Introduction

Many project managers guess as a way to estimate the level of effort for a project. However, there is a better way to manage projects, and you don’t need to be a genius, or even have an MBA, to understand how. It doesn’t take a special certification to manage a project (although that doesn’t hurt), but it does take special knowledge and skills to bring projects in on time and within budget. Yes, careful planning and tracking is involved in moving projects from start to finish, but this book takes the practical approach to the process and puts you in control. The following pages map the road to successful project management.

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