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Project Planning and Control - A Practicum

Project Planning and Control: A Practicum is a hands-on, scenario-based textbook that guides students through the full lifecycle of project management. Through six immersive milestones, learners build real deliverables—charters, budgets, dashboards, and more—while practicing decision-making, collaboration, and leadership. It bridges classroom learning with professional, portfolio-ready experience.

Workforce
Author
Sukhjit "Bob" Singh
Publisher
De Anza College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Business Administration
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Contents· 91 sections
  1. 01: Foundations for Success- How to Navigate This Book
  2. 1.01: Preface
  3. 1.02: How to Use This Book
  4. 1.03: Overview
  5. 1.04: Problem-Based Learning
  6. 1.05: Your Role
  7. 1.06: Tools and Resources
  8. 1.07: Grading and Assessment Overview
  9. 1.08: Collaboration and Integrity
  10. 1.09: Problem-Based Learning Student Guide
  11. 1.10: Overview of C-Bay Inc.
  12. 1.11: Forming Teams for the Practicum
  13. 1.12: Project Management Basics
  14. 02: Structuring Scope- Project Charter and Stakeholder Alignment
  15. 2.01: Milestone 1 - Introduction
  16. 2.02: Scenario Building
  17. 2.03: Plan of Attack
  18. 2.04: What You Will Submit
  19. 2.05: Submission Checklist
  20. 2.06: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  21. 2.07: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  22. 2.08: Wrapping Up Milestone
  23. 2.09: Techniques and Tools for Writing a Project Charter
  24. 2.9.01: Techniques and Tools for writing a Project Charter
  25. 2.9.02: How to Write a Project Charter That Aligns and Authorizes
  26. 2.9.03: Stakeholder Role Mapping- The Planning Leaders First Reality Check
  27. 2.9.04: Defining Success Before the Work Begins
  28. 2.9.05: Constraint Framing- How to Set Boundaries That Guide Decisions
  29. 2.9.06: Surfacing Risks and Assumptions Early
  30. 2.9.07: Scoping at the Right Level- Whats In Whats Out and Why It Matters
  31. 2.9.08: Writing Like a Consultant- Tone Structure and Strategic Language
  32. 2.9.09: Applying C-Bays Six Best Practices in Real Planning Work
  33. 2.9.10: Charter as a Governance Tool
  34. 03: Project Design and Approach
  35. 3.01: Scenario Building
  36. 3.02: Plan of Attack
  37. 3.03: What You Will Submit
  38. 3.04: Submission Checklist
  39. 3.4.01: Tools and Techniques
  40. 3.05: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  41. 3.06: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  42. 3.07: Wrapping Up Milestone
  43. 04: Schedule Estimation
  44. 4.01: Scenario Building
  45. 4.02: Plan of Attack
  46. 4.2.01: Step 1 Build the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  47. 4.2.02: Step 2 Task Dependencies and Sequencing
  48. 4.2.03: Step 3 Effort and Duration Estimation
  49. 4.2.04: Step 4 - Milestone Schedule
  50. 4.2.05: Step 5 Planning Readiness Review
  51. 4.03: Best Practices Guide
  52. 4.04: Submission Checklist
  53. 4.4.01: Tools and Techniques
  54. 4.05: Reflection and Debrief
  55. 4.06: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  56. 4.07: Wrapping up Milestone
  57. 05: Estimating Cost and Building the Budget
  58. 5.01: Scenario Building
  59. 5.02: Plan of Attack
  60. 5.03: What You Will Submit
  61. 5.04: Submission Checklist
  62. 5.05: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  63. 5.06: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  64. 5.07: Wrapping Up
  65. 06: Control Implementation - Scope and Schedule
  66. 6.01: Scenario Building
  67. 6.02: Plan of Attack
  68. 6.2.01: Step 1- Revisit Your WBS Milestones and Scope Map
  69. 6.2.02: Step 2 - Create the Scope Control Register
  70. 6.2.03: Step 3 - Build the Schedule Progress Tracker
  71. 6.2.04: Step 4 - Design the Change and Escalation Protocol
  72. 6.2.05: Step 5 - Design the Control Dashboard
  73. 6.03: What You Will Submit
  74. 6.04: Submission Checklist
  75. 6.05: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  76. 6.06: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  77. 6.07: Wrapping up Milestone
  78. 07: Control Implementation - Budget and Quality
  79. 7.01: Scenario Building
  80. 7.02: Plan of Attack
  81. 7.2.01: Step 1 - Reconnect to Your Approved Budget
  82. 7.2.02: Step 2 - Build the Budget Tracking Log
  83. 7.2.03: Step 3 - Create the Variance Analysis Table
  84. 7.2.04: Step 4 - Define QA Criteria for Key Deliverables
  85. 7.2.05: Step 5 - Create a Defect Log or QA Tracker
  86. 7.2.06: Step 6 (Optional)- Map Out a Quality Escalation Process
  87. 7.03: What You Will Submit
  88. 7.04: Submission Checklist
  89. 7.05: Reflection and Debrief
  90. 7.06: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  91. 7.07: Wrapping Up Milestone