Introduction. Part I: Understanding Expectations (The Who, What, and Why of Your Project).
Chapter 1: Project Management: The Key to Achieving Results.
Chapter 2: Clarifying What You re Trying to Accomplish and Why.
Chapter 3: Knowing Your Project s Audience: Involving the Right People.
Chapter 4: Developing Your Game Plan: Getting from Here to There.
Part II: Determining When and How Much.
Chapter 5: You Want This Project Done When?
Chapter 6: Establishing Whom You Need, How Much, and When.
Chapter 7: Planning for Other Resources and Developing the Budget.
Chapter 8: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty.
Part III: Putting Your Team Together.
Chapter 9: Aligning the Key Players for Your Project.
Chapter 10: Defining Team Members Roles and Responsibilities.
Chapter 11: Starting Your Team Off on the Right Foot.
Part IV: Steering the Ship: ManagingYour Project to Success.
Chapter 12: Tracking Progress and Maintaining Control.
Chapter 13: Keeping Everyone Informed.
Chapter 14: Encouraging Peak Performance by Providing Effective Leadership.
Chapter 15: Bringing Your Project to Closure.
Part V: Taking Your Project Management to the Next Level.
Chapter 16: Managing Multiple Projects.
Chapter 17: Using Technology to Up Your Game.
Chapter 18: Improving Individual and Organizational Skills and Practices.
Chapter 19: Monitoring Project Performance with Earned Value Management.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Questions to Help You Plan Your Project.
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for Being a Better Project Manager.
Appendix A: Glossary.
Appendix B: Combining the Techniques into Smooth Flowing Processes.
Index.
