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Project Management Primer

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Introduction:

Many Projects fail because of the simplest of causes. You don't have to be a genius to deliver a project in time, nor do you have to be steeped a mystical project management methology to be a project manager. If an average competent person can't deliver a project successfully after reading this then I will run buck naked through Times Square on my 75th birthday. See if I don't

TOC

INTRODUCTION

Basic Principles of Project Management
Ten Axioms for Success
Scope Triangle
The Critical Path
The Mythical Man Month

Scope

Scope,Visions and Goals
A Decent Proposal
Requirements
Requirements capture
Documenting Requirements
Traceability

Planning

The Purpose of a Project Plan
The Fine Art of Scheduling.
Costing and Budgeting
Risk Management
Change Management.

Execution

Staying on track
Managing People

Implementation

Review

Glossary