Lessons in Project Management, Second Edition

Introduction

This book represents insights and experience gained from 30 years of experience working on projects, managing projects, and managing people who were managing projects. Like most project managers, I didn’t learn formal project management before I started managing projects. Initially, managing projects just meant determining the work that needed to be done and working with one or more people to get it done. After managing projects a few times, I became more comfortable planning out the work and managing it to completion. These projects ranged from small and large enhancement projects to multimillion dollar initiatives.

This type of project management experience is typical of the way most people learn to manage projects. Most project ...