Preface

We have learned from our experience as project managers that time-challenged executives need a short, practical book to help them fulfill the project sponsor role. We chose warp-speed for the title because we wanted these executives to know immediately that we’re responding to the realities of their time-pressured lives. Our book contains short discussions of projects’ many topics and focuses on practical actions that position projects for success. This book is not another giant, difficult-to-read, exhaustive, and exhausting academic dissertation on project management.

Too often, we’ve observed that these project sponsors:

1. Do not understand this role

2. Are unsure about what others expect

3. Have little or no direct experience with ...

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