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Introduction

Part 1: General

PROBLEM 1 What personality type fits best into project management?

PROBLEM 2 What are the habits of successful project managers?

PROBLEM 3 I'm an experienced individual contributor but very new to project management. How do I get my new project up and going?

Engaging Your Team

Choosing Your Approach

Delegating Work

PROBLEM 4 What are the most important responsibilities of a project manager?

PROBLEM 5 What is the value of project management certification? What about academic degrees in project management?

PROBLEM 6 There are many project development methodologies. What should I consider when adopting standards such as the Project Management Institute PMBOK®?

PROBLEM 7 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?

PROBLEM 8 How can I efficiently run mini-projects (less than six months with few dedicated resources)?

PROBLEM 9 How rigid and formal should I be when running a small project?

PROBLEM 10 How do I handle very repetitive projects, such as product introductions?

PROBLEM 11 How should I manage short, complex, dynamic projects?

PROBLEM 12 How do I balance good project management practices with high pressure to ``get it done''? How do I build organizational support for effective project planning and management?

PROBLEM 13 How does project management differ between hardware and software projects?

PROBLEM 14 How many projects can a project manager realistically handle simultaneously?

PROBLEM 15 How do I handle my day-to-day tasks along with managing a project?

PROBLEM 16 How do I develop and maintain supportive sponsorship throughout a project?

PROBLEM 17 What can I do when my project loses its sponsor?

PROBLEM 18 How can I secure and retain adequate funding throughout my project?

PROBLEM 19 Can the project management function be outsourced?

PROBLEM 20 How can I ensure good project management practices during organizational process changes?

PROBLEM 21 What is the best structure for program management for ensuring satisfactory customer results?

G en er al To pi c 3. I'm an experienced individual contributor but very new to project management. How do I get my new project up and going? Depends on: g Availability of mentoring, training, and other developmental assistance in your organization g Your aptitude for leading a team and any applicable previous experience you have g The experience of the team you are planning to lead Getting Started Initiation into project management often involves becoming an ``acci- dental project manager.'' Most of us get into it unexpectedly. One day

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