Table of Contents 1. Modern Project Management 2. Organization Strategy and Project Selection 3. Organization: Structure and Culture 4. Defining the Project 5. Estimating Project Times and Costs 6. Developing a Project Plan 7. Managing Risk 8. Scheduling Resources and Costs 9. Reducing Project Duration 10. Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager 11. Managing Project Teams 12. Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations 13. Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation 14. Project Closure 15. International Projects 16. Oversight 17. An Introduction to Agile Project Management 18. Project Management Career Paths Appendix One: Solutions for Selected Exercises Appendix Two: Computer Project Exercises Glossary Acronyms Project Management Equations Index