Project Management, Sixth Edition

PART1

The Power of Project Management

Each year, companies launch mission-critical projects involving millions of dollars in capital investment that provide significant opportunities of project-savvy people. The processes and methods of project management provide the structure, focus, flexibility, and control to help guide these significant investments to outstanding results, on time and within budget.

In this part, you learn how companies develop a new strategy to improve performance and how projects are often the vehicle for delivering that new strategy. I also introduce you to the processes and life-cycle phases of the project management discipline and the successful techniques that experienced project managers utilize. You also learn the ...