This edition presents case examples that illuminate the theory of quality planning, assurance, and control with real-world narratives, including situation, analysis, and lessons learned. It also provides course discussion points and practical exercises at the end of each chapter. Key features include: Wheel of Quality that codifies in one image the elements of contemporary project quality management; establishes the pillar diagram that provides the needed capability to identify root causes of undesirable effects; supplies quality processes attuned to project scope specifications used to ensure a quality product and quality processes and to help maintain cost and schedule constraints; provides techniques and tools organized and explained according to their application within this process that can be applied to improve project implementation and customer satisfaction in any project context; and examines organization aspects that may hinder quality. --
This bestselling study guide provides busy project managers with a brief yet proven comprehensive self-study program for successfully passing the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Exam on the first attempt, while cutting ...
Achieve PMP Exam Success: A Concise Guide for the Busy Project Manager
Advance Praise for Rescue the Problem Project: "Whether you are trying to prevent, identify, or recover a failing project, this book shows you how to analyze the interaction between people, process, and technology.
Six sigma quality strives to make the overwhelming majority of the bell curve fall within customer quality limits. Six sigma puts a primary focus on quantifying, measuring, and controlling the quality of products, services, and results.
In this book, you will learn that effective project management is mechanics, not magic and Mike's Speed Scheduling a system proves that anyone can be a great project manager if they just learn and stick to the basic rules.
The Pearson and Davies ' ( 1981 ) studies draw heavily on the framework of leadership styles developed by Hershey and Blanchard ( 1977 ) . This framework posits four levels of task - relevant maturity of any group , going from level M1 ...
This text has been adapted from the successful Project Management by Larson and Gray, and has been written to reflect the competencies as well as literacy standards of Vocational Education students.
This book adds to the project management knowledge base and shows how teams can apply the standard project management tools, as well as several tools that are new to the field.
... 138 Barrett , Craig R. , 23 Bartering , 401 , 492-493 Baseline changes in , 441-443 costs included in , 426-427 ... 272 management of , 274 , 277 Cabanis - Brewin , J. , 335 , 340 Caldwell , D. F. , 82 , 327 , 339 Calendar dates ...
... Louisville, KY Allen D. Biehler, Secretary, Pennsylvania DOT, Harrisburg Larry L. Brown, Sr., Executive Director, ... Chief Operating Officer, Marine Resources Group, Seattle, WA Henry G. (Gerry) Schwartz, Jr., Chairman (retired), ...