Project Management for Dummies – Stanley E. Portny – 2nd Edition

Introduction

Part I: Understanding Projects and What You Want to Achieve

Chapter 1: Success in Project Management

Chapter 2: Thinking Through the Life of Your Project

Chapter 3: Defining the Scope and Producing a Business Case

Chapter 4: Knowing Your Projects Stakeholders

Part II: Planning Time: Determining What, When and How Much

Chapter 5: Planning with Deliverables First

Chapter 6: Planning the Activities

Chapter 7: Looking At Staff Resources

Chapter 8: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget

Chapter 9: Planning at Different Times and Levels

Chapter 10: Venturing into the Unknown: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty

Part III: Putting Your Management Team Together

Chapter 11: Organising the Project

Chapter 12: Working With Teams and Specialists

Chapter 13: Being an Effective Leader

Part IV: Steering the Project to Success

Chapter 14: Tracking Progress and Staying in Control

Chapter 15: Keeping Everyone Informed

Chapter 16: Bringing Your Project to Closure

Part V: Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level

Chapter 17: Managing Multiple Projects

Chapter 18: Using Technology to Up Your Game

Chapter 19: Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management

Chapter 20: Project Governance and Why It s Really Important

Chapter 21: ISO 21500:2012

Part VI: The Part of Tens

Chapter 22: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself as You Plan Your Project

Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Writing a Convincing Business Case

Chapter 24: Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager

Index