Acknowledgments

It takes a village... to write a book. Thank you to the tireless team of folks supporting this effort. First to Neil Edde for his suggestion we venture down this path. Next, thanks go out to acquisitions editor Jeff Kellum for grabbing his book-publishing compass and mapping the course. Another shout out to editorial manager Pete Gaughan for gathering an awesome team. A special thank you also to Kim Heldman for walking the path before us, setting the example, and inspiring this work; we love you Kim. Liz Britten, our production editor, did a wonderful job. Thanks also to Sharon Wilkey, the copy editor, for grammatical help and suggestions. Hats off to development editor Toni Zuccarini Ackley for keeping the project on track and offering helpful recommendations along the way. Another thank you to Brett Feddersen, our technical editor, for reviewing every word and every exercise for clarity, usefulness, and accuracy. And finally, a very special thank you to the community of project managers who have taught us throughout our careers by words and by action, and who continue to lend wisdom to the profession.