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

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safety layer of Maslow s hierarchy, explanation of, 82

salesperson, presenters as, 79 “80

schedule compression, explanation of, 261

Schedule Management Plan, adding to project plan, 245

schedule performance, monitoring with trend analysis, 372

scope baseline, WBS as, 162

scope creeping

guarding against, 335 “336

preventing with WBS, 161

Scope Management Plan, adding to project plan, 245

scope statement, including in project plan, 243 “244, 316

self-actualization layer of Maslow s hierarchy, explanation of, 82

semiflexible constraints in Microsoft Project, explanation of, 265

servers, tracking costs associated with, 141 “142

service-oriented skills, importance to IT project managers, 360

services

estimating costs of, 117

producing, 353 “355

SF (start to finish) relationship between tasks , explanation of, 253

short- term projects, challenges associated with planning of, 269

sign-off, obtaining, 430 “432

skills, assessing for potential project teams , 192 “196

slack , calculating, 258 “261

smoothing approach toward resolving disagreements , explanation of, 207

SNET (Start No Earlier Than) constraints, explanation of, 265

SNLT (Start No Later Than) constraints, explanation of, 265

social layer of Maslow s hierarchy, explanation of, 82

soft logic, explanation of, 254

software licensing

considering cost of, 132 “134

tracking cost of, 141

software solutions, considering, 362

SOO (Statement of Objectives), using with vendors , 217

SOW (Statement of Work), using with vendors, 217

SPI (Scheduled Performance Index), calculating, 297 “298

sponsors. See project sponsors

spreadsheets, using as status collecting tool, 290

SS (start to start) relationship between tasks, explanation of, 253

staff requirements, including in project plan, 244

Staffing Management Plan, adding to project plan, 245

stakeholders

interviewing, 11 “13

presenting WBS to, 170 “171

standard costs, considering in budgets , 120

STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) vendors, looking for, 216 “217

statistical sampling, role in QC, 369

status collecting tools, overview of, 289 “291

status reports , role in implementing quality, 375 “376

storming stage of team development, explanation of, 208

subteams, coordinating with project teams, 199 “201

SV (schedule variance), role in EVM, 295