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• A1 The Value of Project Management

  • A1.1 Scalability - The Key to Project Management Value-Add

• A2 TenStep Writing Style

• A3 How to Use the TenStep Process

• A4 TenStep Context

• A5 TenStep Process Model

  • A5.1 Capability Maturity Model (CMMI)

  • A5.2 Project Management vs. Project Life Cycle

  • A5.3 Project Management vs. Product Management

• A6 Compare the TenStep Project Management Process

  • A6.1 Comparison of the TenStep Process to the PMBOK® Guide Fourth Edition

  • A6.2 Comparison of the TenStep Process to PRINCE2®

  • A6.3 Comparison of the TenStep Process to Six Sigma

  • A6.4 Comparison of the TenStep Process to Agile Software Development

  • A6.5 Comparison of the TenStep Process to ISO 10006

0.0 Project Initiation

• 0.1 Prepare the Work of the Portfolio

• 0.2 Plan the Work of the Portfolio

  • 0.2.1 Write the Value Propositions

  • 0.2.2 Create the Business Case

  • 0.2.3 Conduct a Feasibility Study

• 0.3 Execute the Work of the Portfolio

• 0.4 Harvest the Benefits of the Portfolio

1.0 Define the Work

• 1.0.1 What is a Project?

  • 1.0.1.1 Project Start and End Dates

• 1.0.2 The Role of a Project Manager

• 1.0.3 Sizing Your Project (Small, Medium, Large)

• 1.1 Define the Work / Process

  • 1.1.1 Small Projects

  • 1.1.2 Medium Projects

  • 1.1.3 Large Projects

    • 1.1.3.1 Plan Procurements

    • 1.1.3.2 Identify and Manage Stakeholders

    • 1.1.3.3 Write Project Charter

    • 1.1.3.4 Collect Requirements

    • 1.1.3.5 Create Requirements Management Plan

    • 1.1.3.6 Ensure Traceability

• 1.2 Define the Work / Techniques

  • 1.2.1  Goals, Strategies and Objectives

  • 1.2.2  Roles and Responsibilities

  • 1.2.3  Responsibility (RACI) Matrix

  • 1.2.4  Project Organization

  • 1.2.5  Project Approach

  • 1.2.6 Techniques / Basics of Contracts

• 1.3 Define the Work / Quick Reference

2.0 Build the Schedule and Budget

• 2.1A Build the Schedule / Process

  • 2.1A.1 Estimating Effort and Duration

  • 2.1A.2 Estimating Threshold

  

  • 2.1A.3 Precedence Relationships

  • 2.1A.4 Estimating Productive Hours per Day

  • 2.1A.5 Basics of the Work Breakdown Structure

    • 2.1A.5.1 WBS Examples

  • 2.1A.6 Critical Path

  • 2.1A.7 Create Schedule Management Plan

  • 2.1A.8 Establish Phase Gate Reviews

• 2.1B Build the Budget / Process

  • 2.1B.1 Estimating Costs

  • 2.1B.2 Cost Accounts

  • 2.1B.3 Create Cost Management Plan

• 2.2A Build the Schedule / Techniques

  • 2.2.1 Estimating Techniques

• 2.2B Build the Budget / Techniques

• 2.3 Quick Reference

3.0 Manage the Schedule and Budget

• 3.1A Manage the Schedule / Process

  • 3.1A.1 Small Projects

  • 3.1A.2 Medium Projects

  • 3.1A.3 Large Projects

    • 3.1A.3.1 Project Kickoff

    • 3.1A.3.2 Milestone / Phase Gate Reviews

    • 3.1A.3.3 Managing Outsourced Projects

    • 3.1A.3.4 Validate Work Estimates with Team

• 3.1B Manage the Budget / Process

  • 3.1B.1 Small Projects

  • 3.1B.2 Medium Projects

  • 3.1B.3 Large Projects

    • 3.1B.3.1 Trouble Signs for the Project Budget

• 3.2A Manage the Schedule / Techniques

  • 3.2A.1 Action Items

  • 3.2A.2 Techniques to Get a Project Back on Schedule

• 3.2B Manage the Budget / Techniques

  • 3.2B.1 Techniques to Get a Project Back on Budget

  • 3.2B.2 Earned Value

• 3.3 Manage the Workplan and Budget / Quick Reference

4.0 Manage Issues

• 4.1 Manage Issues / Process

  • 4.1.1 Small Projects

  • 4.1.2 Medium Projects

  • 4.1.3 Large Projects

• 4.2 Manage Issues / Techniques

  • 4.2.1 Cause and Effect Analysis

  • 4.2.2 Root Cause Analysis

  • 4.2.3 Pareto Analysis

• 4.3 Manage Issues / Quick Reference

5.0 Manage Change

• 5.0.1 Defining Scope

• 5.0.2 Create Scope Management Plan

• 5.1 Manage Change / Process

  • 5.1.1 Small Projects

  • 5.1.2 Medium Projects

  • 5.1.3 Large Projects

    • 5.1.3.1 Configuration Management

    • 5.1.3.2 Integrated Change Control

• 5.2 Manage Change / Techniques

• 5.3 Manage Change / Quick Reference

6.0 Manage Communication

• 6.1 Manage Communication / Process

  • 6.1.1 Small Projects

    • 6.1.1.1 Managing Stakeholder Expectations

  • 6.1.2 Medium Projects

    • 6.1.2.1 Manage Documents - Basics

    • 6.1.2.2 The Document Lifecycle

    • 6.1.2.3 Draft Copies

    • 6.1.2.4 Sample Directory Structure

  • 6.1.3 Large Projects

    • 6.1.3.1 Manage Documentation - Advanced

    • 6.1.3.2 Communication Management Plan Examples

    • 6.1.3.3 Branding a Project

• 6.2 Manage Communication / Techniques

  • 6.2.1 Manage Documentation - Techniques

• 6.3 Manage Communication / Quick Reference

7.0 Manage Risk

• 7.1 Manage Risk / Process

  • 7.1.1 Medium Projects

    • 7.1.1.1 Qualitative Risk Analysis

  • 7.1.2 Large Projects

    • 7.1.2.1 Create Risk Management Plan

    • 7.1.2.2 Assumptions and Risks

• 7.2 Manage Risk / Techniques

  • 7.2.1 Inherent Risk Factors

  • 7.2.2 EVM and Risk Contingency Budget

  • 7.2.3 Positive Risk

• 7.3 Manage Risk / Quick Reference

8.0 Manage Human Resources

• 8.1 Manage Human Resources / Process

  • 8.1.1 Develop Human Resources Plan

    • 8.1.1.1 Create Staffing Management Plan

  • 8.1.2 Acquire Project Team

    • 8.1.2.1 Determine Whether Full-Time or Contract Resources are Appropriate

    • 8.1.2.2 Interview New Team Members

  • 8.1.3 Develop Project Team

  • 8.1.4 Manage Project Team

• 8.2 Manage Human Resources / Techniques

  • 8.2.1 Staff Acquisition Techniques

  • 8.2.2 Develop Project Team

  • 8.2.3 Manage Project Team

• 8.3 Manage Human Resources / Quick Reference

9.0 Manage Quality

• 9.0.1 Understanding the Nature of Quality Management

• 9.1 Manage Quality / Process

  • 9.1.2 Medium Projects

    • 9.1.2.1 Create Quality Management Plan

  • 9.1.3 Large Projects

    • 9.1.3.1 Deliverable Review

    • 9.1.3.2 Resolving Quality Problems

• 9.2 Manage Quality / Techniques

  • 9.2.1 The Cost and Benefit of Quality

  • 9.2.2 Quality Control Questions

  • 9.2.3 Quality Assurance Questions

  • 9.2.4 Statistical Process Control

• 9.3 Manage Quality / Quick Reference

10.0 Manage Metrics

• 10.1 Manage Metrics / Process

  • 10.1.1 Sample Metrics

• 10.2 Manage Metrics / Techniques

  • 10.2.1 Collecting Metrics Using Surveys

• 10.3 Manage Metrics / Quick Reference

90.0 Close Project

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