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Emphasizing that it's much easier and more cost effective to make changes in the planning phases of a project rather than later on, <STRONG>Project Management Tools and Techniques for Success provides an accessible introduction to project management fundamentals. Highlighting approaches for avoiding common pitfalls, it begins with an introduction to project management that compares and contrasts the stages of poor management with those of effective management.
Because change is inherent in virtually all projects, the text outlines the human effects of change and suggests ways to mitigate these effects. It addresses team dynamics, sourcing alternatives, motivating the team, managing expectations, assessing risk, and defining and prioritizing project requirements. The book translates difficult concepts into practical applications with a case study that examines the merger of two companies, along with the subsequent development of a new corporate headquarters.
By adding a layer of statistical methods and tools to the front-end of a project, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) augments standard Six Sigma processes to help ensure project results meet customers' needs and that delays caused by new requirements or rework after implementation are eliminated or reduced. The book explains how to effectively incorporate DFSS tools to reduce the possibility of failure in your next project.
Clearly illustrating effective project management practices, the book includes a listing of commonly used acronyms, suggestions for additional reading, along with instructions on how to create four of the most important tools discussed in the book.
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Project Management Tools and Techniques for Success
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT TITLES
FROM AUERBACH PUBLICATIONS AND CRC PRESS Managing Web Projects Edward B. Farkas ISBN: 978-1-4398-0495-7 The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit Gerard M. Hill ISBN: 978-1-4398-0154-3 Implementing Program Management: Templates and Forms Aligned with the Standard for Program Management — Second Edition (2008) Ginger Levin and Allen M. Green ISBN: 978-1-4398-1605-9 Project Management Recipes for Success Guy L. De Furia ISBN: 978-1-4200-7824-4 Project Management of Complex and Embedded Systems: Ensuring Product Integrity and Program Quality Kim H. Pries and Jon Quigley ISBN: 978-1-4200-7205-1 Leading IT Projects: The IT Manager’s Guide Jessica Keyes ISBN: 978-1-4200-7082-8 Building a Project Work Breakdown Structure: Visualizing Objectives, Deliverables, Activities, and Schedules Dennis P. Miller ISBN: 978-1-4200-6969-3 A Standard for Enterprise Project Management Michael S. Zambruski ISBN: 978-1-4200-7245-7 Global Engineering Project Management M. Kemal Atesmen ISBN: 978-1-4200-7393-5
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Effective Communications for Project Management Ralph L. Kliem ISBN: 978-1-4200-6246-5 Managing Global Development Risk James M. Hussey and Steven E. Hall ISBN: 978-1-4200-5520-7 The Strategic Project Leader: Mastering Service-Based Project Leadership Jack Ferraro ISBN: 978-0-8493-8794-4 Determining Project Requirements Hans Jonasson ISBN: 978-1-4200-4502-4 Practical Guide to Project Planning Ricardo Viana Vargas ISBN: 978-1-4200-4504-8 The Complete Project Management Office Handbook, Second Edition Gerard M. Hill ISBN: 978-1-4200-4680-9 Staffing the Project Office for Competitive Advantage J. Kent Crawford ISBN: 978-0-8247-5477-8 Project Management Maturity Model, Second Edition J. Kent Crawford ISBN: 978-0-8493-7945-1 Optimizing Human Capital with a Strategic Project Office: Select, Train, Measure, and Reward People for Organization Success J. Kent Crawford and Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin ISBN: 978-0-8493-5410-6
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Project Management Tools and Techniques for Success