Project Management: from Simple to Complex | Russell Darnall and John M. Preston

- About the Authors
- Project Management in a Complex World
- 1Introduction to Project Management
- 2Project Phases and Organization
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  - 2.1Project Phases
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  - 2.2Project Organization
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  - 2.3Using the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index to Measure Organizational Complexity
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  - 2.4Exercises
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- 3Starting a Project
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  - 3.1Project Selection
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  - 3.2Project Scope
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  - 3.3Project Start-Up
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  - 3.4Alignment Process
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  - 3.5Communications Planning
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  - 3.6Exercises
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- 4Understanding and Meeting Client Expectations
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  - 4.1Including the Client
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  - 4.2Understanding Values and Expectations
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  - 4.3Dealing with Problems
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  - 4.4Nurturing a Feeling of Satisfaction
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  - 4.5Exercises
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- 5Project Time Management
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  - 5.1Types of Schedules
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  - 5.2Elements of Time Management
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  - 5.3Critical Path and Float
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  - 5.4Managing the Schedule
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  - 5.5Project Scheduling Software
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  - 5.6Exercises
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- 6Communication Technologies
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  - 6.1Types of Communication
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  - 6.2Selecting Software
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  - 6.3Exercises
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- 7Estimating and Managing Costs
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  - 7.1Estimating Costs
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  - 7.2Managing the Budget
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  - 7.3Exercises
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- 8Working with People on Projects
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  - 8.1Working with Individuals
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  - 8.2Working with Groups and Teams
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  - 8.3Creating a Project Culture
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  - 8.4Exercises
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- 9Managing Project Risk
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  - 9.1Defining Risk
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  - 9.2Risk Management Process
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  - 9.3Project Risk by Phases
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  - 9.4Project Risk and the Project Complexity Profile
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  - 9.5Exercises
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- 10Managing Project Quality
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  - 10.1Quality and Statistics
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  - 10.2Development of Quality as a Competitive Advantage
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  - 10.3Relevance of Quality Programs to Project Quality
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  - 10.4Planning and Controlling Project Quality
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  - 10.5Assuring Quality
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  - 10.6Exercises
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- 11Project Procurement and Closure
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  - 11.1Identifying the Need for Resources Outside the Organization
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  - 11.2Procurement Plan
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  - 11.3Selecting the Type of Contract
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  - 11.4Procurement Process
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  - 11.5Project Closure
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  - 11.6Exercises
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- 12Project Profiling
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  - 12.1Using a Project Profile
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  - 12.2Project Profiling Models
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  - 12.3Complex Systems and the Darnall-Preston Complexity Index
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  - 12.4Darnall-Preston Complexity Index Structure
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  - 12.5Exercises
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