Effective Project Management

Preface xxix

Introduction xxxi

Part I Understanding the Project Management Landscape 1

Chapter 1 What Is a Project? 3

Chapter 2 What Is Project Management? 25

Chapter 3 What Are the Project Management Process Groups? 65

Part II Traditional Project Management 101

Chapter 4 How to Scope a TPM Project 103

Chapter 5 How to Plan a TPM Project 141

Chapter 6 How to Launch a TPM Project 217

Chapter 7 How to Monitor & Control a TPM Project 267

Chapter 8 How to Close a TPM Project 299

Part III Complex Project Management 309

Chapter 9 Complexity and Uncertainty in the Project Management Landscape 311

Chapter 10 Agile Project Management 327

Chapter 11 Extreme Project Management 351

Chapter 12 Comparing Linear, Incremental, Iterative, Adaptive, and Extreme PMLC Models 359

Part IV Managing the Realities of Projects 445

Chapter 13 Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Distressed Projects 447

Chapter 14 Organizing Multiple Team Projects 477

Chapter 15 Establishing and Maturing a Project Support Office 509

Chapter 16 Establishing and Managing a Continuous Process Improvement Program 555

Part V End State: Maturing to an Enterprise-Level Project Management Model 591

Chapter 17 Establishing a Project Portfolio Management Process 593

Chapter 18 A Practical Project-Based Model of the Enterprise 645

Appendix A Glossary of Acronyms 683

Appendix B What's on the Website? 689

Appendix C Bibliography 691

Index 701

Robert K. Wysocki, PhD, has more than 40 years experience as a project management consultant and trainer, information systems manager, systems and management consultant, author, training developer, and provider. Many of his books on project management, business analysis, and information systems management have been adopted at more than 100 colleges and universities.