Production and Operations Management

  1. Project Management
    1. Project Management Fundamentals
      1. Project Definition
        1. Project Characteristics
          1. Temporary Nature
            1. Unique Deliverables
              1. Progressive Elaboration
              2. Project vs. Operations
                1. Project Success Criteria
                  1. Project Stakeholders
                  2. Project Life Cycle
                    1. Life Cycle Phases
                      1. Initiation
                        1. Planning
                          1. Execution
                            1. Monitoring and Controlling
                              1. Closing
                              2. Phase Gates
                                1. Life Cycle Models
                                2. Project Management Process Groups
                                  1. Initiating Processes
                                    1. Project Charter
                                      1. Stakeholder Identification
                                      2. Planning Processes
                                        1. Scope Planning
                                          1. Time Planning
                                            1. Cost Planning
                                              1. Quality Planning
                                                1. Risk Planning
                                                2. Executing Processes
                                                  1. Team Management
                                                    1. Communication Management
                                                      1. Procurement Management
                                                      2. Monitoring and Controlling Processes
                                                        1. Performance Monitoring
                                                          1. Change Control
                                                            1. Risk Monitoring
                                                            2. Closing Processes
                                                              1. Contract Closure
                                                                1. Administrative Closure
                                                              2. Project Planning Tools
                                                                1. Work Breakdown Structure
                                                                  1. WBS Development
                                                                    1. WBS Dictionary
                                                                      1. Activity Definition
                                                                      2. Network Diagrams
                                                                        1. Activity-on-Node
                                                                          1. Activity-on-Arrow
                                                                            1. Precedence Relationships
                                                                            2. Gantt Charts
                                                                              1. Chart Construction
                                                                                1. Progress Tracking
                                                                                  1. Resource Loading
                                                                                2. Project Scheduling Methods
                                                                                  1. Critical Path Method
                                                                                    1. Forward Pass
                                                                                      1. Backward Pass
                                                                                        1. Critical Path Identification
                                                                                          1. Float Calculation
                                                                                          2. Program Evaluation and Review Technique
                                                                                            1. Three-Point Estimates
                                                                                              1. Beta Distribution
                                                                                                1. Project Duration Probability
                                                                                                2. Critical Chain Method
                                                                                                  1. Resource Constraints
                                                                                                    1. Buffer Management
                                                                                                      1. Critical Chain Identification
                                                                                                    2. Project Time and Cost Management
                                                                                                      1. Time Estimation
                                                                                                        1. Analogous Estimating
                                                                                                          1. Parametric Estimating
                                                                                                            1. Bottom-Up Estimating
                                                                                                            2. Schedule Compression
                                                                                                              1. Crashing
                                                                                                                1. Fast Tracking
                                                                                                                  1. Resource Optimization
                                                                                                                  2. Cost Estimation
                                                                                                                    1. Cost Types
                                                                                                                      1. Estimating Methods
                                                                                                                        1. Cost Budgeting
                                                                                                                        2. Earned Value Management
                                                                                                                          1. Performance Measurement
                                                                                                                            1. Variance Analysis
                                                                                                                              1. Forecasting
                                                                                                                            2. Project Risk Management
                                                                                                                              1. Risk Identification
                                                                                                                                1. Risk Assessment
                                                                                                                                  1. Qualitative Analysis
                                                                                                                                    1. Quantitative Analysis
                                                                                                                                    2. Risk Response Planning
                                                                                                                                      1. Risk Mitigation
                                                                                                                                        1. Risk Transfer
                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Acceptance
                                                                                                                                            1. Risk Avoidance
                                                                                                                                            2. Risk Monitoring
                                                                                                                                            3. Project Quality Management
                                                                                                                                              1. Quality Planning
                                                                                                                                                1. Quality Assurance
                                                                                                                                                  1. Quality Control
                                                                                                                                                    1. Quality Tools in Projects
                                                                                                                                                    2. Project Team Management
                                                                                                                                                      1. Team Development
                                                                                                                                                        1. Team Leadership
                                                                                                                                                          1. Conflict Resolution
                                                                                                                                                            1. Communication Management

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