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The following topics are covered in Introduction to Project Management:

Introduction to Project Management

CHAPTER 1:  INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

1. INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT

2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

3. WHAT IS A PROJECT

4. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES:

5. THE PROJECT TRIANGLE

6. MANAGING PROJECT CONSTRAINTS

7. HOW DOES PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADD VALUE

8. THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE

9. THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE AND CONE OF UNCERTAINTY

 

CHAPTER 2: SETTING UP FOR SUCCESS

1. WHY DO PROJECTS FAIL

2. COMMON REASONS FOR PROJECT FAILURE

3. COMMON REASONS FOR PROJECT SUCCESS

 

CHAPTER 3: ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND TEAMWORK

     1. DEFINITION OF PLAYERS IN A PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT

2. HOW DO THE PROJECTS MANAGER MANAGE THEIR TEAM

 

CHAPTER 4: PROJECT PLANNING AND SCOPING

1. THE PLANNING PROCESS

2. PRELIMINARY PROJECT CONCEPT

3. THE PROJECT CHARTER

4. OBJECTIVE OF SCOPING

     5. SCOPE OF WORKS DOCUMENT

6. THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN

 

CHAPTER 5: PLANNING TOOLS

1. WORK BREAKDOWN STRUCTURE

2. THE TASK SHEET

3. CRITICAL PATH

CHAPTER 6: ESTIMATION

1. PURPOSE OF ESTIMATING

2. EFFORT/RESOURCE ESTIMATE

3. TIME ESTIMATE

4. COST ESTIMATE

5. ESTIMATING TYPES

6. COST ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES

7. RESERVES

8. WHY DO ESTIMATES GO WRONG

 

CHAPTER 7: RISK MANAGEMENT

1. WHAT DOES RISK MANAGEMENT INVOLVE

2. WHY MANAGE RISKS

3. THE RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS

 

CHAPTER 8:  PROJECT CONTROL AND MONITORING

1. COMMUNICATIONS

2. PROJECT TRACKING

 

CHAPTER 9:  CHANGE CONTROL

1. SCOPE CREEP

2. APPLYING THE CHANGE CONTROL PROCESS

3. CHANGE CONTROL ACTIVITIES

4. PREVENTING SCOPE CREEP

 

CHAPTER 10:  PROJECT CLOSURE

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF PROJECT CLOSURE