Contents Introduction 1 Part 1: General PROBLEM 3 1 What personality type fits best into project management? What are the habits of successful project managers? I'm an experienced individual contributor but very new to project management. How do I get my new project up and going? What are the most important responsibilities of a project manager? What is the value of project management certification? What about academic degrees in project management? There are many project development methodologies. What should I consider when adopting standards such as the Project Management Institute PMBOK ? What are the key considerations when developing or revising a project life cycle? What should I consider when choosing between ``waterfall'' and ``cyclic'' (or ``agile'') life cycles? 3 5 PROBLEM 2 PROBLEM 3 7 10 PROBLEM 4 PROBLEM 5 12 PROBLEM 6 14 PROBLEM 7 17 v