Project Management Resources

The following are some of the project management articles:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW

• The Six Phases of an IT Project
• Project Management Activities 
• History of Project Management 
• Project Management Constraints
• Key Attributes of an IT Project 
• Three IT Project Management Tools  
• Project Characteristics
• Understanding the Project Environment
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project Management Knowledge Areas

PROJECT PLANNING

• Project Planning Phase Outputs and Milestones
• Documents Used to Plan Project Resources

PROJECT SCOPING

• Components of the Project Scope Statement
• Two Inputs to Project Scope Definition 
• Other Inputs to Project Scope Definition 
• Information and Scope Definition 
• Work Breakdown Structure Templates 
• The Process of Project Decomposition 
• Verifying the Work Breakdown Structure 
• Updating the Project Scope Statement 
• What Inputs Will You Need for Project Scope Verification
• A 4-step Approach to Scope Verification
• What is the Final Output of Project Scope Verification
• Ensuring that Scope Changes Are Properly Implemented
• Project Product Descriptions and Scope Statements

PROJECT SCHEDULING

• Components of Project Scheduling
• Project Schedule Constraints and Assumptions 
• Estimating Activity Duration 
• An Introduction to CPM, PERT and GERT 
• Compressing Project Duration 
• Using Simulation to Develop the Project Schedule 
• Deciding if a Project Needs Resource Leveling
• Presenting Schedule Information Graphically
• The Primary Uses of a Schedule Management Plan 
• Controlling Project Schedules 
• Requesting Changes to the Project Schedule 
• Managing Schedule Changes 
• What is a Schedule Change Control System? 
• Analyzing Schedule and Cost Variances 
• Updating the Project Schedule

PROJECT COSTING

• Cost Estimating and the Work Breakdown Structure
• Three Inputs to Cost Estimating 
• Estimating Costs Using Activity Durations 
• Historical Information Sources for Cost Estimating
• Potential Risks to Cost Estimation
• The Analogous Estimating Technique 
• Using Parametric Cost Modeling 
• Using Bottom-up Cost Estimating 
• Computerized Cost-estimating Tools 
• Attributes of Effective Cost Estimates 
• Supporting Detail for Cost Estimates 
• The Project Cost Management Plan 
• Four Inputs to Project Cost Budgeting 
• Tools and Techniques for Cost Budgeting 
• The Project Cost Baseline 
• Performance Reports and Project Costs
• Project Cost Control: Change Requests
• Project Cost Performance Measurement Techniques 
• Computerized Tools for Project Cost Control 
• Revising Project Cost Estimates and Budgets 
• Project Cost Control: Corrective Action 

MANAGING PROJECT QUALITY

•  Monitoring IT Project Quality
•  Standards, Regulations, and Project Quality Planning
•  Categorizing Project Quality Planning Costs
• Quality Planning Benefit/Cost Analysis 
• Project Quality Planning Tools: Flowcharting 
• Project Quality Planning Tools: Benchmarking 
• Quality Planning Techniques: Design of Experiments
• Outputs of Project Quality Planning
• The Project Quality Management Plan 
• Operational Definitions and Project Quality 
• Developing a Quality Management Plan 
• Results of Quality Control Measurements 
• Benchmarking for Project Quality Assurance 
• Flowcharting for Project Quality Assurance 
• Benefit/Cost Analysis and Quality Assurance 
• Design of Experiments and Quality Assurance 
• Performing Quality Audits 
• The Costs of Project Quality 
• The Evolution of Project Quality 
• Implementing Quality Improvement Efforts 
• What Makes a Quality Management Plan Effective? 
• Using Work Results for Project Quality Control 
• How Inspections Aid in Project Quality Control 
• Statistical Sampling Methods for Project Quality Control

MANAGING PROJECT RISK

• Identifying Risk in an Interview
• Identifying Risks by Reviewing Documents 
• What Are the Outputs of Risk Identification?
• Categorizing Project Risks
• Developing a Risk Management Plan 
• What Are the Inputs to Risk Management Planning? 
• Outputs of Risk Management Planning
• Identifying Risks that Require an Immediate Risk Responses
• Creating a List of Potential Risk Responses
• Risk Owners and Risk Thresholds 
• Common Causes of Project Risk 
• Avoiding a Project's Most Threatening Risks 
• Four Ways to Transfer Risk 
• Methods for Mitigating Project Risks 
• Accepting Risks with a Contingency Plan 
• Determining the Most Appropriate Risk Response 
• Primary Risk Response Planning Outputs 
• Components of Risk Management and Risk Response Plan
• Using Project Communication Documents to Control Risk
• Managing Additional Risks and Scope Changes 
• Two Risk Monitoring and Control Techniques 
• Using EV Analysis to Monitor and Control Risk 
• Using TPM Analysis to Identify Technical Risks 
• Two Indicators of Additional Risk Planning 
• Managing Risk with Contingency Plans and Workaround
• Updating Risk Identification Checklists and Response
• The Benefits of a Risk Database    

PROJECT COMMUNICATION

• Improving Personal Communication Skills
• Managing Communication Interfaces
• Understanding Clear Messages 
• Understanding Group Communications 
• Understanding Leadership through Questioning 
• Understanding Good Questions 
• Understanding Listening Strategies 
• Understanding Communication Strategies

PROJECT CLOSE OUT

• Project Closeout Activities
• The Project Estimate of Completion