Milton D. Rosenau, Gregory D. Githens
ISBN: 0-471-68032-X
Cloth
384 pages
October 2005

Successful Project Management is an easy-to-follow primer, specifically addressing the needs of the beginning project manager. Dividing the management of projects into five general activities

1. Defining the projects goals
2. Planning the work
3. Leading the team
4. Monitoring progress
5. Completing the project, the book provides a straight-ahead, step-by-step process to getting a project done on schedule, under budget, and according to performance specifications.

This new edition includes new material in every chapter, revisions throughout the book reflect the latest cost estimating and project management software tools (Microsoft Project - the most widely used PC-based project management software tool is used throughout the book in examples). There is also new expanded coverage of new product development projects. This edition, for the first time, follows PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).