Project Management Cont
Project Management Cont
Project Management Cont
Management
Third Edition
Gregory M. Horine
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction................................................................................................. 1
Index.........................................................................................................405
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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 1
About This Book......................................................................................................... 2
Who Should Read This Book?................................................................................... 4
How This Book Is Organized..................................................................................... 4
Conventions Used in This Book................................................................................ 5
II Project Planning
4 Defining a Project...................................................................................................47
Setting the Stage for Success................................................................................. 48
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5 Planning a Project...................................................................................................59
Key Project Planning Principles............................................................................... 60
Important Questions Project Planning Should Answer........................................ 62
Building a Project Plan............................................................................................. 64
Summary of Supplemental Project Plan Components......................................... 72
Project Plan Checklist............................................................................................... 74
IV Project Execution
Index....................................................................................................................... 405
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to the “students” that I constantly visualized in my mind as I
developed this book—the bright and caring family that surround my life, including my
wife, parents, siblings, in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.
This book is also dedicated to the parents, families, practitioners, and researchers who
are diligently fighting to rescue children from autism spectrum and bipolar disorders.
This book is dedicated to my key inspirational sources: my incredible wife, Mayme
(I still wake up everyday with a smile in my heart knowing I am married to her), and
my “fabulous five” children: Michael, Victoria, Alex, Luke, and Elayna (each one is a
hero to me).
Acknowledgments
I am grateful for the patience, support, and teamwork demonstrated by the follow-
ing individuals: my editor, Loretta Yates; the Que Publishing team, my family; and
my parents, Carla and Bud.
In addition, I want to acknowledge the talents and professionalism of Mr. Craig
Thurmond for his graphical design contributions to this book.
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