Preface | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xv |
Part I Understanding Project Management Today | p. 1 |
1 Understanding What Project Management Is All About | p. 3 |
Projects and Programs | p. 3 |
The Project Manager | p. 7 |
The Path to Success | p. 10 |
Deciding if Project Management Is for You | p. 11 |
2 Introducing the Principal Organizations | p. 12 |
Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | p. 14 |
Association for Project Management (APM) | p. 15 |
American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) | p. 16 |
International Project Management Association (IPMA) | p. 17 |
Project Management Institute (PMI) | p. 18 |
American Management Association (AMA) | p. 19 |
Standards Organizations | p. 20 |
Technical Standards Organizations | p. 20 |
3 Considering the Project Management Organizations | p. 22 |
The Current State of the Art | p. 22 |
Where Is Project Management Going from Here? | p. 22 |
Selecting the "Right" Organization for You | p. 24 |
4 Speaking the Language | p. 26 |
Project and Program Types | p. 27 |
Project and Program Skill Sets | p. 30 |
Leadership Roles | p. 31 |
Part II Acquiring Project Management Skills | p. 35 |
5 Acquiring Preparatory Skills | p. 37 |
Personal Skill Set | p. 37 |
Company/Customer/Industry Skill Set | p. 41 |
Enterprise Policies, Plans, and Procedures | p. 41 |
Customer Standards | p. 43 |
Industry Standards and Regulations | p. 43 |
6 Acquiring Project and Program Skills | p. 45 |
Basic Skill Set | p. 47 |
Advanced Skill Set | p. 51 |
Expert Skill Set | p. 58 |
Specialty Skill Set | p. 66 |
Principal Skill Set | p. 70 |
Part III Improving Your Project Management Abilities | p. 77 |
7 Expanding Your Knowledge | p. 79 |
Assessing Your Capabilities | p. 79 |
Expanding Your Knowledge | p. 88 |
Expanding Your Education | p. 88 |
Expanding Your Training | p. 96 |
Certification | p. 98 |
8 Improving Your Abilities | p. 102 |
Gaining Experience | p. 102 |
Developing Your Persona | p. 103 |
Improving Your Abilities | p. 105 |
Improving Your Performance | p. 106 |
Part IV Applying Your Skills to Projects and Programs | p. 109 |
9 Matching the Skill Sets to Projects and Programs | p. 111 |
A Small Project | p. 112 |
An Intermediate Project | p. 120 |
A Large Project | p. 125 |
A Program | p. 130 |
A Virtual Project or Program | p. 141 |
An International Program | p. 145 |
A Large-Scale Project or Program | p. 153 |
10 Are You Ready for the Next One? | p. 162 |
What Will the Next One Be? | p. 162 |
How Will You Get There? | p. 164 |
Part V Making Your Career Moves | p. 165 |
11 Meeting Market Needs | p. 167 |
Assessing the Market | p. 167 |
Addressing the Market | p. 170 |
12 Getting Settled | p. 174 |
Getting the "Lay of the Land" | p. 174 |
The Organization | p. 176 |
The Power Structure | p. 178 |
Making Friends and Alliances | p. 180 |
Taking Over a Project | p. 181 |
Part VI Keep the Momentum Going | p. 183 |
13 Applying Your Skills to Other Activities | p. 185 |
Gathering Leading-Edge Ideas | p. 186 |
Mentoring and Training | p. 186 |
Policies, Processes, Plans, and Procedures | p. 187 |
A Project Management Office? | p. 187 |
14 Continuing Your Success! | p. 189 |
Glossary | p. 191 |
Index | p. 203 |