Project Planning and Control - A Practicum

by Sukhjit "Bob" Singh

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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.

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Publisher
De Anza College
Subjects
Workforce
Licence
CC BY 4.0, as LibreTexts states it
Who can read
Teens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. Project Planning and Control - A Practicum
  3. Info Page
  4. Program Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Accessibility Statement
  7. Licensing
  8. AI Use
  9. About the Book
  10. Welcome Letter
  11. How to use this book?
  12. How was this book created?
  13. Motivational Message for the first day of class
  14. Meet the Author
  15. Licensing
  16. 1: Foundations for Success- How to Navigate This Book
  17. 1.1: Preface
  18. 1.2: How to Use This Book
  19. 1.3: Overview
  20. 1.4: Problem-Based Learning
  21. 1.5: Your Role
  22. 1.6: Tools and Resources
  23. 1.7: Grading and Assessment Overview
  24. 1.8: Collaboration and Integrity
  25. 1.9: Problem-Based Learning Student Guide
  26. 1.10: Overview of C-Bay Inc.
  27. 1.11: Forming Teams for the Practicum
  28. 1.12: Project Management Basics
  29. 2: Structuring Scope- Project Charter and Stakeholder Alignment
  30. 2.1: Milestone 1 - Introduction
  31. 2.2: Scenario Building
  32. 2.3: Plan of Attack
  33. 2.4: What You Will Submit
  34. 2.5: Submission Checklist
  35. 2.6: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  36. 2.7: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  37. 2.8: Wrapping Up Milestone
  38. 2.9: Techniques and Tools for Writing a Project Charter
  39. 2.9.1: Techniques and Tools for writing a Project Charter
  40. 2.9.2: How to Write a Project Charter That Aligns and Authorizes
  41. 2.9.3: Stakeholder Role Mapping- The Planning Leader’s First Reality Check
  42. 2.9.4: Defining Success Before the Work Begins
  43. 2.9.5: Constraint Framing- How to Set Boundaries That Guide Decisions
  44. 2.9.6: Surfacing Risks and Assumptions Early
  45. 2.9.7: Scoping at the Right Level- What’s In, What’s Out, and Why It Matters
  46. 2.9.8: Writing Like a Consultant- Tone, Structure, and Strategic Language
  47. 2.9.9: Applying C-Bay’s Six Best Practices in Real Planning Work
  48. 2.9.10: Charter as a Governance Tool
  49. 3: Project Design and Approach
  50. 3.1: Scenario Building
  51. 3.2: Plan of Attack
  52. 3.3: What You Will Submit
  53. 3.4: Submission Checklist
  54. 3.4.1: Tools and Techniques
  55. 3.5: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  56. 3.6: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  57. 3.7: Wrapping Up Milestone
  58. 4: Schedule Estimation
  59. 4.1: Scenario Building
  60. 4.2: Plan of Attack
  61. 4.2.1: Step 1 – Build the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
  62. 4.2.2: Step 2 – Task Dependencies and Sequencing
  63. 4.2.3: Step 3 – Effort and Duration Estimation
  64. 4.2.4: Step 4 - Milestone Schedule
  65. 4.2.5: Step 5 – Planning Readiness Review
  66. 4.3: Best Practices Guide
  67. 4.4: Submission Checklist
  68. 4.4.1: Tools and Techniques
  69. 4.5: Reflection and Debrief
  70. 4.6: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  71. 4.7: Wrapping up Milestone
  72. 5: Estimating Cost and Building the Budget
  73. 5.1: Scenario Building
  74. 5.2: Plan of Attack
  75. 5.3: What You Will Submit
  76. 5.4: Submission Checklist
  77. 5.5: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  78. 5.6: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  79. 5.7: Wrapping Up
  80. 6: Control Implementation - Scope and Schedule
  81. 6.1: Scenario Building
  82. 6.2: Plan of Attack
  83. 6.2.1: Step 1- Revisit Your WBS, Milestones, and Scope Map
  84. 6.2.2: Step 2 - Create the Scope Control Register
  85. 6.2.3: Step 3 - Build the Schedule Progress Tracker
  86. 6.2.4: Step 4 - Design the Change and Escalation Protocol
  87. 6.2.5: Step 5 - Design the Control Dashboard
  88. 6.3: What You Will Submit
  89. 6.4: Submission Checklist
  90. 6.5: Reflection and Debrief Questions
  91. 6.6: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  92. 6.7: Wrapping up Milestone
  93. 7: Control Implementation - Budget and Quality
  94. 7.1: Scenario Building
  95. 7.2: Plan of Attack
  96. 7.2.1: Step 1 - Reconnect to Your Approved Budget
  97. 7.2.2: Step 2 - Build the Budget Tracking Log
  98. 7.2.3: Step 3 - Create the Variance Analysis Table
  99. 7.2.4: Step 4 - Define QA Criteria for Key Deliverables
  100. 7.2.5: Step 5 - Create a Defect Log or QA Tracker
  101. 7.2.6: Step 6 (Optional)- Map Out a Quality Escalation Process
  102. 7.3: What You Will Submit
  103. 7.4: Submission Checklist
  104. 7.5: Reflection and Debrief
  105. 7.6: Instructor Notes and Grading Rubric
  106. 7.7: Wrapping Up Milestone
  107. Back Matter
  108. Index
  109. Glossary
  110. Detailed Licensing
  111. Executive Summary of the Practicum
  112. Role Guide: Who Does What in a Project Team
  113. Capstone Reflection and Portfolio Assembly
  114. Common Mistakes and How to Prevent Them
  115. From Practicum to Professional
  116. Detailed Licensing