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Integrated Cost and Schedule Control in Project Management
Integrated Cost and Schedule Control in Project Management Author:Ursula Kuehn Integrated Cost and Schedule Control for Project Management provides easy-to-understand explanations about the tasks and techniques that accompany this sometimes daunting practice. New and experienced project managers will benefit from this straightforward guide, where they will learn to: Perform requirements analysis and develop a deliverable ... more »breakdown; Identify work packages and develop a work breakdown structure (WBS); Negotiate project scope based on limited budget and/or resources; Establish an integrated cost/schedule performance measurement baseline; Establish a change management process; Apply earned value analysis techniques to identify project issues; Establish project control charts with status indicators; Take proactive corrective action to keep the project in control. You�ll also benefit from extensive examples and case studies that illustrate integrated cost and schedule control techniques � making it easy for you to apply them to your own projects! Contents: Introduction to Project Management and the Integrated Process � The Integrated Process � Defining the Scope � Estimating the Cost and Duration of Work Packages � Balancing the Scope to the Budget � Understanding the Workflow and How Work Packages Relate � Building a Network Schedule � Analyzing and Adjusting the Schedule � Analyzing Schedule Risk � Readdressing the Scope to Balance the Triple Constraint � Establishing a Performance Measurement Baseline � Performing Earned Value Analysis � The Closeout Process � Analyzing the Cost and Schedule Metrics of Deliverables � Archiving Cost and Schedule Data for Continuous Process Improvement« less