Published by Pearson FT Press (March 21, 2014) © 2014

Randal Wilson
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    ISBN-13: 9780133573121

    Comprehensive Guide to Project Management Schedule and Cost Control, A: Methods and Models for Managing the Project Lifecycle ,1st edition

    Language: English

    Master all the modern project scheduling and cost control techniques you need, in one focused tutorial! Randal Wilson's Project Schedule & Cost Control  isn't your typical project management guide: it's 100% focused on the specific principles, techniques, and best-practice methodologies of scheduling and cost control.

     

    Wilson illuminates key issues through the extensive use of graphs, charts, case studies, and worked examples; and calls your attention to crucial issues that "generic" PM books ignore. Coverage includes: 

    • Project structures, including differences between projects and programs, and how those differences affect costing and scheduling
    • Initiation: how projects start, how to develop project charters and stakeholder registers, and how to manage stakeholders
    • Planning, in depth: what costs must be addressed, and what schedule constraints must be considered
    • Project schedule analysis: activity definition, WBS, and work packages;  activity sequencing and diagramming; proven methodologies for estimating resources and activity durations; and schedule development
    • Project cost analysis: gathering and estimating all project costs, including labor, materials, vendor bids, subcontractors, contracts, equipment, facilities, and direct/indirect costs.
    • Budgeting via top-down, bottom-up, and activity-based methods
    • Project monitoring and control: earned value, tracking Gantt, S-Curves, performance reviews, milestone analysis, change control systems, estimate at completion, forecasting, and much more

    For both project management newcomers and working project managers who need to sharpen their skills

    Dedication    v

    About the Author    x

    Introduction    1

    Schedule and Cost of Projects    1

    Project Balance    2

    What Is Control?    3

    Organizational Influences    4

    Solutions to Schedule and Cost Control    9

    Part 1  Project Development    11

    Chapter 1  Basic Project Structure    13

    Introduction    13

    Projects, Programs, and Portfolios    14

    Project Management Versus Program and Portfolio Management    17

    Project Life Cycle    23

    Review Questions    25

    Chapter 2  Initiating Process    27

    Introduction    27

    Project Origination    28

    Project Stakeholders    31

    Project Selection    34

    Project Charter    52

    Review Questions    55

    Chapter 3  Planning Process    57

    Introduction    57

    Develop Project Management Plan    58

    Collect Requirements    63

    Define Scope    66

    Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)    70

    Review Questions    75

    Part 2  Project Schedule Analysis    77

    Chapter 4  Activity Definition    79

    Introduction    79

    Activity Analysis    80

    Responsibility Assignment    88

    Work Authorization    91

    Review Questions    95

    Applications Exercise for Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8    95

    Case Study Exercise for Chapter 4    96

    Chapter 5  Activity Sequencing    97

    Introduction    97

    Information for Sequencing    98

    Defining Dependencies    102

    Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)    104

    Review Questions    116

    Applications Exercise    116

    Chapter 6  Resource Estimating    117

    Introduction    117

    Types of Resources    119

    Resource Constraints    122

    Resource Requirements    126

    Resource-Estimating Methods    128

    Review Questions    136

    Applications Exercise    137

    Chapter 7  Activity Duration Estimating    139

    Introduction    139

    Duration Estimating Methods    141

    Duration Estimating with Constraints    146

    Scheduling Conclusions    151

    Review Questions    155

    Applications Exercise    156

    Chapter 8  Schedule Development    157

    Introduction    157

    Schedule Requirements    158

    Schedule Structuring Techniques    162

    Schedule Analysis    171

    Schedule Documentation    180

    Review Questions    182

    Applications Exercise    182

    Part 3  Project Cost Analysis    183

    Chapter 9  Cost Estimating    185

    Introduction    185

    Collecting Cost Data    186

    Cost Constraints    191

    Estimating Tools and Techniques    192

    Review Questions    198

    Applications Exercise for Chapters 9 and 10    198

    Chapter 10  Budget Development    201

    Introduction    201

    Functions of a Budget    202

    Budget Development Methods    205

    Budget Constraints    208

    Cost of Quality    210

    Review Questions    212

    Applications Exercise    213

    Part 4  Project Monitoring and Control    215

    Chapter 11  Schedule and Cost Monitoring    217

    Introduction    217

    Integrated Monitoring    218

    Monitoring and Analysis Tools    221

    Troubleshooting Tools    233

    Monitoring Results    235

    Review Questions    239

    Applications Exercise    239

    Case Study Exercise for Chapter 11    240

    Chapter 12  Schedule and Cost Control    241

    Introduction    241

    Change Control    242

    Control Tools and Techniques    247

    Control Results    260

    Review Questions    263

    Applications Exercise    263

    Bibliography    265

    Index    267