TY - BOOK AU - Biafore,Bonnie AU - Stover,Teresa S. TI - Your project management coach: best practices for managing projects in the real world SN - 9781118144244 [paperback] PY - 2012/// CY - Indianapolis, IN PB - Wiley KW - Project management N1 - Includes index; Includes appendices and index; Contents: Part I Understanding projects and project management -- Chapter 1 Getting to know projects -- Chapter 2 Getting to know project management -- Part II Planning a project -- Chapter 3 Getting a project off the ground -- Chapter 4 Getting to know your project plan -- Chapter 5 Identifying the work to be completed -- Chapter 6 Estimating work and cost -- Chapter 7: Planning project resources -- Chapter 8 Building a schedule -- Chapter 9 Planning for quality -- Chapter 10 Setting up a communication plan -- Chapter 11 Setting a change management plan -- Chapter 12 Managing risk -- Part III Executing a project -- Chapter 13 Kicking off a project -- Chapter 14 Taming processes, problems, and conflicts -- Chapter 15 The keys to successful meetings -- Chapter 16 Transforming people into a team -- Part IV Monitoring and controlling -- Chapter 17 Gathering progress information -- Chapter 18 Evaluating progress and performance -- Chapter 19 Getting the plan back on track -- Part V Closing the project -- Chapter 20 Obtaining acceptance and other wrap-up tasks -- Chapter 21 Documenting a project for posterity -- Chapter 22 Don't forget lessons learned -- Part VI Taking the next steps in project management -- Chapter 23 Running a project management office -- Chapter 24 Managing a portfolio of projects -- Chapter 25 Selecting the right projects ER -