Project management toolbox : tools and tehcniques for the practicing project manager / Russ J. Martinelli, Dragan Z. Milosevic.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: The PM Toolbox; Chapter 1: Introduction to the PM Toolbox; Enabling Business and Project Strategy; Project Management Methodologies and Processes; Constructing and Adapting a PM Toolbox; References; Part II: Project Initiation Tools; Chapter 2: Project Selection; The Benefits Map; Economic Methods; Scoring Models; Voting Models; Pairwise Ranking; The Alignment Matrix; References; Chapter 3: Project Initiation; Checklist Questions for Project Initiation; The Goals Grid; The Responsibility Matrix. The Complexity AssessmentThe Project Business Case; The Project Charter; References; Part III: Project Planning Tools; Chapter 4: Project Requirements; The Elicitation Plan; Requirements Specification; The Product Requirements Document; Requirements Ambiguity Checklist; Requirements Baseline; References; Chapter 5: Scope Planning; The Project SWOT Analysis; The Scope Statement; The Work Breakdown Structure; The Product Breakdown Structure; References; Chapter 6: Schedule Development; The Gantt Chart; The Milestone Chart; The Critical Path Method Diagram; The Time-Scaled Arrow Diagram. The Critical Chain ScheduleThe Hierarchical Schedule; Line of Balance; Choosing Your Scheduling Tools; References; Chapter 7: Cost Planning; The Cost-Planning Map; Analogous Estimate; Parametric Estimate; Bottom-up Estimate; The Cost Baseline; Choosing a Cost-Planning Tool; References; Part IV: Project Implementation Tools; Chapter 8: Scope Management; Project Scope Control System; Project Change Request; The Project Change Log; The Scope Control Decision Checklist; References; Chapter 9: Schedule Management; The Burn Down Chart; The Slip Chart; The Buffer Chart; The Jogging Line. The Milestone Prediction ChartB-C-F Analysis; Schedule Crashing; Choosing Your Schedule Management Tools; References; Chapter 10: Cost Management; The Cost Management Plan; The Budget Consumption Chart; Earned Value Analysis; Milestone Analysis; Choosing Your Cost Management Tools; References; Chapter 11: Agile Project Execution; Scrum Basics; Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog; Release Planning; The Daily Scrum Meeting; Sprint Task Board; The Sprint Burn Down Chart; The Sprint Retrospective Meeting; Concluding Remarks; References; Part V: Project Reporting and Closure Tools. Chapter 12: Performance ReportingProject Reporting Checklist; The Project Strike Zone; The Project Dashboard; The Summary Status Report; The Project Indicator; Choosing Your Reporting Tools; References; Chapter 13: Project Closure; Understanding Project Closure; Project Closure Plan and Checklist; Concluding Remarks; References; Part VI: Risk and Stakeholder Management Tools; Chapter 14: Managing Project Risk; Risk Management Plan; The Risk Identification Checklist; The Risk Register; The Risk Assessment Matrix; Monte Carlo Analysis; The Decision Tree; The Risk Dashboard.

Project Management ToolBox: Tools and Techniques for the Practicing Project Manager, Second Edition offers a succinct explanation of when, where, and how to use project management resources to enhance your work. With updated content that reflects key advances in the project management field, including planning, implementation, control, cost, and scheduling, this revised text offers added material that covers relevant topics, such as agility, change management, governance, reporting, and risk management. This comprehensive resource provides a contemporary set of tools, explaining each tool's purpose and intention, development, customization and variations, and benefits and disadvantages. Additionally, examples, tips, and milestone checks guide you through the application of these tools, helping you practically apply the information you learn.