Includes bibliographical references.

Project success is more than just one thing -- The accidental project manager: What is this going to take? Where does a project manager fit in the organization? The role of of the PMO -- Project governance -- Project scope: Defining it, managing it, changing it and avoiding creep -- The project quality plan -- Different types of project lifecycle models -- Planning the project: schedule management (time management) -- The project staffing plan -- Design and configuration management -- Cost planning and cost management -- The project's supply chain plan -- Project execution: tracking, updating, reporting and acceptance -- Evaluation, lesson learnt and improving the next project.