Advanced Project Management by Alan D.Orr

Advanced Project Management by Alan D.Orr

Review

“..describes the processes, methods, and tools that enable project managers to successfully handle the most advanced and complex projects.”
— SciTech Book News, August 2007

“Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skills…to ensure that they deliver projects successfully.”
— Management Services –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Book Description

Provides a framework that allows the project manager to run a successful project from initial brief to final hand-over and wind-down|Gives tried and tested advice based on blue chip experience in companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia and Sony-Ericsson|Tells the reader about the skills, methods and tools required to run projects no matter how complex|Includes a free CD ROM with practical forms and templates|Written to help project managers to revise and advance their skillsthe book takes readers through all the key skills that readers will need to ensure that they deliver projects successfully.|Management Services –This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Advanced Project Management clearly explains the processes, methods and tools that will enable a project manager to handle complex projects.

Contents include:

• getting started; 
• estimating timescales and budgets; 
• moving from macro to micro planning; 
• team building; 
• running the project on a day-to-day basis; 
• project control; 
• shutting the project down;
• emergency actions.

Includes a free CD ROM containing practical template forms and
processes that can be used for the day-to-day management of a project.

About the Author

Alan D Orr, MBA, is a chartered engineer who has worked as a project manager with major blue chip companies such as British Airways, CAA, Motorola, Nokia, Sony and Ericsson. He has managed all types of projects, large and small, from IT systems building to operating software development.

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Chapter 1: Starting an advanced project successfully

Theme 1: Stakeholder management

Theme 2: Build the business case

Theme 3: Start long-lead activities

Theme 4: Define early roles and responsibilities

Chapter 2: Building the macro plan

The macro plan

Budget

The work breakdown structure

Work package detailed planning

Work breakdown summary

Chapter 3: Building the detailed project plan

Produce the detailed-level requirements

Produce the project schedule

Produce the project plan

Chapter 4: Building the project team

Define the project team

Motivate the project team

Listen to the project team

Gain the respect of the project team

Chapter 5: How to run the project on a day-to-day basis

What is the type of project that you are going to run?

What is the strategy for the execution of your project?

How will you implement the execution strategy?

How can you ensure that quality remains on the agenda?

Have you ensured that those involved clearly understand their role?

Chapter 6: Monitoring and controlling the project

Management style

Performance management

Performance analysis

Interfaces

Systems

Chapter 7: Successfully shutting down the project

Project close

Maintenance planning

Quality control

Post-project review

Documentation

Chapter 8: Emergency actions

Symptoms

Implementation

Options

Completing the analysis

Control

Closing the rescue project

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