IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition

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Farnsworth, Bill interview, 221 “226

fast tracking process, impact on project schedule, 262

feasibility plans

creating, 38 “44

including audience impacted by implementation in, 41, 43

including executive summary in, 40

including financial obligations in, 41 “43

including recommended actions in, 42, 44

product section of, 40 “41

writing, 39 “40

FF (finish to finish) relationship between tasks , explanation of, 253

FFP (Firm Fixed Price) contracts, explanation of, 219

final reports , creating for projects, 433 “434

finance skills, importance to IT project managers, 360

finances, controlling, 291 “292

financial obligations

including in feasibility plans, 41 “43

tracking, 291 “298

financial situations, impact on project deadlines, 20

flexible constraints in Microsoft Project, explanation of, 265

float, calculating, 258 “261

flowcharting , role in planning for quality, 365 “366, 372

FNET (Finish No Later Than) constraints, explanation of, 265

FNLT (Finish No Later Than) constraints, explanation of, 265

focus groups, significance of, 12

forcing approach toward resolving disagreements , explanation of, 206 “207

formal acceptance of projects, explanation of, 431

Formal power of IT project managers

applying to creating project teams , 198

explanation of, 74

forming stage of team development, explanation of, 207

forward pass, completing, 258 “259

FP (Fixed Price) contracts, explanation of, 219

FPIF (Fixed Price Incentive Fee) contracts, explanation of, 219

free slack , calculating, 258

FS (finish to start) relationship between tasks, explanation of, 252 “253

functional organizations, working in, 72 “73