Integrated Cost and Schedule Control in Project Management - Softcover

Ursula Kuehn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1567261701 ISBN 13: 9781567261707

Publisher: Management Concepts, 2006

Synopsis

Integrated Cost and Schedule Control for Project Management provides easy-to-understand explanations about the tasks and techniques that accompany this sometimes daunting practice. New and experienced project managers will benefit from this straightforward guide, where they will learn to: Perform requirements analysis and develop a deliverable breakdown; Identify work packages and develop a work breakdown structure (WBS); Negotiate project scope based on limited budget and/or resources; Establish an integrated cost/schedule performance measurement baseline; Establish a change management process; Apply earned value analysis techniques to identify project issues; Establish project control charts with status indicators; Take proactive corrective action to keep the project in control. You ll also benefit from extensive examples and case studies that illustrate integrated cost and schedule control techniques making it easy for you to apply them to your own projects! Contents: Introduction to Project Management and the Integrated Process The Integrated Process Defining the Scope Estimating the Cost and Duration of Work Packages Balancing the Scope to the Budget Understanding the Workflow and How Work Packages Relate Building a Network Schedule Analyzing and Adjusting the Schedule Analyzing Schedule Risk Readdressing the Scope to Balance the Triple Constraint Establishing a Performance Measurement Baseline Performing Earned Value Analysis The Closeout Process Analyzing the Cost and Schedule Metrics of Deliverables Archiving Cost and Schedule Data for Continuous Process Improvement

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About the Author

Ursula Kuehn, PMP, is a member of Mensa USA and president of UQN and Associates, Inc. She has been a certified Project Management Professional since 1995 and a consultant/trainer to government agencies and commercial corporations in various aspects of project management. She has a strong background in operations research and mathematics, and specializes in integrated cost and schedule control and earned value management system procedures. Her educational accomplishments have earned her an MS in operations research from the George Washington University (GWU), a Masters Certificate in project management from GWU, and a BS in mathematics from Bowling Green University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Management Concepts
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1567261701
• ISBN 13: 9781567261707
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 247