Preface |
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About The Author |
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Chapter 1 The Nature of Information Technology Projects |
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What Is Project Management? |
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Projects, Programs, and Portfolios |
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Project Management and Information Technology |
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The State of IT Project Management |
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7 | (5) |
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Improving the Likelihood of Success |
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10 | (2) |
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12 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy---School Management System |
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16 | (3) |
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Quick Thinking---Involving the User |
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Quick Thinking---FAA Nextgen Air-Traffic Control Project |
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Chapter 2 Project Methodologies and Processes |
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The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) |
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Project Management Knowledge Areas |
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27 | (1) |
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28 | (3) |
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Project Management Process Groups |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (3) |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (1) |
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The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) |
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34 | (8) |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (2) |
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Agile Systems Development |
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38 | (1) |
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Some Commonly Used Agile Methods |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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Learning Cycles and Lessons Learned |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (2) |
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Husky Air---Pilot Angels Assignment |
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50 | (1) |
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Martial Arts Academy (MAA) Assignment |
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51 | (2) |
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Quick Thinking---Learning from Failure |
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53 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Doing Agile or Being Agile? |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Measurable Organizational Value and the Business Case |
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Measurable Organizational Value (MOV) |
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The MOV and Project Objectives |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (5) |
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67 | (9) |
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67 | (1) |
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Developing the Business Case |
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68 | (8) |
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Project Selection and Approval |
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76 | (1) |
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The IT Project Selection Process |
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The Project Selection Decision |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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78 | (2) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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80 | (3) |
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Quick Thinking---Measuring the Immeasurable |
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83 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---The Elevator Pitch |
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83 | (1) |
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84 | (5) |
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89 | (2) |
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Chapter 4 Project Planning: The Project Infrastructure |
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91 | (29) |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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The Organization and Project Planning |
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96 | (5) |
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The Functional Organization |
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96 | (3) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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Procuring External Project Resources |
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101 | (4) |
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102 | (1) |
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Contracts Between Sellers and Buyers |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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105 | (5) |
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What Should Be in a Project Charter? |
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106 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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Measurable Organizational Value (MOV) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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112 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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113 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---The Project Sponsor |
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114 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Projects as Social Networks |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (4) |
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119 | (1) |
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Chapter 5 Project Planning: Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure |
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120 | (29) |
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120 | (1) |
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Defining and Managing Project Scope |
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122 | (6) |
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123 | (1) |
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The Statement of Work (SOW) |
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125 | (1) |
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125 | (3) |
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128 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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Scope Change Control Procedures |
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129 | (1) |
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The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
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130 | (4) |
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131 | (1) |
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Deliverables and Milestones |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (4) |
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136 | (2) |
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138 | (1) |
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139 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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140 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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141 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Sinking a Project |
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142 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---More People = More Problems |
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143 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Politics and Estimates |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Project Planning: The Schedule and Budget |
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149 | (24) |
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149 | (2) |
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Developing the Project Schedule |
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151 | (8) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (4) |
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Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) |
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157 | (2) |
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Project Management Software Tools |
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159 | (2) |
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Developing the Project Budget |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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166 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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167 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Planning versus the Plan |
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168 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---The Map is Not the Territory |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 Managing Project Risk |
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173 | (32) |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (1) |
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A Project Risk Identification Framework |
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176 | (2) |
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Applying the Project Risk Identification Framework |
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Other Tools and Techniques |
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179 | (3) |
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182 | (9) |
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183 | (3) |
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186 | (1) |
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Discrete Probability Distributions |
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186 | (1) |
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Continuous Probability Distributions |
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186 | (5) |
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191 | (2) |
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Respond and Evaluate Response to Risk |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (2) |
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196 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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197 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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197 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Send in the Reserves |
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198 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Risky Management |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (4) |
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204 | (1) |
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Chapter 8 Managing Project Stakeholders and Communciation |
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205 | (29) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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The Informal Organization |
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206 | (1) |
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Monitoring and Controlling the Project |
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207 | (2) |
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The Project Communications Plan |
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209 | (2) |
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211 | (11) |
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213 | (1) |
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213 | (3) |
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Analyzing Current Performance |
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216 | (2) |
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Forecasting Project Performance |
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218 | (4) |
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Reporting Performance and Progress |
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222 | (1) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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225 | (2) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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227 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Projects as Social Networks |
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228 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Communication and Mentoring |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Managing Project Quality |
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234 | (26) |
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234 | (3) |
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237 | (3) |
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237 | (1) |
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The Total Quality Management (TQM) Gurus |
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238 | (2) |
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Process Capability and Maturity |
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240 | (2) |
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The Project Quality Management Plan |
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Quality Philosophies and Principles |
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242 | (2) |
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Quality Standards, Processes, and Metrics |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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247 | (4) |
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Continuous Improvement: Learn, Mature, and Improve |
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251 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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253 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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253 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Why Do We Accept Low-Quality Software? |
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254 | (1) |
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Chapter 10 Leading the Project Team |
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260 | (22) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (4) |
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Some Modern Approaches to Leadership |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (5) |
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266 | (2) |
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Some Common Ethical Dilemmas in Projects |
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268 | (1) |
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Making Sound Ethical Decisions |
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269 | (1) |
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270 | (2) |
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272 | (2) |
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The Challenges of International Projects |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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Quick Thinking---Leadership and Listening |
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Quick Thinking---Sitting Ducks |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict |
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282 | (24) |
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282 | (2) |
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284 | (3) |
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284 | (1) |
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The Change Management Plan |
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287 | (5) |
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Assess Willingness, Readiness, and Ability to Change |
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287 | (2) |
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Develop or Adopt a Strategy for Change |
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289 | (1) |
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Rational-Empirical Approach |
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289 | (1) |
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Normative-Reeducation Approach |
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290 | (1) |
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Environmental-Adaptive Approach |
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291 | (1) |
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Implement the Change Management Plan and Track Progress |
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Evaluate Experience and Develop Lessons Learned |
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292 | (1) |
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Dealing with Resistance and Conflict |
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292 | (3) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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297 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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298 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---It's Not Easy Going Green |
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299 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Cross-Functional and Multicultural Teams |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (5) |
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Chapter 12 Project Completion |
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306 | (19) |
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306 | (1) |
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Product Release or System Implementation |
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307 | (3) |
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308 | (1) |
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308 | (2) |
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310 | (4) |
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Project Sponsor Acceptance |
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312 | (1) |
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The Final Meeting and Presentation |
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313 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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314 | (3) |
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Individual Performance Review |
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314 | (1) |
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Project Close-Out (Postmortem) Review |
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315 | (1) |
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316 | (1) |
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Evaluating Project Success---The MOV |
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316 | (1) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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Husky Air Assignment---Pilot Angels |
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319 | (1) |
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The Martial Arts Academy (MAA)---School Management System |
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319 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---Killing a Project |
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320 | (1) |
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Quick Thinking---The Post-Implementation Audit |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (3) |
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324 | (1) |
Index |
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