1. Project management in a world of overload -- 2. Industry norms-should you conform? -- 3. So, you're going to manage a project? -- 4. What makes a good project manager? -- 5. What do you want to accomplish? -- 6. Laying out your plan -- 7. Assembling your plan -- 8. Keeping your eye on the budget -- 9. Gantt charts -- 10. Critical path method -- 11. Choosing project management software -- 12. A sampling of popular programs -- 13. Reporting results -- 14. Multiple bosses and multiple projects, and staying balanced -- 15. Real-world project management results -- 16. Learning from your experience.
Summary
This book provides the direction needed to apply project management's time-tested tools for keeping things on time and under budget.