Previous edition: Pearson FT, 2009.

Includes index.

Foreword / by Robert Heller -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Introduction -- Challenges to be faced -- Challenges we need to face -- Advice the best organisations give us -- Projects in the context of businesses, portfolios and programmes -- A walk through the project lifecycle -- The project framework : an overview of its gates and stages -- Who does what? -- The proposal: identify the need! -- The initial investigation stage : have a quick look at it! -- The detailed investigation stage : promising-- : let's have a closer look -- The develop and test stage : do it! -- The trial stage: try it out -- The release stage : let's get going! -- The post-implementation review : how did we do? -- Applying the staged framework -- A few related projects : simple programmes -- The essentials you need to know -- Project teams and style -- Project governance -- Project setup -- Monitoring and controlling your project -- Managing benefits -- Managing the schedule -- Managing resources -- Managing the finances -- Managing what might go wrong (or right): risks -- Managing what has gone wrong (or right!): issues -- Let's do it differently : change control -- Keeping your stakeholders engaged -- Reviews and more reviews -- Coping with all that documentation -- Closing the project -- Making project management work for you -- Being a project manager -- Project management method -- Appendix a: glossary -- Appendix b: document outlines -- Appendix c: method and standards commentary -- Appendix d: good meetings -- Appendix e: brainstorming -- Index.