Book Structure
Aside from the Introduction and Final Thoughts, this book is essentially arranged in three parts representing the major phases of Planning and Execution in the typical project life span. Each chapter concludes with a summary titled "In Brief" and "Suggested Reading and Resources" plus any chapter (end) "Notes".
The book's contents are as follows:
Foreword |
Preface |
Acknowledgements |
Introduction |
Part I Project Awareness |
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1. |
Why Projects Fail |
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2. |
Is your Project Out of Control |
Part II Project Planning: How to Recover a Failing Project |
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3. |
Analyzing Your Project |
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4. |
Why Create a Plan |
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5. |
Creating the Plan |
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6. |
Building a Team |
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7. |
Identifying the Products |
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Identifying the Work |
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9. |
Establishing the Schedule |
Part III Project Execution: How to Minimize the Risk of Future Failure |
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Executing the Plan |
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Managing External and Internal Expectations |
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12. |
Managing Scope |
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13. |
Managing Quality |
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14. |
Optimizing the Plan |
Final Thoughts - A Recommended Approach for Project Success |
Acronyms |
Glossary |
References |
As can be seen from these contents, the number of chapters in Part II Project Planning is the largest, suggesting therefore that planning is the most important part of any project. And so it should be. If you don't know how to get to where you are going, the chances of arriving are slim indeed. In fact, the presumption throughout the book is that your project is already failing, which is consistent with the book's title.
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Introduction
