The Project Manager's Desk Reference, 3E

The definitive guide to keeping your project on time, under budget, and problem-free In this Third Edition of The Project Manager's Desk Reference , top project management consultant James Lewis arms you with today's most comprehensive and understandable project management resources, showing you how to conduct a project of any size or nature-from the office move to building new facilities. Using results-oriented language and easy-to-understand examples, this comprehensive, quick-reference guide presents specific situations taken from today's fast-moving business environment, walking you through proven solutions designed to keep the project moving forward. This ready-access toolbox shows you how to: Plan, execute, and control a project from beginning to end Choose project managers, leaders, and teams Develop project plans using Work Breakdown Structures, PERT, CPM, and Gantt schedules Conduct risk analysis Design a project control system Use earned value analysis to track projects Communicate effectively with all levels of your team Conduct the essential post-project "lessons learned" review Serving as the perfect supplement to Lewis's bestselling PM bible, Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control , The Project Manager's Desk Reference provides you with the foundation you need to manage any project to its successful completion.