Project Management Demystified

Geoff Reiss is a freelance project and programme management mentor and Honorary President of ProgM, the Programme Management Special Interest Group. He is a Fellow of the Association of Project Management. He has extensive experience in a wide range of industries and has grown into the project management specialism over a varied career.

'If you are new or relatively new to project management and you plan to have one book ... this is the one you should have.' – Martin Barnes, President of the Association of Project Management'A user friendly approach ... The linkages with human resources material and financial resources makes for added value.' – Chris Collins, University of Huddersfield, UK'For managers who want to understand the key elements of setting up a project and ensuring on-time completion, the book is a straightforward guide and very readable.' – Lecturer, Norwich City College, UK'Provides an interesting perspective on the profession of project management that will amuse and prepare people embarking on their careers.' -Project Management Tipoffs

• 1. Setting the Stage 2. Getting the Words in the Right Order 3. Nine Steps to a Successful Project 4. The Scope of the Project and its Objectives 5. Project Planning 6. A Fly on the Wall 7. Resource Management 8. Progress Monitoring and Control 9. Governance and Methodologies 10. Advanced Critical-Path Topics 11. The People Issues 12. Programme Management 13. Issue and Risk Management 14. Terminology Appendix 1: Sources of Additional Information