The Definitive Guide to the Field’s Best PracticesIn recent years, project management has become a profession unto itself. And with a membership numbering in the tens of thousands, the Project
Management Institute is the organization that’s setting the profession’s standards. In this authoritative handbook, more than twenty-five top experts from academia, consulting, and private
industry define the current state of project management and detail for readers all of the practical elements that constitute a superior practice. In clear, accessible language, these experts
provide a comprehensive overview of the technical, organizational, administrative, and interpersonal elements of successful project management. They detail the essentials of project
planning--from risk management to resource allocation to scheduling. They describe the team-building, motivational, and conflict-management challenges that project leaders face. And they
delineate critical success factors as well as major pitfalls to avoid. At last, project managers across all industries can readily reference the best practices of their profession and benchmark
their skills against those of their most accomplished colleagues.
