Managing Performance Improvement Projects: Preparing, Planning, Implementing

Acknowledgments.

About the Author.

Introduction: A Call for Project Management.

PREPARING THE PROJECT.

Defining the Project.

Accelerating Project Development.

Obtaining Project Sponsorship.

Acting as a Consultant.

Planning the Infrastructure.

PLANNING THE PROJECT.

Creating the Work Breakdown Structure.

Estimating the Schedule.

Identifying Dependency Relationships.

Managing Resources and Optimizing the Plan.

Analyzing Risk and Planning for Contingencies.

IMPLEMENTING THE PLAN.

Managing the Vendor.

Managing the Project.

Completing the Project.

Conclusion.

References.