Project management can seem like a daunting endeavor to the untrained and uninitiated. Here is a book that spells out the basics of implementing a project management model and encourages critical thinking about how project management can help a company accomplish its business objectives.



Offering clear, concise explanations of different project phases, Project Management Step-by-Step also includes six case studies -- positive and negative, real and fictional -- that show clearly how project management works in the real world. The book is fully consistent with the newly updated Project Management Body of Knowledge, so its observations and recommendations are consistently applicable and thoroughly field-tested. Richman's clear, accessible text is augmented with discussion questions, exercises, diagrams, charts, and a comprehensive glossary. Special passwords to free online information for students, instructors, and project management professionals are alone worth the price of the book.



Written in plain, jargon-free English, Project Management Step-by-Step is an incisive and complete guide -- truly a perfect introduction to project management.



Project Management Step-by-step provides you with everything you need to undertake the managing of a project using formal project management strategies, and supports every strategy with applications, examples, and exercises to help you put them to work in your own organization.

Based upon and fully consistent with the newly updated Project Management Body of Knowledge, Project Management Step-By-Step :

* defines the roles of project managers, team members, clients, and customers

* Introduces the skills and techniques of planning, estimating, budgeting, and scheduling a project

* Shows how to execute a project, including controlling, reporting, and managing change and risk.

* Teaches the people-skills needed to lead project management teams.



The objective of project management is to optimize project cost, time, and quality. With this book you'll be able to apply the superior strategies project managers use to bring in your own projects on schedule, within budget, and to meet or exceed project specifications. Packed with exercises, easy-to-understand illustrations, and immediately usable tools, Project Management Step-By-Step prepares you thoroughly for project management success.



About the author:

Larry Richman is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with more than 20 years of experience. he has develop and implemented computer-assisted project management systems and has taught project management for over a decade.