ABOUT THE BOOK

Successful Project Management is written for everyone involved in projects, not just project managers. Projects with good or even great project mangers still may not succeed, as the best efforts of all involved are essential. All the people on the project team must have the knowledge and skills to work effectively together in a project environment. People do not become project managers by reading books; they become project managers by first being effective project team members. This book provides the foundation individuals need to be effective members of project teams and thereby boosts everyone’s potential to rise to the challenge of managing teams and projects. The book is written in an easy-to-understand, straightforward style with a minimum number of technical terms. Readers acquire project management terminology gradually as they read the text. The text does not use complex mathematical theories or algorithms to describe scheduling techniques, nor does it include highly technical projects as examples. An overtly technical approach can create a barrier to learning for individuals who lack deep understanding of advanced mathematics or technical backgrounds.