100% satisfaction guarantee Immediately available after payment Both online and in PDF No strings attached
logo-home
Solution Manual for Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition By Erik Larson and Clifford Gray, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest Version $23.49   Add to cart

Exam (elaborations)

Solution Manual for Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition By Erik Larson and Clifford Gray, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest Version

 3 views  0 purchase
  • Course
  • Project Management, 8th Edition
  • Institution
  • Project Management, 8th Edition

Solution Manual for Project Management: The Managerial Process, 8th Edition By Erik Larson and Clifford Gray, Verified Chapters 1 - 16, Complete Newest Version Solution Manual for Project Management: The Managerial Process 8th Edition Pdf Chapters Download Solution Manual for Project Management: Th...

[Show more]

Preview 4 out of 620  pages

  • November 10, 2024
  • 620
  • 2024/2025
  • Exam (elaborations)
  • Questions & answers
book image

Book Title:

Author(s):

  • Edition:
  • ISBN:
  • Edition:
  • Project Management, 8th Edition
  • Project Management, 8th Edition
avatar-seller
nipseyscott
SOLUTION MANUAL
Project Management, The Managerial Process,
8th Edition by Erik W. Larson, Clifford F. Gray
All Chapters 1 - 16

,TABLE OF CONTENTS QY QY




Ch. 1 Modern Project Management
QY QY QY QY




Ch. 2 Organization Strategy and Project Selection
QY QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 3 Organization: Structure and Culture
QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 4 Defining the Project
QY QY QY QY




Ch. 5 Estimating Project Times and Costs
QY QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 6 Developing a Project Schedule
QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 7 Managing Risk
QY QY QY




Ch. 8 Scheduling Resources and Costs
QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 9 Reducing Project Duration
QY QY QY QY




Ch. 10 Being an Effective Project Manager
QY QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 11 Managing Project Teams
QY QY QY QY




Ch. 12 Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations
QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 13 Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




Ch. 14 Project Closure
QY QY QY




Ch. 15 Agile Project Management
QY QY QY QY




Ch. 16 International Projects
QY QY QY

, Chapter 1 QY




Modern Project Management QY QY




Chapter Outline QY




1. What Is a Project?
QY QY QY




A. What a Project Is Not QY QY QY QY




B. Program versus Project QY QY




C. The Project Life Cycle QY QY QY




D. The Project Manager QY QY




E. Being Part of a Project Team QY QY QY QY QY




2. Agile Project Management
QY QY




3. Current Drivers of Project Management
QY QY QY QY




A. Compression of the Product Life Cycle QY QY QY QY QY




B. Knowledge Explosion QY




C. Triple Bottom Line (Planet, People, Profit)
QY QY QY QY QY




D. Increased Customer Focus QY QY




E. Small Projects Represent Big Problems
QY QY QY QY




4. Project Management Today: A Socio-Technical Approach
QY QY QY QY QY




5. Summary
6. Text Overview
QY




7. Key Terms
QY




8. Review Questions QY




9. Snapshot from Practice: Discussion Questions
QY QY QY QY




10. Exercises
11. Case 1.1: A Day in the Life—2019
QY QY QY QY QY QY




12. Case 1.2: The Hokies Lunch Group
QY QY QY QY QY

, Chapter Learning Objectives QY QY




After reading this chapter you should be able to:
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




LO 1-1
QY Understand why project management is crucial in today’s world. QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




LO 1-2
QY Distinguish a project from routine operations. QY QY QY QY QY




LO 1-3
QY Identify the different stages of a project life cycle.
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




LO 1-4
QY Describe how Agile PM is different from traditional PM. QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




LO 1-5
QY Understand that managing projects involves balancing the technical andsocio QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y




cultural dimensions of the project. QY QY QY QY




Review Questions QY




1. Define a project. What are five characteristics which help differentiate projectsfr
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y




om other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




A project is a complex, non-routine, one-
QY QY QY QY QY QY




time effort limited by time, budget, resource,and specifications. Differentiating characteri
QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y QY QY QY




stics of projects from routine, repetitive daily work are below:
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




a. A defined lifespan
QY QY




b. A well-defined objective
QY QY




c. Typically involves people from several disciplines
QY QY QY QY QY




d. A project life cycle
QY QY QY




e. Specific time, cost, and performance requirements.
QY QY QY QY QY




2. What are some of the key environmental forces that have changed the wayp
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y




rojects are managed? What has been the effect of these forces on the mana
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




gement of projects? QY QY




Some environmental forces that have changed the way we manage projects are the pro
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




duct life cycle, knowledge growth, global competition, organization downsizing,technol
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y




ogy changes, time-to-
QY QY




market. The impact of these forces is more projects perorganization, project teams resp
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y QY QY QY




onsible for implementing projects, accountability, changing organization structures, nee
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




d for rapid completion of projects, linking projects to organization strategy and custom
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




ers, prioritizing projects to conserve organization resources, alliances with external orga
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY




nizations, and so on. QY QY QY




3. Describe the four phases of the traditional project life cycle. Which phase do yout
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY Q
Y




hink would be most the difficult one to complete?
QY QY QY QY QY QY QY QY

The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Guaranteed quality through customer reviews

Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.

Quick and easy check-out

Quick and easy check-out

You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.

Focus on what matters

Focus on what matters

Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!

Frequently asked questions

What do I get when I buy this document?

You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.

Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?

Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.

Who am I buying these notes from?

Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller nipseyscott. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.

Will I be stuck with a subscription?

No, you only buy these notes for $23.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.

Can Stuvia be trusted?

4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)

71498 documents were sold in the last 30 days

Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now

Start selling
$23.49
  • (0)
  Add to cart