The Dynamic Progress Method

Chapter 1

Introduction

There are some great project managers out there who are using the wrong tools.

J. Chris White

This book is written for project managers who have

• Been involved with large and complex projects (e.g., lasting many months or years, involving many resources, involving large budgets);
• Managed several projects that have been late, over budget, or both, even with the best intentions and best efforts of the project manager and the project team;
• Been given a start date and end date by upper management and told to make a project plan that fits in that timeline, no matter what;
• Established initial baseline project plans that became obsolete immediately after they were launched;
• Experienced frustration with current project planning ...