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Introduction
Acknowledgements
About This Book
Changes from Adapted Resource
1.1. Learning Outcomes
1.2. Project Management (PM) Definitions
1.3. Categories of Project Management
1.4. Aspects of Project Management
1.5. Life Cycle
1.6. Knowledge Check
1.7. Key Terms
1.8. Chapter Summary
2.1. Learning Outcomes
2.2. Structures
2.3. Culture
2.4. Strategy and Effective Project Management
2.5. Project Selection
2.6. Knowledge Check
2.7. Key Terms
2.8. Chapter Summary
3.1. Learning Outcomes
3.2. Roles of Project Manager
3.3. Project Manager Characteristics
3.4. Managing the Team
3.5. Knowledge Check
3.6. Key Terms
3.7. Chapter Summary
4.1. Learning Outcomes
4.2. Successful Team
4.3. Developing Team
4.4. Team Communication
4.5. Team Motivation
4.6. Diversity, Inclusion, and Leadership
4.7. Knowledge Check
4.8. Key Terms
4.9. Chapter Summary
5.1. Learning Outcomes
5.2. Initiation
5.3. Planning
5.4. Execution or Implementation Phase
5.5. Monitoring
5.6. Closure and Evaluation
5.7. S.M.A.R.T. Goals in Projects
5.8. Project Scope
5.9. Managing the Scope
5.10. Project Charter
5.11. Example of a Simple Project Charter
5.12. Request for Proposal and Contracts
5.13. Knowledge Check
5.14. Key Terms
5.15. Chapter Summary
6.1. Learning Outcomes
6.2. Risk Management and Project Success
6.3. The 5 Steps of the Risk Management Process
6.4. Contingency Plan, Risk Response Plan
6.5. Risks in Project Phases
6.6. Knowledge Check
6.7. Key Terms
6.8. Chapter Summary
7.1. Learning Outcomes
7.2. Scheduling Resources, Benefits, Constraints
7.3. Work Breakdown Structures
7.4. Defining Activities
7.5. Time Estimation
7.6. Managing the Schedule
7.7. Estimating Resources
7.8. Estimating Costs
7.9. Understanding Budgets
7.10. Creating a Project Budget
7.11. Contingency Funds
7.12.Managing Budget
7.13. Knowledge Check
7.14. Key Terms
7.15. Chapter Summary
8.1. Learning Outcomes
8.2. Role of Communication in PM
8.3. Types of Communication
8.4. Written Communication: Requests for Proposals and Proposals
8.5. Communication with Virtual Teams
8.6. Knowledge Check
8.7. Key Terms
8.8. Chapter Summary
9.1. Learning Outcomes
9.2. Reasons for Closing Projects
9.3. Contract Closing and Audits
9.4. Releasing the Resources
9.5. Reporting
9.6. Retrospectives
9.7. Performance Evaluation
9.8. Performance Appraisals
9.9. Knowledge Check
9.10. Key Terms
9.11. Summary
10.1. Learning Outcomes
10.2. Environmental Factors in Projects
10.3. Selection of Projects
10.4. Selection of Employees (Expatriates)
10.5. A Look at Cross-Cultural Conditions and Human Resources
10.6. Culture Shock and Coping
10.7. Training International Project Teams
10.8. Knowledge Check
10.9. Key Terms
10.10. Chapter Summary
11.1. Learning Outcomes
11.2. Definition
11.3. Scope in Agile
11.4. Agile Procurement
11.5. Agile Teams
11.6 Roles and Responsibilities
11.7 Scrum Process and Meetings
11.8 Estimating Resources
11.9. Knowledge Check
11.10. Key Terms
11.11. Chapter Summary
Videos
References
Ancillary Resources
Versioning History
11.1. Learning Outcomes 11.2. Definition 11.3. Scope in Agile 11.4. Agile Procurement 11.5. Agile Teams 11.6. Roles and Responsibilities 11.7. Scrum Process and Meetings 11.8. Estimating Resources 11.9 Knowledge Check 11.10. Key Terms 11.11. Chapter Summary
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