Project Management for Small Business

Table of contents

1. Cover Page
2. Title Page
3. Copyright page
4. Dedication
5. Contents
6. Introduction
7. Chapter 1: The Business Of Project Management
   1. Defining Projects
   2. The Triple Constraints of Project Management
   3. Moving Through a Project Life Cycle
   4. Exploring the Project Management Life Cycle
   5. Linking Quality to Profit
   6. The Possibility of Very Profitable Projects
8. Chapter 2: Initiating A Project
   1. Defining the Project Purpose
   2. Considering the Internal Costs of Project Initiation
   3. Evaluating and Selecting Projects
   4. Completing Projects for Others
   5. Managing Projects for Customers
   6. Creating a Project Statement of Work
   7. How Procurement Works
   8. Choosing a Contract Type
9. Chapter 3: Planning A Profitable Project
   1. Gathering the Project Requirements
   2. Creating the Project Scope Statement
   3. Developing the Work Breakdown Structure
   4. Producing the Project Activity List
   5. Selecting Your Project Management Software
   6. Building a Project Management Plan
10. Chapter 4: Managing Project Costs
    1. Building a Cost Management Framework
    2. Creating Project Cost Estimates
    3. Creating a Chart of Accounts
    4. Utilizing Estimating Methods
    5. Spending the Project Budget
    6. Controlling Project Costs
    7. Examining the Cost of Quality
11. Chapter 5: Scheduling Project Work
    1. Linking Schedule, Costs, and Scope
    2. Creating the Project Schedule
    3. Sequencing Activities
    4. Developing the Schedule
    5. Compressing the Schedule
    6. Controlling the Schedule
12. Chapter 6: Controlling The Project
    1. Protecting the Project Scope from Changes
    2. Controlling Costs
    3. Managing the Schedule
    4. Creating a Project Change Control System
    5. Controlling Project Quality
13. Chapter 7: Managing Project Risk
    1. Exploring Risk and Reward
    2. Identifying and Documenting Project Risk
    3. Analyzing Risk Events
    4. Creating Risk Responses
    5. Monitoring and Controlling Project Risks
14. Chapter 8: Communicating With Project Stakeholders
    1. Identifying Project Stakeholders
    2. Analyzing Stakeholders
    3. Establishing a Communications Management Plan
    4. Tracking and Reporting Project Performance
    5. Conferring with Stakeholders
15. Chapter 9: Managing Project Workflow
    1. Exploring Your Project Work
    2. Identifying the Phases of the Project
    3. Identifying and Managing Cost-Laden Project Phases
    4. Managing the Project Team
    5. Coordinating Efforts
16. Chapter 10: Closing A Project
    1. Completing Scope Verification
    2. Managing Project Claims
    3. Closing Project Procurements
    4. Officially Closing the Project
    5. Rewarding the Project Team
    6. Managing Invoices and Project Payments
17. Index