Obtaining Stakeholder Approval |
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146 | (2) |
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Presenting to the Project Sponsor |
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146 | (1) |
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Presenting to Key Stakeholders |
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147 | (1) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Managing Project Scope |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (17) |
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151 | (1) |
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Exercise 4-1 Writing a Project Scope Statement |
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151 | (2) |
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Exercise 4-2 Create a Work Breakdown Structure |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (1) |
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Exercise 4-1 Writing a Project Scope Statement- |
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154 | (4) |
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Exercise 4-2 Creating a Work Breakdown Structure |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (4) |
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164 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Creating the Budget |
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167 | (36) |
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168 | (3) |
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169 | (1) |
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Determine the Estimate Type |
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170 | (1) |
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Implementing Bottom-Up Cost Estimates |
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171 | (7) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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Using Top-Down Estimating |
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178 | (1) |
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Using Analogous Cost Estimating |
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178 | (1) |
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Using Parametric Modeling |
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179 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Determining Project Expenses |
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181 | (6) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (2) |
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Tracking Budgetary Expenses |
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187 | (4) |
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187 | (2) |
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Keeping Track of Expenses |
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189 | (2) |
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CompTIA Project Exam Highlight: Managing Project Costs |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (10) |
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193 | (1) |
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Exercise 5-1 Complete an Estimating Worksheet |
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193 | (2) |
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Exercise 5-2 Explore Project Cost Estimating |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Exercise 5-1 Complete an Estimating Worksheet |
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195 | (1) |
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Exercise 5-2 Explore Project Cost Estimating |
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196 | (1) |
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196 | (4) |
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200 | (3) |
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Chapter 6 Building the Project Plan |
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203 | (54) |
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Building the Project Plans |
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204 | (40) |
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Addressing Project Factors |
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204 | (1) |
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Planning for Security and Privacy |
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205 | (1) |
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Creating Project Plan Documents |
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206 | (2) |
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Creating the Project Scope Management Plan |
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208 | (3) |
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Defining the Project Schedule Management Plan |
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211 | (9) |
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Building the Project Network Diagram |
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220 | (2) |
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Analyzing the Project Network Diagram |
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222 | (4) |
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Creating the Project Cost Management Plan |
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226 | (1) |
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Planning for Project Quality |
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227 | (2) |
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Preparing for Managing a Project Team |
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229 | (1) |
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Writing the Project Communications Management Plan |
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230 | (3) |
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Planning for Project Risk Management |
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233 | (5) |
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Creating the Stakeholder Management Plan |
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238 | (2) |
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Building the Project Procurement Management Plan |
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240 | (4) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Planning Processes |
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244 | (3) |
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247 | (10) |
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248 | (1) |
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Exercise 6-1 Create a Project Network Diagram |
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248 | (1) |
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Exercise 6-2 Create a Risk Contingency Reserve |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Exercise 6-1 Create a Project Network Diagram |
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250 | (1) |
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Exercise 6-2 Create a Risk Contingency Reserve |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (4) |
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255 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Organizing a Project Team |
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257 | (36) |
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Assessing Internal Skills |
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258 | (4) |
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Identifying Resource Requirements |
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258 | (1) |
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Experience Is the Best Barometer |
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259 | (1) |
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Resumes and Skill Assessments |
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260 | (1) |
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Create a Roles and Responsibilities Matrix |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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262 | (4) |
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Defining Project Manager Power |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (1) |
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Serving as a Project Coordinator |
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266 | (1) |
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Exploring the Project Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities |
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266 | (1) |
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Supporting the Project Manager |
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267 | (1) |
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Working with a Project Scheduler |
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267 | (3) |
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Scheduling Project Activities |
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268 | (1) |
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Managing Resources with the Project Scheduler |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (7) |
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Dealing with Team Disagreements |
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270 | (1) |
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Phases of Team Development |
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271 | (1) |
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Project Management Is Not a Democracy |
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272 | (1) |
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Dealing with Personalities |
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273 | (1) |
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Leading People in Adaptive Projects |
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274 | (2) |
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276 | (1) |
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Disciplining Team Members |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (4) |
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Finding an Excellent IT Vendor |
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278 | (1) |
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279 | (2) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Project Team Management |
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281 | (2) |
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283 | (10) |
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284 | (1) |
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Exercise 7-1 Create a Web Developer Job Description |
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284 | (1) |
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Exercise 7-2 Prepare for an Interview |
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284 | (1) |
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285 | (1) |
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Exercise 7-1 Create a Web Developer Job Description |
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285 | (1) |
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Exercise 7-2 Prepare for an Interview |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (3) |
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290 | (3) |
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293 | (30) |
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293 | (1) |
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Establishing the Project Authority |
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294 | (2) |
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Mechanics of Leading a Team |
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296 | (3) |
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296 | (1) |
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Working with Team Members |
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297 | (1) |
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Working with Agile Project Teams |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (3) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (1) |
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Using a Meeting Coordinator |
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300 | (1) |
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301 | (1) |
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Agile Daily Coordination Meetings |
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301 | (1) |
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Virtual Team Communications |
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301 | (1) |
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Maintaining Team Leadership |
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302 | (2) |
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Background and Experience |
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302 | (2) |
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Working Toward the Finish |
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304 | (2) |
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Commitment from the Project Team's Managers |
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305 | (1) |
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Project Completion and Team Members' Growth |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (4) |
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307 | (1) |
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308 | (1) |
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Theorizing on Management and Leadership |
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309 | (1) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Project Team Management |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (12) |
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312 | (1) |
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Exercise 8-1 Making Project Decisions with the Project Team |
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312 | (2) |
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Exercise 8-2 Defining Project Team Member Personality Types |
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314 | (1) |
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315 | (1) |
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Exercise 8-1 Making Project Decisions with the Project Team |
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315 | (1) |
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Exercise 8-2 Defining Project Team Member Personality Types |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (3) |
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320 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Implementing the Project Plan |
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323 | (30) |
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Reviewing Assignments with the Project Team |
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324 | (1) |
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325 | (1) |
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Hosting a Project Status Meeting |
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326 | (2) |
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328 | (6) |
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Creating a Reporting Process |
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329 | (3) |
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332 | (1) |
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Communicating Project Status |
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333 | (1) |
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Tracking Financial Obligations |
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334 | (8) |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (1) |
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337 | (2) |
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Calculating the Cost Performance Index |
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339 | (1) |
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Calculating the Scheduled Performance Index |
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340 | (1) |
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Predicting Project Performance |
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340 | (1) |
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Calculating the To-Complete Performance Index |
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341 | (1) |
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Communicating the Project Burn Rate |
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342 | (1) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Initiating Processes |
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342 | (2) |
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344 | (9) |
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345 | (1) |
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Exercise 9-1 Calculating Earned Value Management |
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345 | (1) |
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Exercise 9-1a Follow These Directions if You Have Microsoft Excel Installed |
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345 | (1) |
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Exercise 9-1b Follow These Directions if You Do Not Have Microsoft Excel Installed |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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Exercise 9-1 Calculating Earned Value Management |
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346 | (1) |
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347 | (3) |
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350 | (3) |
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Chapter 10 Revising the Project Plan |
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353 | (30) |
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Defining the Need for Revision |
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354 | (1) |
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Addressing Operational Change Control |
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354 | (1) |
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Planning for Software Change Control |
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355 | (1) |
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Establishing Change Control |
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355 | (10) |
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357 | (1) |
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358 | (1) |
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359 | (3) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (2) |
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Implementing Project Changes |
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365 | (3) |
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Changes from Internal Forces |
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365 | (1) |
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Changes from External Forces |
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366 | (1) |
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Negotiate for Tiered Structures |
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367 | (1) |
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Extension of Time for Delivery |
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368 | (1) |
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Holding Issue Management Meetings |
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368 | (1) |
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369 | (3) |
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Coping with Vendor Delays |
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370 | (1) |
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Rebuilding Management Support |
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370 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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372 | (1) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Managing Project Changes |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (9) |
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374 | (1) |
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Exercise 10-1 Complete a Change Request Form |
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374 | (1) |
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Exercise 10-2 Determine a Change Request Outcome |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (1) |
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Exercise 10-1 Complete a Change Request Form |
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376 | (1) |
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Exercise 10-2 Determine a Change Request Outcome |
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377 | (1) |
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377 | (3) |
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380 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Enforcing Quality |
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383 | (36) |
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384 | (1) |
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Quality of the Deliverables |
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384 | (4) |
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384 | (3) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (5) |
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390 | (1) |
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Project Information Center |
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391 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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392 | (1) |
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Quality Management as a Process |
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393 | (2) |
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Quality Phases of Project Management |
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393 | (2) |
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Ensuring Quality Throughout the Project |
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395 | (10) |
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395 | (2) |
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Traditional Quality Assurance |
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397 | (1) |
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Traditional Quality Control |
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398 | (1) |
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Implementing Quality Control |
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399 | (2) |
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401 | (4) |
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405 | (1) |
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Creating a Strategy for Quality |
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405 | (4) |
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Revisiting the Iron Triangle |
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406 | (1) |
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Communicating Project Progress |
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407 | (2) |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Quality |
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409 | (2) |
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411 | (8) |
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411 | (1) |
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Exercise 11-1 Addressing Quality in Execution |
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412 | (1) |
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Exercise 11-2 Managing Quality in Project Scope |
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412 | (1) |
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Exercise 11-3 Managing Quality in Performance |
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412 | (1) |
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413 | (1) |
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Exercise 11-1 Addressing Quality in Execution |
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413 | (1) |
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Exercise 11-2 Managing Quality in Project Scope |
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413 | (1) |
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Exercise 11-3 Managing Quality in Performance |
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413 | (1) |
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414 | (3) |
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417 | (2) |
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Chapter 12 Completing the Project |
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419 | (24) |
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Completing the Final Tasks |
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420 | (4) |
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421 | (1) |
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Examining the Critical Path |
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422 | (1) |
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98 Percent Done Is Not Complete |
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423 | (1) |
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Conducting the Project Postmortem |
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424 | (3) |
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424 | (1) |
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Assessing the Project Deliverables |
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424 | (1) |
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Examining the Project's Worth |
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425 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (3) |
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Using a Project Transition Plan |
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427 | (1) |
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Obtaining Client Approval |
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428 | (1) |
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Sample Application Development Acceptance Agreement |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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Creating the Project Closeout Report |
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431 | (1) |
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Evaluating Team Members' Performance |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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432 | (1) |
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Cheers! Celebrating Victory |
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CompTIA Project+ Exam Highlight: Closing the Project |
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435 | (8) |
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Exercise 12-1 Reviewing the Project for Completeness |
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Exercise 12-2 Managing Unexpected Changes in a Project |
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Exercise 12-1 Reviewing the Project for Completeness |
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437 | (1) |
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Exercise 12-2 Managing Unexpected Changes in a Project |
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438 | (1) |
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438 | (3) |
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Appendix A Exam Objectives Map |
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Appendix B Critical Exam Information |
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445 | (14) |
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445 | (3) |
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445 | (1) |
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Practice the Testing Process |
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446 | (1) |
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Answer Every Question---Once |
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447 | (1) |
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Use the Process of Elimination |
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447 | (1) |
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The 49 Project Management Processes |
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448 | (2) |
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450 | (1) |
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450 | (7) |
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Appendix C About the Online Content |
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Your Total Seminars Training Hub Account |
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Single User License Terms and Conditions |
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459 | (2) |
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461 | (1) |
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Video Training from the Author |
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Glossary |
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Index |
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