Wiley Pathways Project Management

Stanley Portny, PMP, president of Stanley E. Portny and Associates, LLC, is an internationally recognized expert in project management and project leadership. During the past 28 years, he has provided training and consultation to more than 100 public and private organizations in the fields of finance, consumer products, insurance, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, information technology, defense, and health care. He has developed and conducted training programs for over 25,000 management and staff personnel in engineering, sales and marketing, research and development, information systems, manufacturing, operations, and support areas.

• Chapter 1: Defining Project Management Today Chapter 2: The Project: Defining Needs and Identifying Solutions Chapter 3: Project Organizations Chapter 4: The Project Plan Chapter 5: The Project Budget. Chapter 6: Defining the Schedule Chapter 7: Estimating and Allocating Resources Chapter 8: Being an Effective Project Manager Chapter 9: Involving the Right People in Your Project. Chapter 10: Managing Project Teams Chapter 11: Tracking Progress and Maintaining Control Chapter 12: Communicating and Documenting Progress Chapter 13: Managing Risk Chapter 14: Evaluating and Ending the Project