TY - BOOK AU - Carstens, Deborah Sater AU - Richardson, Gary L. AU - Smith, Ronald B. TI - Project Management Tools and Techniques: A Practical Guide SN - 9781138075108 U1 - 658.404 PY - 2017/// CY - Boca Raton PB - CRC Press Taylor & Francis Group KW - Project Management N1 - Section I: Role of the Project 1. Role of the Project 2. Project Management in a Nutshell 3. Power and Politics Section II: Project Formulation Using Tools And Techniques 4. Picking the right projects 5. Gaining support for a project Section III: Developing project scope 6. Defining a Project 7. Developing the work breakdown structure 8. Activity estimating Section IV: Tools And Techniques For Developing The Project Plan 9. Creating the Project Schedule 10. Creating the Project Budget 11. Introduction to Risk 12. Creating a Viable Project Plan 13. Finalizing the Project Plan Section V: Project Execution 14. Key Performance Indicators 15. Earned Value Management 16. Project Tracking Status 17. Techniques to Influence the Project Outcome 18. Integrated Change Control 19. Resource Leveling Section VI: Advanced Tools And Techniques 20. Variable Time Project Planning 21. Simulation Modeling 22. Risk Mechanics 23. Team Tools: RAM Charts and Staffing Profile 24. Enterprise Project Management Office ER -