The Project Managers Guide to Microsoft Project 2019: Covers Standard, Professional, Server, Project Web App, and Office 365 Versions

© Augustus Cicala Jr 2020

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2. Understanding Project Management Concepts

Gus Cicala¹ 

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Wilmington, DE, USA

 

• What Is Project Management?

• The Importance of Methodology

• Project Phases and the Project Lifecycle

• Project Stakeholders and Organizational Influences

• Project Processes

Learning Objectives for This Chapter

At the end of the chapter, the reader should be able to:

• Define the basic definition of project management and how project management fits into the environment in which projects typically occur

• Describe the common attributes of a successful project ...