Chapter Outlines
Chapter 6:
The Basics of Planning and Project Management
Coping with Uncertainty
Three Types of Uncertainty
Organizational Responses to Uncertainty
Balancing Planned Action and Spontaneity in the Twenty-First Century
The Essentials of Planning
Organizational Mission
Types of Planning
Objectives
Priorities
The Planning/Control Cycle
Management by Objectives and Project Planning
Management by Objectives
Project Planning and Management
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Graphic Planning/Scheduling/Control Tools
Sequencing with Flow Charts
Scheduling with Gantt Charts
PERT Networks
Break-Even Analysis
Fixed Versus Variable Costs
The Algebraic Method
The Graphic Method
Break-Even Analysis: Strengths and Limitations
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