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Pt. 2. Defining the Project

Pt. 3. The Planning Process

Ch. 5. Risk Management: Minimize the Threats to Your Project

Ch. 6. Work Breakdown Structure: Break Your Project into Manageable Units of Work

Ch. 7. Realistic Scheduling

Ch. 8. The Art and Science of Accurate Estimating

INTRODUCTION

ESTIMATING FUNDAMENTALS

Avoid the Classic Mistakes

Follow the Golden Rules

Three Levels of Accuracy

ESTIMATING TECHNIQUES

BUILDING THE DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATE

GENERATING THE CASH FLOW SCHEDULE

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FAST FOUNDATION IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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PMP Exam Prep Questions

Ch. 9. Balancing the Trade-off among Cost, Schedule, and Quality

Pt. 4. Controlling the Project

Pt. 5. Advancing Your Practice of Project Management

Appx. A. The Detailed Planning Model

Index

8.3. Avoid the Classic Mistakes

Common sense is not all that common. There are certain mistakes that many of us seem to fall into, even though common sense may warn us to avoid them. Following are the most common.

Making "Ballparks in Elevators"

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8.3. Avoid the Classic Mistakes