This second edition retains the essential features that made the first edition so popular and is aligned with A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide). In addition to all of the steps, proven tips, tools and templates, the new edition features new sections on - Project Communication Plan - Cross Cultural Teams - Project Procurement Plan - Project Quality Plan - Organizational Change Management - Project Contingency - Projects vs Operations and expanded segments on working with teams, virtual team tips, scope (customer analysis and SMART Criteria), risk, scheduling (critical path), monitoring & control, (earned value), and many more additions. Finally, there is a new section on consensus based decision making tools to help project teams from The Memory Jogger 2 Second Edition. In addition, the overall flow and layout have been improved to make this new version even more user-friendly than the first. We hope that this improved guide will help you get the most out of your meeting time and also help to improve the success rate of projects in your organization!
The Advanced Project Management Memory Jogger is effective in assisting project management efforts at the organizational or strategic level. This book will expand the experienced project professional's knowledge of the core concepts in project management, such as scheduling, risk, team building, communication and negotiation skills, and project control. It also introduces more specialized and/or advanced concepts, such as reviewing performance variances and indices, creating a project management office, and tracking earned value.
Ever needed a quick reminder to one of those Six Sigma tools you were taught in Green Belt class but can't seem to find a precise description of it quickly? Then this latest addition to the GOAL/QPC Memory Jogger series is a must have. The spiral bound pocket guide follows the DMAIC model, describing the tools and techniques applicable to each phase in the renowned GOAL/QPC format: Why use it? What does it do? and How do I do it? As a quick reference, it will help keep your projects on track. As a teaching tool for team members, it has no equal; there are numerous examples, illustrations, and tips throughout the book. Comprehensive yet concise, it is written from a training perspective so that every topic and every page goes quickly to the critical point of interest. With over 100 graphics it covers topics such as, Critical To Flowdown, Measurement Systems Analysis, Rolled Throughput Yield, Process Capability, Central Limit Theorem, Hypothesis Testing, and Control Charts.
This Second Edition Pocket Guide uses GOAL/QPC's detailed graphics and easy-to-understand text and icons to describe what the tools are, why they're used, and how to use them. Critical tools are explained using real-life examples from all types of organizations with problems similar to yours, making them easy for everyone to understand and apply. The Memory Jogger 2 (Second Edition) contains all the tools found in the first edition of the Memory Jogger II, plus 50 pages of new charts and detailed diagram samples, a new tool, and a case study.
A brief introduction to a seven-step problem-solving model counsels teams on how to tackle process problems on a system based on the Deming Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle while identifying the appropriate tools for every circumstance, in a guide complemented by real-world business examples.