[...]... organization are probably scarce Successful Project Management is here to help This book tackles two broad topics that many project managers need: ■ A practical education in project management ■ Instructions for making the most of Project and other Microsoft Office applications to manage projects successfully Successful Project Management isn’t some ponderous textbook about project management It’s an easy-to-read... end, and a budget The purpose of project management is to achieve the project objectives on time and within budget In reality, project management is an ongoing task of balancing the scope against time, cost, quality, and any other constraints placed on the project According to the Project Management Institute’s Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, project management is divided into five... mspinput@microsoft.com xxiii 1 Getting a Project Started Chapter 1 Meet Project Management Chapter 2 Obtaining Approval for a Project 3 15 Chapter 1 Meet Project Management IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL: Learn what a project s and how t d ffers from other undertak ngs ■ All white-collar work is project work.—Tom Peters S o yo u ’ ve b ee n a s k e d  to manage a project If you’re new to project management, your first quest... Information 385 Information to Store about Projects 386 ■ Con en s ■ Ways to Build a Project Archive 388 ■ Microsoft Enterprise Project Management Software 390 ■ Summary 390 Part 6 Beyond Projects Chapter 19 Selecting and Prioritizing Projects 393 ■ Project Selection and the Project Manager 394 ■ Criteria for Selecting Projects 395 Criteria You Can’t Ignore 395 Linking Projects to Objectives 396 Risks and... is project management and how does it help achieve success? Regardless of the shape and size of your project, project management boils down to answering the following questions: ■ What problem are you solving?  Dr Joseph M Juran, a project management consultant well known for his work on quality and quality management, defined a project as a problem scheduled for solution One of the first steps in successful. .. managing projects from start to finish If you’re managing projects for the first time, it acts as your mentor by providing practical advice for managing projects more successfully and avoiding the more common project management mistakes If you’re already managing projects, you can jump directly to a chapter to prepare for your next project management task or respond effectively to the latest project. .. explain project management tools, techniques, and terminology, so you can learn the lingo as you learn what to do Unlike many product-oriented books with chapter after chapter devoted to Project features, no matter how obscure, the primary focus of Successful Project Management is how to manage projects However, you will find plenty of instructions for making the most of Microsoft products for project management. .. how to get a project off the ground The first chapter is an introduction to projects and project management The other chapter in this part of the book explains how to define what a project is supposed to accomplish, gain commitment to move forward, and work effectively with project stakeholders―people who have a vested interest in the successful outcome of the project ■ Part 2, “Planning a Project, ” describes... methodologies for managing projects, including the critical chain approach and agile project management ■ The Glossary at the end of the book is a quick reference to the project management terms used in the book Chapters in the book describe what project managers do and how these activities help deliver projects successfully You’ll find practical advice about steps to take on large projects and steps that... ignored step at the end of a project The project team meets to document what went well, what did not go well, the reasons for success or failure, and what could be done differently the next time a similar project comes up With those insights, you can find ways to improve how you manage projects and achieve success more easily on future projects Project Management Processes A project has a set of objectives, . 6 ■ What Is Project Management?   7 Project Management Processes  8 ■ The Benets of Project Management 11 Bottom-Line Benets  12 Benets for the Project Team . A practical education in project management ■  Instructions for making the most of Project and other Microsoft Ofce  applications to manage projects successfully Successful Project Management isn’t some ponderous textbook about project management.  It’s an easy-to-read guide to managing projects from start to  nish. If you’re managing projects for the rst time, it acts as your mentor by  providing practical advice for managing projects more successfully and avoid- ing the more common project management mistakes. If you’re already man- aging projects, you can jump directly to a chapter to prepare for your next  project management task or respond effectively to the latest project situation.  The book uses plain English to explain project management tools, techniques,  and terminology, so you can learn the lingo as you learn what to do.  Unlike many product-oriented books with chapter after chapter devoted to  Project features, no matter how obscure, the primary focus of