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Project Management for Beginners

Rohan Dutta

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Project Management for Beginners is a comprehensive guide designed for both IT and non-IT professionals who want to build a strong foundation in project management. This book provides the essential knowledge needed to understand and apply project management principles effectively. The book explains core concepts in a simple, structured, and easy-to-follow manner, making it suitable for readers with little or no prior experience. By the end of the book, readers will have a clear understanding of project management fundamentals and be well prepared to apply these concepts in real-world organizational environments or pursue further professional certifications.

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Rohan Dutta

Rohan Dutta did B.Tech in IT from RCC Institute of Information Technology. He is currently pursuing M.Tech in AI & Data Science Engineering from IIT Patna. His areas of interests are: Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Cloud Computing & Project Management.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction to Project Management

  1. 1.1 Definition of a Project
  2. 1.2 Definition of Project Management

Fundamentals of Project Management

  1. 2.1 Project Life Cycle
  2. 2.2 Project Management Knowledge Areas
  3. 2.3 Triple Constraint (Scope, Time, and Cost)
  4. 2.4 Stakeholders in a Project
  5. 2.5 Organizational Structures
  6. 2.6 Project Governance
  7. 2.7 Project Success Criteria

Project Initiation

  1. 3.1 Project Selection Methods
  2. 3.2 Feasibility Study
  3. 3.3 Project Charter
  4. 3.4 Stakeholder Analysis
  5. 3.5 SMART

Project Planning

  1. 4.1 Scope Planning
  2. 4.2 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  3. 4.3 Schedule Planning
  4. 4.4 Resource Planning
  5. 4.5 Cost Planning
  6. 4.6 Budget Preparation
  7. 4.7 Quality Planning
  8. 4.8 Procurement Planning
  9. 4.9 Communication Planning
  10. 4.10 Risk Planning
  11. 4.11 Project Baselines

Project Execution

  1. 5.1 Role of the Project Manager in Execution

Project Monitoring and Controlling

  1. 6.1 Project Monitoring
  2. 6.2 Key components of project monitoring
  3. 6.3 Project Controlling

Project Closure

  1. 7.1 Key Activities in the Closing Phase
  2. 7.2 Project Closure Report

Project Management Methodologies

  1. 8.1 Waterfall Model
  2. 8.2 Agile Model
  3. 8.3 Scrum Framework
  4. 8.4 Kanban
  5. 8.5 Lean Project Management
  6. 8.6 Six Sigma

AI in Project Management and Future Trends

  1. 9.1 Applications of AI Across the Project Lifecycle
  2. 9.2 Future Trends in Project Management

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