Project Management Guide

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PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

GUIDEBOOK

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About this ebook

Hi and thank you for downloading this free ebook

from www.Method123.com

This ebook helps you to manage projects more

successfully by describing each of the steps in the

Project Lifecycle.

Every phase, activity and task is described,

helping you to apply a best practice approachto

managing your project.

If you want to deliver your projects on time and

within budget, then this short ebook will give you

the knowledge you’re looking for.

By reading it you will learn how to initiate, plan,

execute and close projects properly.

You’ll also learn how to manage time, cost, quality,

change, risk and issues. And finally, you’ll learn

how to manage staff, customers and suppliers.

For the complete set of project management

templates which complement this ebook, see

www.Method123.com

There you will find a comprehensive suite of

templates to help you complete every step in

the project lifecycle.

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charge, on the condition that it’s not copied,

modified, published, sold, re-branded, hired out

or otherwise distributed for commercial purposes.

We’ve used stenography techniques to identify

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Please feel free to distribute this ebook to

anyone you like, including peers, friends

and team members, to help them to achieve

project management success.

We hope you find it valuable….

Kind regards

Jason Westland, CEO

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1. Introduction ..................................................................................4

1.1 Welcome .........................................................................................................4

1.2 What is a Project? ............................................................................................4

1.3 What is Project Management? ...........................................................................4

. Project Lifecycle ............................................................................5

2.1 Initiation ........................................................................................................7

2.1.1 Develop Business Case .............................................................................7

2.1.2 Perform Feasibility Study ..........................................................................7

2.1.3 Establish Project Charter ..........................................................................7

2.1.4 Appoint Project Team ...............................................................................7

2.1.5 Set up Project Office ................................................................................8

2.1.6 Perform Phase Review ..............................................................................8

2.2 Planning ..........................................................................................................8

2.2.1 Develop Project Plan ................................................................................8

2.2.2 Develop Resource Plan .............................................................................8

2.2.3 Develop Financial Plan .............................................................................8

2.2.4 Develop Quality Plan ................................................................................9

2.2.5 Develop Risk Plan ....................................................................................9

2.2.7 Develop Communications Plan ................................................................10

2.2.8 Develop Procurement Plan ......................................................................10

2.2.9 Contract Suppliers ..................................................................................10

2.2.10 Perform Phase Review ..........................................................................10

2.3 Execution ......................................................................................................10

2.3.1 Build Deliverables ..................................................................................10