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Project Management Orientation

Baselines and Change Management 

Changes do occur.  Change management ensures that all changes are documented and everyone is aware of the impact they will have on all the baselines.  Change management provides discipline regarding who can provide or modify the baselines.  Without this control, changes could come from almost anywhere, such as senior management, sponsors, users, suppliers, and technical personnel, and the project team might be expected to implement them without regard for the impact on the project.  Uncontrolled baselines can lead to late products, low quality, and cost overruns. 
  
Changes must be reviewed and approved before they are added to the baseline.  This process ensures that any potential problems are identified before the change is implemented and that the change request is complete, consistent, and feasible.

1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
Fast Points
Concepts
Seven Keys
Case Study
WWPMM
Mentor
Check Point
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