Chapter 1

Building the Foundation

In This Chapter

  • The definition of project management
  • Different organizational structures
  • The project management process groups
  • Project criteria
  • Constraints and their impacts
  • Project management certification

Welcome to the world of project management. Chances are you've already had some experience with project management, whether you've called it that or not. Maybe you've helped organize your company's annual conference or been involved with a new product launch. At some point in your personal or professional life, you've probably used some sort of process to get from the beginning of the project to the end results.

You'll discover through the course of this book that you may already use some of the processes ...

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