Project management in the real world : shortcuts to success / Elizabeth Harrin.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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SECTION 1: MANAGING PROJECT BUDGETS:
-create a realistic budget;
-calculate the true cost;
-agree a budget tolerance;
-track estimate to complete;
-have a contingency fund;
-gain buy-in for collective responsibility;
-agree who holds signing authority;
-watch each budget line;
-arrange for peer review;
-manage the model;
-manage the project with no budget carefully;
SECTION 2: MANAGING PROJECT SCOPE;
- keep it small;
-work out how to manage changes;
-include quality planning in scope;
-work our how to track benefits;
-eliminate ambiguity;
-use version control;
-put a post-project review in scope;
-identify risks up front;
--manage risks;
-manage issues;
-document assumptions;
-involve users in scope definition
SECTION 3: MANAGING PROJECT TEAMS;
-communicate and document changes;
-get them to believe;
-know the culture of your team;
-agree who is going to sign off;
-don't forget the soft stuff;
-train your team;
-bribe your team;
-carry out stakeholder analysis;
-present your stuff interestingly;
-organize a party;
-find out what motivates your stakeholders;
SECTION 4: MANAGEMNT PROJECT PLANS;
-keep up the momentum;
-plan first-set date later;
-manage fixed-date projects carefully;
-have short tasks;
-understand the critical path;
-understand where you're starting from;
-baseline your plan;
-record time;
-make meeting productive;
-delegate subplans to workstream leaders;
-work out when you will leave;
SECTION 5: MANAGING YOURSELF :
-get organized;
-keep your record tidy;
-don't lose sight of the end goal;
-promote yourself ;
-don't panic;
-know what's a showstopper;
-learn how to facilitate;
-get a mentor;
-do documentation;
-don't be afraid to suggest they pull the plug;
-archive effectively;