Table of Contents

1. Project Management Concepts. Part I: INITATING A PROJECT. 2. Identifying and Selecting Projects. 3. Developing Project Proposals. Part II: PLANNING, PERFORMING, AND CONTROLLING THE PROJECT. 4. Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence. 5. Developing the Schedule. 6. Resource Utilization. 7. Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value. 8. Managing Risk. 9. Closing the Project. Part III: PEOPLE: THE KEY TO PROJECT SUCCESS. 10. The Project Manager. 11. The Project Team. 12. Project Communication and Documentation. 13. Project Management Organizational Structures. Appendix A: Project Management Software. Appendix B: Project Management Associations Around the Globe. Appendix C: Project Management Websites. Appendix D: Acronyms. References. Reinforce Your Learning Answers. Glossary. Index.