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• Introduction
• About this Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Understanding Projects and Checklists
• Chapter 1: Using Checklists and Templates in Projects
• Using the Checklists
• Using Lists As An Expert – Or Not
• Understanding Checklist Types
• Using Templates
• Understanding Project Structure
• Kicking off the project
• Doing the Planning
• Delivering Project Products
• Closing the Project
• Evaluating the Project
• Chapter 2: The Key Documents
• Kick Off
• Project Planning
• The major planning documents
• The logs
• Two checklists
• Project Control
• Thinking About What You Need
• Chapter 3: Using Project Standards
• Standardising Internationally
• Following a PMBoK
• Using a Project Method
• Using Checklists with Standards
• Part II: Checklists for Kick Off
• Chapter 4: Kicking Off the Project
• The Idea Checklist
• The Recommendation Checklist
• Consultation Checklist
• The Outline Checklist
• The Ready-to-roll Checklist
• Planning Stage Checklist
• Chapter 5: Checking the Justification and Benefits
• Project Justification Checklist
• Benefit Types Checklist
• Benefits Consultation Checklist
• Measurement Points Checklist
• Benefits Checklist
• Savings
• Gains
• Disadvantages Checklist
• Chapter 6: Tackling the Roles and Responsibilities
• Project Roles Checklist
• Project Steering Group Checklist
• Sponsor Checklist
• Project User Checklist
• Project Supplier Checklist
• Optional PSG Roles
• Project Manager Checklist
• Optional Management Roles
• Team Leader Checklist
• Project Audit Checklist
• What you’re responsible for
• What you’re not responsible for
• Project Administration Checklist
• Chapter 7: Templates for Kick Off
• The Idea
• The Recommendation
• Outline Charter
• Part III: Checklists for Planning
• Chapter 8: Creating the Plans
• Business Case Checklist
• Product Planning Checklist
• Activity Planning Checklist
• Resources – Staff Checklist
• Resources –Equipment Checklist
• Resources – Facilities Checklist
• Budget Checklist
• The Four Dogs Checklist
• Risk Category Checklist
• Risk Action Checklist
• Risk Plan Checklist
• Quality Plan Checklist
• Stakeholder Log Checklist
• Stakeholder Plan Checklist
• Communications Plan Checklist
• Inbound communications
• Comms within the project
• Outbound communications
• Types of Project Memo
• Communication Media Checklist
• Procurement Plan Checklist
• Chapter 9: Establishing Controls
• Project Characteristics Checklist
• Stage Decision Checklist
• Progress Report Checklist
• Problem Solving Checklist
• Timing problems
• Resourcing problems
• Spending problems
• Change Checklist
• Change Options Checklist
• Communication Pattern Checklist
• Quality Crosscheck Checklist
• Risk Review Checklist
• Project Log Checklist
• Lessons Checklist
• Chapter 10: Managing the People
• Three Areas to Watch
• Performance Levels
• The Motivation Checklist
• Motivation Points Checklist
• Performance Problems Checklist
• Motivator and Hygiene Checklist
• Stage Briefing Checklist
• Supplier Staff Checklist
• Chapter 11: Templates for Planning
• Header Block
• The Project Charter
• Business Case
• The Project Management Plan
• Procurement Plan
• Quality Plan
• Risk Plan
• Stakeholder Plan
• Communication Plan
• Part IV: Checklists for Project Control
• Chapter 12: Checking Each Stage
• Team Progress Checklist
• Team Visit Checklist
• Stage Check Checklist
• Risk Check Checklist
• Business Case Check Checklist
• Supplier Check Checklist
• Stakeholder Check Checklist
• Readiness Check Checklist
• Lessons Checklist
• Chapter 13: Stage Reporting
• Team Progress Report Checklist
• Stage Progress Report Checklist
• Risk Report Checklist
• Financial Report Checklist
• Chapter 14: Conducting a Stage Gate
• The ‘Look Back’ Checklist
• The ‘Current State’ Checklist
• The ‘Look Forward’ Checklist
• PM’s Stage Gate Checklist
• Chapter 15: Reviewing the Project
• Closing and Evaluating a Project in PRINCE2 and PRIME
• Project Completion Checklist
• Crash Stop Checklist
• Evaluation Plan Checklist
• Chapter 16: Templates for Control
• Change Log Entry
• Change Log Overview
• Product Definition
• Project Log
• Risk Log Entry
• Risk Log Overview
• Stakeholder Log
• Quality Checklist Template
• Version Control Record
• Work Checklist Template
• Work Package
• Stage Gate Agenda
• The Last Stage
• The Present Position
• The next stage
• Conclusion
• Chapter 17: Templates for Reporting
• Team Progress Report
• Stage Progress Report
• Stage Completion Report
• Project Completion Report
• Project Evaluation Report
• Part V: More Project Checklists
• Chapter 18: Taking Over an Existing Project
• Project Manager Checklist
• ‘Problem Project’ Checklist
• ‘Problem Project’ Actions
• Sponsor Checklist
• Chapter 19: Auditing Someone Else’s Project
• Audit Focus Checklist
• Outline Charter Audit Checklist
• Planning Audit Checklist
• Project Charter Audit Checklist
• PMP Audit Checklist
• Project Plan Audit Checklist
• Risk Plan Audit Checklist
• Quality Plan Audit Checklist
• Project Controls Audit Checklist
• Stage Audit Checklist
• Stage Gate Audit Checklist
• Project Closure Audit Checklist
• Chapter 20: Finding Useful Techniques
• Planning Techniques Checklist
• Control Techniques Checklist
• Business Case Techniques Checklist
• Risk Techniques Checklist
• Part VI: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 21: Ten Sets of AKAs
• Kick Off
• Planning Stage
• Plans
• Organisation
• Project Roles
• Support services
• Stages
• Control
• Closure
• Evaluation
• Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Effective Planning
• Balancing the Plans
• Using Planning Levels
• Using Stage Plans
• Basing Planning on Products
• Consulting Others
• Working Hard At Estimates
• Being Brutally Realistic
• Levelling the Resource
• Adding Contingency
• Updating the Plan
• Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Estimating
• Holding Historical Data
• Thinking ‘Retrieval’
• Maintaining Accessibility
• Modifying Generic Data
• Using the PERT formula
• Consulting the Delphi Oracle
• Estimating When You’re Not Sure
• Stating Your Confidence Level
• Using the Three Strand Rope
• About the Author
• Cheat Sheet
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