Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction to the Second Edition -- Part 1: Project Management Foundations -- Chapter 1. The Core Concepts -- Project Management Vocabulary -- Why Project Management? -- Classic Functions of Project Management -- Processes in the Life of a Project -- Knowledge Areas -- Part 2: Initiating -- Chapter 2. Defining and Authorizing the Project -- The Role of Stakeholders in the Authorization Process -- The Business Case for Undertaking the Project -- The Goal Breakdown Structure -- Project Charter -- Part 3: Planning -- Chapter 3. Collecting Requirements and Defining Scope -- The Five Processes of Project Scope Management -- Collecting Requirements -- Creating a Scope Statement -- Example Scope Document -- Chapter 4. Creating a Work Breakdown Structure -- The Work Breakdown Structure Is an Outline -- Considerations in Creating Work Breakdown Structures -- The Work Breakdown Structure Is a Validation Tool -- Work Breakdown Structures Are Flexible -- Techniques in Creating Work Breakdown Structures -- Verifying Scope -- Controlling Scope -- Chapter 5. Defining and Sequencing Activities -- Defining Activities -- Sequencing Activities Using Network Diagrams -- Identifying Dependencies Between Activities -- Defining Activity Relationships -- Sample Network Diagram -- Chapter 6. Estimating Activities -- Using the Work Breakdown Structure -- Steps in Estimating Activities -- Estimating Methods -- Guidelines for Estimating -- Considering Risk in Estimating: Using Three-Point Estimates -- Precision of Estimates -- Duration-Based vs. Resource-Based Estimates -- Building Contingency in Estimates -- Improving Estimates over Time -- Chapter 7. Scheduling Activities -- Scheduling Activity Dates -- Project Float -- Accelerating Project Schedules -- Chapter 8. Identifying Resources and Budgets.

Identifying Resources -- Balancing Resources -- Creating a Project Budget -- Chapter 9. Compiling the Major Components of a Project Plan -- Project Charter -- Project Scope Statement -- Schedule Plan -- Resource Utilization Plan -- Budget Plan -- Milestone Plan -- Organization Plan -- Risk Management Plan -- Communication Plan -- Part 4: Executing, Monitoring, and Controlling -- Chapter 10. Executing Projects -- Project Kick-Off Meeting -- Project Control -- Project Meetings -- Project Control Process -- Monitoring Project Work -- Collecting Project Information -- Schedule Importance -- Labor Hours -- Data Analysis -- Change Control -- Sources of Change -- Chapter 11. Monitoring and Controlling Projects -- Establishing a Project Baseline as a Control Point -- Measuring Performance: Earned Value Analysis -- Chapter 12. Leading and Directing Project Teams -- Leading Others -- Directing Others -- Managing Others -- Conducting Meetings -- Interviewing Others -- Chapter 13. Managing Risk -- Identifying Risk -- Assessing and Prioritizing Risk -- Responding to Risk -- Acting on the Response Plan -- Part 5: Closing -- Chapter 14. Closing a Project -- Project Closure: The Final Process -- Ensuring Project Requirements Are Met -- How Projects Can End -- Administrative Closure -- Contractual Closure -- Initiating Project Closure -- Lessons Learned -- Finance and Administration Records -- Performance Reporting -- Staff Release -- Appendix A: Learning Resources -- Appendix B: Glossary -- Index -- Footnotes -- page_6 -- page_27_fn.