Chapter 3. Essential Elements for any Successful Project

In this chapter, we want to continue the accelerated learning approach we started in the previous chapter. Anytime that you are learning a new field, especially one that is as broad as project management, one of the most effective ways to reduce your learning curve and focus your mental energies is to understand what “successful” people do in the field, and, equally important, understand what “not to do.”

With this philosophy in mind, we will take a step up in ...

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