Chapter 3. Starting a New Project

BECAUSE the heart of project management is planning, it’s no wonder that the planning processes for a new project require you to do a significant amount of work just to set the stage. You define the big picture and obtain stakeholder approval for the specifications of the product or service you’re creating and for the boundaries defining the overall scope of the project itself.

After this vision is in place, you’re ready to create your project blueprint—the project ...

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