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CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES

AUTHOR

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

GLOSSARY

PREFACE

SECTION 1: MANAGING PROJECT BUDGETS

INTRODUCTION

1 CREATE A REALISTIC BUDGET

1 IDENTIFY THE RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT

2 ESTIMATE THE COST FOR EACH OF THOSE RESOURCES

3 DOCUMENT THE COSTS AND CALCULATE THE OVERALL ESTIMATE

4 SUBMIT THE BUDGET TO YOUR STEERING COMMITTEE OR SPONSOR FOR APPROVAL

5 FIND OUT YOUR BUDGET CODE

2 CALCULATE THE TRUE COST

3 TRACK ESTIMATE TO COMPLETE

4 AGREE A BUDGET TOLERANCE

5 HAVE A CONTINGENCY FUND

6 GAIN BUY-IN FOR COLLECTIVE BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY

7 AGREE WHO HOLDS SIGNING AUTHORITY

8 ARRANGE FOR A PEER REVIEW

9 MANAGE PROJECTS WITH NO BUDGET CAREFULLY

10 USE TIMESHEETS FOR TRACKING TIME

11 BUDGET FOR CHANGE MANAGEMENT

12 UNDERSTAND THE BENEFITS

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SECTION 2: MANAGING PROJECT SCOPE

INTRODUCTION

13 KEEP IT SMALL

14 KNOW WHERE YOU FIT

15 WORK OUT HOW TO MANAGE CHANGES

16 INCLUDE QUALITY PLANNING IN SCOPE

17 WORK OUT HOW TO TRACK BENEFITS

18 ELIMINATE AMBIGUITY

19 USE VERSION CONTROL

20 PUT A POST-PROJECT REVIEW IN SCOPE

21 IDENTIFY RISKS UPFRONT

22 MANAGE RISKS

24 DOCUMENT ASSUMPTIONS

25 INVOLVE USERS IN SCOPE DEFINITION

26 COMMUNICATE AND DOCUMENT CHANGES

27 PLAN FOR HANDOVER INTO PRODUCTION

28 ACTIVELY MANAGE REQUIREMENTS

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SECTION 3: MANAGING PROJECT TEAMS

INTRODUCTION

29 SET THE VISION

30 KNOW THE CULTURE OF YOUR TEAM

31 AGREE WHO IS GOING TO SIGN OFF

32 DON’T FORGET THE SOFT STUFF

33 TRAIN YOUR SPONSOR

34 CARRY OUT STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS

35 PRESENT YOUR STUFF INTERESTINGLY

TIPS FOR PRESENTATIONS

TIPS FOR OTHER PROJECT COMMUNICATIONS

36 ORGANISE A PARTY

37 MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE PMO

38 BE A LEADER

39 MANAGE A MATRIX ENVIRONMENT

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SECTION 4: MANAGING PROJECT PLANS

INTRODUCTION

40 KEEP UP THE MOMENTUM

41 PLAN FIRST – SET END DATE LATER

42 MANAGE FIXED DATE PROJECTS CAREFULLY

43 HAVE SHORT TASKS

44 UNDERSTAND THE CRITICAL PATH

45 BASELINE YOUR SCHEDULE

46 MAKE MEETINGS PRODUCTIVE

47 DELEGATE SUB-PLANS TO WORKSTREAM LEADERS

48 MANAGE PROJECT DEPENDENCIES

49 MANAGE MULTIPLE PROJECTS AT THE SAME TIME

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SECTION 5: MANAGING YOURSELF

INTRODUCTION

50 GET ORGANISED

51 DON’T DO ZOMBIE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

52 KEEP YOUR RECORDS TIDY

KEEP THESE IN PAPER FORMAT:

KEEP THESE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT:

SHRED THESE:

BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH THESE:

53 MANAGE YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

54 NAVIGATE OFFICE POLITICS

55 KNOW WHAT’S A SHOWSTOPPER

56 LEARN HOW TO FACILITATE

57 GET A MENTOR

58 DO DOCUMENTATION

59 DON’T BE AFRAID TO SUGGEST THEY PULL THE PLUG

60 ARCHIVE EFFECTIVELY

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APPENDIX 1 RISK LOG

APPENDIX 2 ISSUE LOG

APPENDIX 3 CHANGE LOG

APPENDIX 4 FOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITION

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