Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
Solutionmanual x
Project management the managerial
x x x
process 8th Edition Larson and gray
x x
x
x x x
all chapters 1-16 x x x
Copyright x© x2021 xMcGraw-Hill. xAll xrights xreserved. xNo xreproduction xor xdistribution xwithout xthe
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, Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
TABLE xOF
xCOTENT
Ch. x1 xModern xProject xManagement
Ch. x2 xOrganization xStrategy xand xProject xSelection
x Ch. x3 xOrganization: xStructure xand xCulture
Ch. x4 xDefining xthe xProject
Ch. x5 xEstimating xProject xTimes xand xCosts
x Ch. x6 xDeveloping xa xProject xSchedule
Ch. x7 xManaging xRisk
Ch. x8 xScheduling xResources xand xCosts
x Ch. x9 xReducing xProject xDuration
Ch. x10 xBeing xan xEffective xProject
xManager x Ch. x11 xManaging xProject
xTeams
Ch. x12 xOutsourcing: xManaging xInterorganizational xRelations x
x Ch. x13 xProgress xand xPerformance xMeasurement xand
xEvaluation x Ch. x14 xProject xClosure
Ch. x15 xAgile xProject xManagement
x Ch. x16 xInternational xProjects
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, Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
Chapter 1 x
Modern Project Management
x x
Chapter Outline
x
1. What xIs xa xProject?
A. What xa xProject xIs xNot
B. Program xversus xProject
C. The xProject xLife xCycle
D. The xProject xManager
E. Being xPart xof xa xProject xTeam
2. Agile xProject xManagement
3. Current xDrivers xof xProject xManagement
A. Compression xof xthe xProduct xLife xCycle
B. Knowledge xExplosion
C. Triple xBottom xLine x(Planet, xPeople, xProfit)
D. Increased xCustomer xFocus
E. Small xProjects xRepresent xBig xProblems
4. Project xManagement xToday: xA xSocio-Technical xApproach
5. Summary
6. Text xOverview
7. Key xTerms
8. Review xQuestions
9. Snapshot xfrom xPractice: xDiscussion xQuestions
10. Exercises
11. Case x1.1: xA xDay xin xthe xLife—2019
12. Case x1.2: xThe xHokies xLunch xGroup
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, Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
Chapter Learning Objectives
x x
After xreading xthis xchapter xyou xshould xbe xable xto:
LO x1-1 Understand xwhy xproject xmanagement xis xcrucial xin xtoday’s
world.
x x LO x1-2 Distinguish xa xproject xfrom xroutine xoperations.
LO x1-3 Identify xthe xdifferent xstages xof xa xproject x life xcycle.
LO x1-4 Describe xhow xAgile xPM xis xdifferent xfrom xtraditional xPM.
LO x1-5 Understand xthat xmanaging xprojects xinvolves xbalancing
xthe x technical xand x sociocultural xdimensions xof xthe
xproject.
Review Questions
x
1. Define xa xproject. xWhat xare xfive xcharacteristics xwhich xhelp
x differentiate xprojects x from xother xfunctions xcarried xout xin xthe
xdaily x operations xof xthe xorganization?
A xproject xis xa xcomplex, xnon-routine, xone-time xeffort xlimited xby xtime,
xbudget, x resource, x and xspecifications. xDifferentiating xcharacteristics xof
xprojects xfrom x routine, xrepetitive x daily xwork xare xbelow:
a. A xdefined xlifespan
b. A xwell-defined xobjective
c. Typically xinvolves xpeople xfrom xseveral xdisciplines
d. A xproject xlife xcycle
e. Specific xtime, xcost, xand xperformance xrequirements.
2. What xare xsome xof xthe xkey xenvironmental xforces xthat xhave
x changed xthe xway x projects xare xmanaged? xWhat xhas xbeen
xthe x effect xof xthese xforces xon xthe x management xof
xprojects?
Some xenvironmental xforces xthat xhave xchanged xthe xway xwe xmanage
xprojects x are xthe x product xlife xcycle, xknowledge xgrowth, xglobal
xcompetition, x organization xdownsizing, x technology xchanges, xtime-to-
market. xThe ximpact x of xthese xforces xis xmore xprojects xper x organization,
xproject xteams xresponsible x for ximplementing xprojects, xaccountability,
x changing xorganization xstructures, x need xfor xrapid xcompletion xof
xprojects, x linking x projects xto xorganization x strategy xand xcustomers,
xprioritizing xprojects xto xconserve x xorganization x resources, xalliances xwith
Copyright x© x2021 xMcGraw-Hill. xAll xrights xreserved. xNo xreproduction xor xdistribution xwithout xthe
xprior x written xconsent xof xMcGraw-Hill.
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xProcess
Solutionmanual x
Project management the managerial
x x x
process 8th Edition Larson and gray
x x
x
x x x
all chapters 1-16 x x x
Copyright x© x2021 xMcGraw-Hill. xAll xrights xreserved. xNo xreproduction xor xdistribution xwithout xthe
xprior x written xconsent xof xMcGraw-Hill.
1
, Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
TABLE xOF
xCOTENT
Ch. x1 xModern xProject xManagement
Ch. x2 xOrganization xStrategy xand xProject xSelection
x Ch. x3 xOrganization: xStructure xand xCulture
Ch. x4 xDefining xthe xProject
Ch. x5 xEstimating xProject xTimes xand xCosts
x Ch. x6 xDeveloping xa xProject xSchedule
Ch. x7 xManaging xRisk
Ch. x8 xScheduling xResources xand xCosts
x Ch. x9 xReducing xProject xDuration
Ch. x10 xBeing xan xEffective xProject
xManager x Ch. x11 xManaging xProject
xTeams
Ch. x12 xOutsourcing: xManaging xInterorganizational xRelations x
x Ch. x13 xProgress xand xPerformance xMeasurement xand
xEvaluation x Ch. x14 xProject xClosure
Ch. x15 xAgile xProject xManagement
x Ch. x16 xInternational xProjects
Copyright x© x2021 xMcGraw-Hill. xAll xrights xreserved. xNo xreproduction xor xdistribution xwithout xthe
xprior x written xconsent xof xMcGraw-Hill.
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, Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
Chapter 1 x
Modern Project Management
x x
Chapter Outline
x
1. What xIs xa xProject?
A. What xa xProject xIs xNot
B. Program xversus xProject
C. The xProject xLife xCycle
D. The xProject xManager
E. Being xPart xof xa xProject xTeam
2. Agile xProject xManagement
3. Current xDrivers xof xProject xManagement
A. Compression xof xthe xProduct xLife xCycle
B. Knowledge xExplosion
C. Triple xBottom xLine x(Planet, xPeople, xProfit)
D. Increased xCustomer xFocus
E. Small xProjects xRepresent xBig xProblems
4. Project xManagement xToday: xA xSocio-Technical xApproach
5. Summary
6. Text xOverview
7. Key xTerms
8. Review xQuestions
9. Snapshot xfrom xPractice: xDiscussion xQuestions
10. Exercises
11. Case x1.1: xA xDay xin xthe xLife—2019
12. Case x1.2: xThe xHokies xLunch xGroup
Copyright x© x2021 xMcGraw-Hill. xAll xrights xreserved. xNo xreproduction xor xdistribution xwithout xthe
xprior x written xconsent xof xMcGraw-Hill.
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, Project xManagement: xThe xManagerial
xProcess
Chapter Learning Objectives
x x
After xreading xthis xchapter xyou xshould xbe xable xto:
LO x1-1 Understand xwhy xproject xmanagement xis xcrucial xin xtoday’s
world.
x x LO x1-2 Distinguish xa xproject xfrom xroutine xoperations.
LO x1-3 Identify xthe xdifferent xstages xof xa xproject x life xcycle.
LO x1-4 Describe xhow xAgile xPM xis xdifferent xfrom xtraditional xPM.
LO x1-5 Understand xthat xmanaging xprojects xinvolves xbalancing
xthe x technical xand x sociocultural xdimensions xof xthe
xproject.
Review Questions
x
1. Define xa xproject. xWhat xare xfive xcharacteristics xwhich xhelp
x differentiate xprojects x from xother xfunctions xcarried xout xin xthe
xdaily x operations xof xthe xorganization?
A xproject xis xa xcomplex, xnon-routine, xone-time xeffort xlimited xby xtime,
xbudget, x resource, x and xspecifications. xDifferentiating xcharacteristics xof
xprojects xfrom x routine, xrepetitive x daily xwork xare xbelow:
a. A xdefined xlifespan
b. A xwell-defined xobjective
c. Typically xinvolves xpeople xfrom xseveral xdisciplines
d. A xproject xlife xcycle
e. Specific xtime, xcost, xand xperformance xrequirements.
2. What xare xsome xof xthe xkey xenvironmental xforces xthat xhave
x changed xthe xway x projects xare xmanaged? xWhat xhas xbeen
xthe x effect xof xthese xforces xon xthe x management xof
xprojects?
Some xenvironmental xforces xthat xhave xchanged xthe xway xwe xmanage
xprojects x are xthe x product xlife xcycle, xknowledge xgrowth, xglobal
xcompetition, x organization xdownsizing, x technology xchanges, xtime-to-
market. xThe ximpact x of xthese xforces xis xmore xprojects xper x organization,
xproject xteams xresponsible x for ximplementing xprojects, xaccountability,
x changing xorganization xstructures, x need xfor xrapid xcompletion xof
xprojects, x linking x projects xto xorganization x strategy xand xcustomers,
xprioritizing xprojects xto xconserve x xorganization x resources, xalliances xwith
Copyright x© x2021 xMcGraw-Hill. xAll xrights xreserved. xNo xreproduction xor xdistribution xwithout xthe
xprior x written xconsent xof xMcGraw-Hill.
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