Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

About This Book

Project Management Process Groups

Project Management Knowledge Areas

Chapter 2: Key Concepts

Projects, Programs, and Portfolios

Project Life Cycles

Progressive Elaboration

Tailoring

Enterprise Environmental Factors

Organizational Process Assets

Chapter 3: Initiating a Project

Initiating Process Group

Project Sponsor Role

Project Manager Role

Develop Project Charter

Identify Stakeholders

Chapter 4: Planning Integration

Planning Process Group

Planning Loops

Project Integration Management

Develop Project Management Plan

Chapter 5: Planning Scope

Project Scope Management

Plan Scope Management

Collect Requirements

Define Scope

Create WBS

Chapter 6: Planning the Schedule

Project Time Management

Plan Schedule Management

Define Activities

Sequence Activities

Estimate Activity Resources

Estimate Activity Durations

Develop Schedule

Chapter 7: Planning Cost

Project Cost Management

Plan Cost Management

Estimate Costs

Determine Budget

Chapter 8: Planning Quality

Project Quality Management

Plan Quality Management

Chapter 9: Planning Human Resources

Project Human Resource Management

Plan Human Resource Management

Chapter 10: Planning Communications

Project Communications Management

Plan Communications Management

Chapter 11: Planning Risk

Project Risk Management

Plan Risk Management

Identify Risks

Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis

Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis

Plan Risk Responses

Chapter 12: Planning Procurement

Project ...

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