Effective Project Management : Traditional, Agile, Extreme, 6th Edition

Many projects fail to deliver on time and within budget. Many fail completely to even deliver a workable product that satisfies customer needs. These failures are often the result of poor project management. Though nearly a dozen methods have evolved for managing projects, most are poorly understood. Managers often fail to use the right management method for the type of project for which it's best suited. And where they pick the right method, they fail to use it properly.

Effective Project Management, Sixth Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of all of the best-of-breed management approaches and tools, and shows readers when and how to properly use them to achieve successful outcomes.

Preface
Introduction

Part I : Defining and Using Project Management Process Groups
Chapter 1 : What Is a Project?
Chapter 2 : What Is Project Management?
Chapter 3 : Understanding the Project Management Process Groups
Chapter 4 : How to Scope a TPM Project
Chapter 5 : How to Plan a TPM Project
Chapter 6 : How to Launch a TPM Project
Chapter 7 : How to Monitor and Control a TPM Project
Chapter 8 : How to Close a TPM Project

Part II : Establishing Project Management Life Cycles and Strategies
Chapter 9 : Complexity and Uncertainty in the Project Management Landscape
Chapter 10 : Traditional Project Management
Chapter 11 : Agile Project Management
Chapter 12 : Extreme Project Management

Part III : Building an Effective Project Management Infrastructure
Chapter 13 : Establishing and Maturing a Project Support Office
Chapter 14 : Establishing and Managing a Project Portfolio Management Process
Chapter 15 : Establishing and Managing a Continuous Process Improvement Program

Part IV : Managing the Realities of Projects
Chapter 16 : Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Distressed Projects
Chapter 17 : Organizing Multiple Team Projects
Chapter 18 : Managing the Professional Development of Project Teams

Appendix A : Glossary of Acronyms
Appendix B : What's on the Website?
Appendix C : Bibliography
Index