Project Management For Dummies, 4th Edition

Part I

Getting Started with Project Management

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In this part . . .

Discover what project management is all about and whether you have what it takes to be a successful project manager.

Find out how to identify people who may need to be involved in your project and decide whether, when, and how to involve them. After you know who should be involved, determine who has the authority, power, and interest to make critical decisions along the way.

Think about the big picture of what your project is trying to accomplish (and why). Then get the scoop on writing a Scope Statement to confirm the results your project will produce and the constraints and assumptions under which everyone will work.

Outline the work you have to do to meet the expectations for your project and ...