From the eBook - Fifth edition.
Introduction. Project management: a platform for innovation
Foundation principles of project management
Build great products: lessons from Agile, Lean start-up, and Stage-Gate
Defining the project. Project initiation: turning a problem or opportunity into a project
Know your key stakeholders and win their cooperation
Write the rules: key documents to manage expectations and define success
The planning process. Risk management: minimize the threats to your project
Work breakdown structure: break your project into manageable units of work
Managing agile development with scrum
The art and science of accurate estimating
Balancing the trade-off among cost, schedule, and quality
Controlling the project. Building a high-performance project team
Clear communication among project stakeholders
Control scope to deliver value
Solving common project problems
Advancing your practice of project management. Enterprise project management: coordinate all projects and project resources in your organization
Requirements engineering: the key to building the right product
Project portfolio management: align project resources with business strategy
Microsoft project: guidelines for effective use
Appendix A: The detailed planning model
Appendix B: Downloadable form samples.
