Project management in the real world : shortcuts to success /

• Harrin, Elizabeth.
• British Computer Society.

• Project management

• British Computer Society,

• 1902505816 (pbk.)
• 9781902505817 (pbk.)

• Includes bibliography: p. 197-199 and index.
• List of Figures and Tables ix About the Author xi Acknowledgements xiii Glossary xv Preface xix Foreword xxi Section 1: Managing project budgets 1 1 Create a realistic budget 2 2 Calculate the true cost 7 3 Agree a budget tolerance 10 4 Track estimate to complete 14 5 Have a contingency fund 18 6 Gain buy-in for collective responsibility 21 7 Agree who holds signing authority 26 8 Watch each budget line 28 9 Arrange for a peer review 31 10 Manage the model 34 11 Manage projects with no budget carefully 37 Section 2: Managing project scope 41 12 Keep it small 43 13 Work out how to manage changes 46 Contents vi 14 Include quality planning in scope 49 15 Work out how to track benefits 52 16 Eliminate ambiguity 57 17 Use version control 60 18 Put a post-project review in scope 64 19 Identify risks up front 69 20 Manage risks 72 21 Manage issues 77 22 Document assumptions 80 23 Involve users in scope definition 83 Section 3: Managing project teams 89 24 Communicate and document changes 90 25 Get them to believe 94 26 Know the culture of your team 96 27 Agree who is going to sign off 98 28 Don't forget the soft stuff 100 29 Train your sponsor 103 30 Bribe your team 107 31 Carry out stakeholder analysis 109 32 Present your stuff interestingly 115 33 Organize a party 117 34 Find out what motivates your stakeholders 119 Section 4: Managing project plans 121 35 Keep up the momentum 122 Contents vii 36 Plan first - set end date later 124 37 Manage fixed-date projects carefully 127 38 Have short tasks 131 39 Understand the critical path 134 40 Understand where you're starting from 138 41 Baseline your plan 140 42 Record time 143 43 Make meetings productive 145 44 Delegate subplans to workstream leaders 148 45 Work out when you will leave 151 Section 5: Managing yourself 153 46 Get organized 154 47 Keep your records tidy 157 48 Don't lose sight of the end goal 159 49 Promote yourself 163 50 Don't panic 167 51 Know what's a showstopper 169 52 Learn how to facilitate 172 53 Get a mentor 176 54 Do documentation 179 55 Don't be afraid to suggest they pull the plug 183 56 Appendix 187 Notes 189 Archive effectively 185 Contents viii Further reading 197 Index 201

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