Contents -- Introduction -- PART I: INITIATING THE PROJECT -- Chapter 1 Project Management Framework -- Introduction -- Basic Concepts -- Managing Projects -- Introducing the Project Stakeholders -- Organizational Influences on Projects -- Triangular Relationship: Project, Program, and Portfolio -- Some Advanced Concepts -- Big Picture of Project Management -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 2 Initiating the Project -- Introduction -- Initiating a Project: Big Picture -- Origins of Projects -- Understanding Project Selection -- Developing a Project Charter -- Identifying the Project Stakeholders -- Stakeholder Analysis -- Stakeholder Management Strategy -- Obtaining Project Charter Approval -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- PART II: PLANNING THE PROJECT -- Chapter 3 Planning the Project Scope -- Introduction -- Planning the Project: Big Picture -- Managing Scope -- Collecting Requirements for the Project -- Defining the Project Scope -- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) -- Before and After the WBS -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 4 Planning for Project Schedule and Communication -- Introduction -- The Long and Winding Road to the Project Schedule -- Defining Activities -- Sequencing Activities -- Estimating Activity Resource Requirements -- Estimating Activity Duration -- Developing the Project Schedule -- Managing Project Communication: Big Picture -- Planning Project Communication -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 5 Planning for Project Resources -- Introduction -- Planning for Resources: Big Picture -- Developing the Human Resource Plan -- Estimating Costs and Determining Budget -- Procuring the Project Resources -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions.

Chapter 6 Planning Quality and Risk Management -- Introduction -- Managing Quality: Big Picture -- Planning Quality -- Managing Risks: The Big Picture -- Planning Risk Management -- Identifying Risks -- Analyzing Risks -- Planning Risk Response -- The Big Picture of Quality and Risk Management -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- PART III: EXECUTING THE PROJECT -- Chapter 7 Managing Project Work -- Introduction -- Executing a Project: Big Picture -- Directing and Managing Project Execution -- Performing Quality Assurance -- Conducting Procurements -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 8 Developing and Managing the Project Team -- Introduction -- Human Resource Management: Big Picture -- Acquiring a Project Team -- Developing the Project Team -- Managing the Project Team -- Motivating Your Team -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 9 Managing the Stakes -- Introduction -- Stakeholder Management: Big Picture -- Managing Stakeholder Expectations -- Distributing Information -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- PART IV: MONITORING AND CONTROLLING THE PROJECT -- Chapter 10 Monitoring and Controlling the Project Work -- Introduction -- Monitoring and Controlling the Project: Big Picture -- Monitoring and Controlling Project Work -- Integrating Change Control -- Administering Procurements -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 11 Monitoring and Controlling Quality and Risk -- Introduction -- Controlling Quality -- Monitoring and Controlling Risks -- Performance Reporting -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 12 Monitoring and Controlling the Golden Triangle -- Introduction -- Controlling Scope, Schedule, and Cost: Big Picture -- Controlling Scope -- Controlling Schedule.

Controlling Cost -- Measuring Performance -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- PART V: CLOSING THE PROJECT -- Chapter 13 Closing the Project -- Introduction -- Closing the Project: Big Picture -- Verifying the Scope of Project Deliverables -- Performing Project Closure -- Performing Procurement Closure -- The Finishing Touch -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- Chapter 14 Performing Professional Responsibility -- Introduction -- Ensuring Individual Integrity -- Contributing to the Knowledge Base -- Enhancing Individual Professional Competence -- Promoting Interaction among Stakeholders -- Dealing with Unprofessional Conduct -- Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct: The Big Picture -- Summary -- Key Terms and Definitions -- Review Questions -- PART VI: APPENDIXES -- Appendix A: Answers and Solutions to Study Checkpoint Exercises -- Appendix B: Answers and Explanations for Chapter Review Questions -- Appendix C: Final Exam -- Appendix D: Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Appendix E: Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G-H -- I -- K-L -- M -- N-O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U-Z.