Elizabeth Harrin is an award-winning writer with over 15 years of experience in project and programme management. She has written 6 books on project management and runs 'A Girl's Guide to Project Management' (https://www.girlsguidetopm.com), an online blog and community which provides resources and support for project managers.

'It’s very rare in a subject as crowded as project management to find a book that feels immediately fresh and engaging. Elizabeth Harrin’s book is that rare thing. Read it and you will understand not only how to run a project but how to do so in a way that ensures your project will deliver for your organization and the people within it.It’s a wonderfully crafted little book...Elizabeth Harrin has articulated the role, responsibilities, tasks, challenge and excitement of working in project management in a way that made me want to be able to restart my career all over again.'

• PrefaceChapter 1: Introduction to Project ManagementChapter 2: The Role of the IT Project ManagerChapter 3: Project StructuresChapter 4: How Project Managers Work: Tools, Methods and TechniquesChapter 5: Career Progression and Related RolesChapter 6: A Day in the Life of an IT Project ManagerAppendix A: Professional AssociationsAppendix B: Project Management WebsitesAppendix C: Project Management Templates