Project management tools and techniques for success

Emphasizing that it is easier and more cost effective to make changes in the planning phases of a project than later on in the process, project Management Tools and Techniques for Success provides an accessible introductionto 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 an entetaining and informative case study that examines the merger of two companies and 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 requrements 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, this complete resource includes a listing of commonly used acronyms, suggestions for additional reading, and detailed instructions on how to create four of the most important tools discussed in the book. --Book Jacket.

"An Auerbach book."

Machine generated contents note: SECTION I INTODUCTION TO PROJECT MANAGEMENT -- 1. Defining Project Management -- Definitions -- Project Constraints -- Types of Project Management -- Measuring Maturity -- Understanding the Stages of Poor Project Management -- Defining the Phases of Formal Project management -- 2. Project Management and Change -- The Basics of Change -- Roles Associated with Change -- The Impact of Change -- Components of Successful Change -- 3. Being Prepared -- Classic Failures -- Six sigma and Project Management -- Defect Prevention -- Reduced Variation -- Customer Focus -- Fact-Based Decisions -- Teamwork -- Design for Six Sigma -- 4. Introduction to the case Study -- The Worldwide Widget Company Headquarters Relocation Project -- SECTION II THE INTIATION/DEFINITION PHASE -- 5. Getting Started -- Choosingthe Right People -- The Project Champion -- The Project manager -- Characteristics of a Successful project Manager -- The Initial Project Team

Note continued: Facilitators and outside Advisors -- What Can Go Wrong? -- 6. Ensuring It Is the Right Project -- Step 1 Define the Problem -- Step 2 Establish a project Charter -- Step 3 Define the Scope -- Step 4 Iden…