Effective Project Management

Robert K. Wysocki, PhD, has more than 40 years' experience as a project management consultant and trainer, information systems manager, systems and management consultant, author, training developer, and provider. Many of his books on project management, business analysis, and information systems management have been adopted at more than 100 colleges and universities.

Preface xxix Introduction xxxi Part I Understanding the Project Management Landscape 1 Chapter 1 What Is a Project? 3 Chapter 2 What Is Project Management? 25 Chapter 3 What Are the Project Management Process Groups? 65 Part II Traditional Project Management 101 Chapter 4 How to Scope a TPM Project 103 Chapter 5 How to Plan a TPM Project 141 Chapter 6 How to Launch a TPM Project 217 Chapter 7 How to Monitor & Control a TPM Project 267 Chapter 8 How to Close a TPM Project 299 Part III Complex Project Management 309 Chapter 9 Complexity and Uncertainty in the Project Management Landscape 311 Chapter 10 Agile Project Management 327 Chapter 11 Extreme Project Management 351 Chapter 12 Comparing Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme PMLC Models 359 Part IV Managing the Realities of Projects 445 Chapter 13 Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Distressed Projects 447 Chapter 14 Organizing Multiple Team Projects 477 Chapter 15 Establishing and Maturing a Project Support Office 509 Chapter 16 Establishing and Managing a Continuous Process Improvement Program 555 Part V End State: Maturing to an Enterprise-Level Project Management Model 591 Chapter 17 Establishing a Project Portfolio Management Process 593 Chapter 18 A Practical Project-Based Model of the Enterprise 645 Appendix A Glossary of Acronyms 683 Appendix B What s on the Website? 689 Appendix C Bibliography 691 Index 701