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

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T&M (Time and Materials) contracts

explanation of, 220

working with VARs based on, 50

target dates, including in project plan, 244

tasks

completing at end of projects, 422 “426

completing in units of time, 247

dependency types between, 252 “253

determining order of completion of, 268

pitfalls associated with assignment of, 269

representing relationships between, 249 “250

TCPI (To-Complete Performance Index), calculating, 298

team members growth, relationship to project completion, 402 “403

teams . See project teams

technical constraints, working with, 255:16

technical performance, monitoring with trend analysis, 372

technical training, including in research phase, 59

technology

addressing risks associated with, 126

advice for implementation of, 25

advice for researching of, 60

defending need for, 127

determining compatibility with other operating systems, 8

determining impact on other software, 8

determining impact on users, 7 “8

determining use by other companies, 8

making decisions about, 48 “49

showing ROI (return on investment) for, 126

technology plans, role in creating budgets , 124

technology vendors , assessing track record of, 8

thinkers, team members as, 395

third-party reviews, conducting, 429 “430

tiered structures, negotiating for, 328

time

allocating to research, 59

estimating in planning projects, 51

expenses related to, 49 “50

Time Cost Worksheet, using, 137

time estimates, including in project plan, 244

time for delivery, extension of, 329

time of year, impact on project deadlines, 20

timelines

creating for deliverables, 171

including in project charters , 18

including vendors in, 23

top-down estimating, implementing, 121 “122

top-down WBS approach, explanation of, 165 “166

total slack , calculating, 258

TQM (Total Quality Management), overview of, 373

training providers, searching for, 196

trend analysis, applying for quality, 372