How to use this book
I wrote this book with consideration for people who like to skip around and read chapters individually. However, there is some benefit to reading it straight through; some of the later concepts build on earlier ones, and the book does roughly follow the chronological order of most projects. Of course, you'd never know this unless you read it straight through, so if you choose to skip around, you'll have to trust me on this one.
The first chapter is the broadest in the book and has a deeper tone than the rest. If you're curious about why you should care about project management, or what other important people have said about it, then you should definitely give it a shot. If you try it and hate it, I definitely recommend giving another chapter a try before abandoning ship.
All of the references and URLs listed in the book, as well as additional notes and commentary, are online at www.scottberkun.com/books/artofpm/. The web site has a discussion forum and other resources for those of you who are interested in going beyond the topics in this book.
And now, because you were smart and patient enough to read this entire introduction, I'll assume you're up to speed on the other mechanics of book reading (page numbers, footnotes, and all that) and just get out of your way.
Cheers,
Scott Berkun
Redmond, WA
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