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Phase 1 Initiating Process.

Task 1.1: Understanding Finance Principles.

Scenario.

Scope of Task.

Procedure.

Task 1.2: Understanding Project Selection Methods.

Task 1.3: Using Business Cases with Built-in Feasibility Analysis.

Task 1.4: Identifying Stakeholders—Who Are They?

Task 1.5: Conducting a Stakeholder Analysis.

Task 1.6: Understanding Corporate Strategy.

Task 1.7: Creating the Scope Statement.

Task 1.8: Creating the Project Charter.

Phase 2 Planning Process.

Task 2.1: Identifying Team Members.

Task 2.2: Assigning Responsibilities in the Planning Phase.

Task 2.3: Creating the Project Organizational Structure.

Task 2.4: Developing a Communication Plan.

Task 2.5: Creating the Work Breakdown Structure.

Task 2.6: Creating Subsidiary Plans.

Task 2.7: Managing Project Risks.

Task 2.8: Creating the Master Project Management Plan.

Task 2.9: Obtaining Plan Approval.

Task 2.10: Developing a Change Management Plan.

Phase 3 Executing Process.

Task 3.1: Directing and Managing Project Execution.

Task 3.2: Acquiring the Project Team.

Task 3.3: Developing the Project Team.

Task 3.4: Managing the Project Team.

Task 3.5: Providing Quality Assurance.

Task 3.6: Executing the Communications Plan.

Task 3.7: Conducting Procurements.

Phase 4 Monitoring and Controlling Process.

Task 4.1: Monitoring and Controlling Project Work.

Task 4.2: Managing Risks.

Task 4.3: Administering Procurements.

Phase 5 Closing Process.

Task 5.1: Formalizing Project Acceptance.

Task 5.2: Performing Personnel Performance Reviews.

Task 5.3: Obtaining Contract Closure.

Task 5.4: Understanding the Lessons Learned.

Task 5.5: Creating and Distributing Final Reports.

Appendix A Solutions.

Phase 1 Solutions.

Hands-on 1.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Finance Principals.

Hands-on 1.2: Testing Your Knowledge of NPV.

Hands-on 1.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Benefit Measurement Methods—Scoring Models.

Hands-on 1.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Business Cases.

Hands-on 1.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Leadership Analysis.

Hands-on 1.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Stakeholder Analysis.

Hands-on 1.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Stakeholder Mapping.

Hands-on 1.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Corporate Strategy.

Hands-on 1.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Goals and Objectives.

Hands-on 1.10: Testing Your Knowledge of the Product Scope Description.

Hands-on 1.11: Testing Your Knowledge of Deliverables.

Hands-on 1.12: Testing Your Knowledge of Requirements.

Hands-on 1.13: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Boundaries.

Hands-on 1.14: Testing Your Knowledge of Product Acceptance Criteria.

Hands-on 1.15: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Organizational Structures.

Hands-on 1.16: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Scope Statements.

Hands-on 1.17: Testing Your Knowledge of Milestones.

Hands-on 1.18: Testing Your Knowledge of an Estimated Budget.

Hands-on 1.19: Testing Your Knowledge of High-Level Project Risks.

Hands-on 1.20: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Assumptions.

Hands-on 1.21: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Constraints.

Hands-on 1.22: Testing Your Knowledge of Putting It All Together!

Phase 2 Solutions.

Hands-on 2.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Identifying Team Members.

Hands-on 2.2: Testing Your Knowledge of Roles and Responsibilities in the Planning Phase.

Hands-on 2.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Organizational Structures.

Hands-on 2.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Communications.

Hands-on 2.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Creating a List of Work.

Hands-on 2.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Organizing Tasks into Logical Groupings.

Hands-on 2.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Reviewing and Adjusting a WBS.

Hands-on 2.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Staffing Risks.

Hands-on 2.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Network Logic.

Hands-on 2.10: Testing Your Knowledge of PERT.

Hands-on 2.11: Testing Your Knowledge of Reducing a Project’s Duration.

Hands-on 2.12: Testing Your Knowledge of Cost Budgeting.

Hands-on 2.13: Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Planning.

Hands-on 2.14: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Types.

Hands-on 2.15: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Calculations.

Hands-on 2.16: Testing Your Knowledge of Identifying and Qualifying Risk Events.

Hands-on 2.17: Testing Your Knowledge of Decision Trees and NPV.

Phase 3 Solutions.

Hands-on 3.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Expertise.

Hands-on 3.2: Testing Your Knowledge of PMIS.

Hands-on 3.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Acquiring Resources.

Hands-on 3.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Developing Your Project Team.

Hands-on 3.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Your Project Team.

Hands-on 3.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Motivational Theories.

Hands-on 3.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Types of Power.

Hands-on 3.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Conflict.

Hands-on 3.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Assurance.

Hands-on 3.10: Testing your Knowledge of Communicating with Your Sponsor and Team.

Hands-on 3.11: Testing Your Expectations and Commitments.

Hands-on 3.12: Testing Your Knowledge of Listening Habits.

Hands-on 3.13: Testing Your Knowledge of Conduct Procurements.

Hands-on 3.14: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Negotiations.

Phase 4 Solutions.

Hands-On Exercise 4.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Integrated Change Control.

Hands-On Exercise 4.2: Testing Your Knowledge of Scope Verification.

Hands-On Exercise 4.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Controlling Project Scope.

Hands-On Exercise 4.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Controlling the Project Schedule.

Hands-On Exercise 4.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Earned Value Concepts.

Hands-On Exercise 4.6: Testing Your Knowledge of Quality Tools.

Hands-On Exercise 4.7: Testing Your Knowledge of Performance Reporting.

Hands-On Exercise 4.8: Testing Your Knowledge of Managing Risk Events.

Hands-On Exercise 4.9: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Changes.

Hands-On Exercise 4.10: Testing Your Knowledge of Legal Contract Issues.

Phase 5 Solutions.

Hands-on 5.1: Testing Your Knowledge of Project Acceptance.

Hands-on 5.2: Testing Your Knowledge of Performance Reviews.

Hands-on 5.3: Testing Your Knowledge of Contract Closure.

Hands-on 5.4: Testing Your Knowledge of Lessons Learned.

Hands-on 5.5: Testing Your Knowledge of Creating and Documenting the Project’s Final Report.

Index.