Dealing with Projects

A Handbook for a fast Introduction into Project Management

Elaboration , 2007 , 34 Pages , Grade: 1,0

Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance

"Dealing with Projects" ist ein Handbuch für eine schnelle Einführung in die Thematik des Projektmanagements in englischer Sprache. Es wird bewusst ein praktischer Ansatz gewählt der eine schnelle Anwendung ermöglicht. Dokumentenvorlagen für beispielsweise einen Projektplan oder Statusreporte sind enthalten.

"Dealing with Projects" is a handbook, which offers a fast introduction into the topic of project management. The author chooses a practical approach in order to assure a fast application of the learned routines. Additionally, templates for e.g. a project plan or a status report are included.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1 Definition of a project and project management
1.2 Background of project management
1.3 Advantages and disadvantages in organizing a project
1.4 Different kinds of projects and objective of this handbook
1.5 Summary

2. Fundamental terms and documents
2.1 Important definitions
2.1.1 Letter of Intent
2.1.2 Factory acceptance test and Site acceptance test
2.1.3 The triple constraint
2.2 Documents
2.2.1 Project plan
2.2.2 Project budget
2.2.3 Status report
2.2.4 Final report
2.3 Summary

3. Project Model
3.1 Why a project model?
3.2 Phases of the project model
3.3 Milestones and Tollgates
3.4 Stage-specific documents
3.5 Important stages
3.5.1 Planning
3.5.2 Tracking
3.5.3 Risk and opportunity analysis
3.6 Summary

4. Economic tracking
4.1 Budgeting
4.2 Tracking
4.3 Pitfalls
4.4 Summary

5. Project completion
5.1 Why project completion is important
5.2 Routines for screening of project documents
5.3 Experience capture
5.4 Summary

6. Checklists
6.1 Project Start
6.2 Risk Analysis
6.3 Budgeting
6.4 Project completion
6.5 Summary

7. Project Organization
7.1 Why is project organization important?
7.2 Project organization guidelines
7.3 Organization structure
7.4 Summary

8. Project Manager
8.1 The role of a Project Manager
8.2 Ten tips to be a successful Project Manager
8.3 Summary

9. Document Management
9.1 Types of documents and how to name them
9.2 Saving documents
9.3 Backup copies
9.4 Summary

10. Sources
10.1 Sources from the course EH2720_Management of Projects (2007/08)
10.2 Other external sources

11. Appendices

• College: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
• Course: Management of Projects
• Grade: 1,0
• Author: Dipl.-Ing., MBE Stefan Ponto (Author)
• Publication Year: 2007
• Pages: 34
• Catalog Number: V206595
• ISBN (eBook): 9783656336129
• ISBN (Book): 9783656336891
• Language: English
• Tags: dealing, projects, handbook, introduction, project, management