Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Using this book -- About the author -- Introduction -- What is the purpose of a project? -- Project management -- Using a structured methodology for project management -- Which methodology? -- Compromises of cost, time and quality -- The project context -- The project life cycle (PLC) -- Other project life cycles -- Project management processes -- The value of project management -- Gate procedure -- Organizational structures -- Challenges of using project management -- Benefits of using project management -- Things to consider -- Conclusion -- 01 Starting your project -- Introduction -- The project objectives -- The business case -- The project management plan (PMP) -- The purpose of the project management plan -- The project management plan (example) -- Project success and benefits management -- Benefits vs project success -- Key performance indicators (KPIs) -- Avoiding project failure -- Twenty actions to help ensure project success -- Project manager's weekly checklist -- Ten tips for guaranteed failure -- Financial evaluation in projects -- Things to consider -- Conclusion -- 02 Defining your project -- Introduction -- The product breakdown structure (PBS) -- The work breakdown structure (WBS) -- The organizational breakdown structure (OBS) -- The cost breakdown structure (CBS) -- The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) -- Assigning responsibilities to tasks -- Steps in developing a breakdown structure -- Common-sense guidelines -- Requirements management -- Why do we need requirements management? -- Project programme planning -- When to use programmes -- How to set them up -- Managing programmes -- Consolidations -- Things to consider when defining your project -- Conclusion -- 03 Planning your project -- Introduction -- Scope management -- Analysing the network -- Dependencies -- Estimating.

The forward pass -- Float -- Critical path -- Project resources -- Managing the schedule -- Things to consider when planning -- Conclusion -- 04 Executing your project -- Introduction -- Set the measure -- Cost reporting -- Information for updating project progress -- What are the benefits? -- Change control -- Project close-out and handover -- Things to consider when executing a project -- Conclusion -- 05 Risk and your project -- Introduction -- Risk cultures -- Stage 1: risk identification -- Stage 2: risk impact analysis -- Stage 3: probability analysis -- Stage 4: risk exposure -- Stage 5: mitigation strategy -- Stage 6: risk monitoring and review -- Things to consider with risk and your project -- Conclusion -- 06 Estimating your project -- Introduction -- The importance of estimating -- Estimating techniques -- Introduction to estimating -- The importance and practical difficulties of estimating -- The estimating funnel -- Classes of estimate -- Estimating techniques -- Uncertainty and risk -- Summary of the basic rules for estimating -- Common mistakes -- Things to consider when estimating -- Conclusion -- 07 Project leadership -- Introduction -- Leadership vs management -- Leading in a project environment -- Visionary -- Articulation of the vision -- Preparing the vision -- Tools and approaches -- Motivation -- Conflict management -- Conflict resolution summary -- 08 Teams and your project -- Introduction -- Team requirements -- Team development -- Developing the project team -- Team chemistry -- Things to consider -- Conclusion -- Team health check -- Glossary of terms -- Index.