| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Part I Understanding Project Management Today | p. 1 |
| 1 Understanding What Project Management Is All About | p. 3 |
| Projects and Programs | p. 3 |
| The Project Manager | p. 7 |
| The Path to Success | p. 10 |
| Deciding if Project Management Is for You | p. 11 |
| 2 Introducing the Principal Organizations | p. 12 |
| Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) | p. 14 |
| Association for Project Management (APM) | p. 15 |
| American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (asapm) | p. 16 |
| International Project Management Association (IPMA) | p. 17 |
| Project Management Institute (PMI) | p. 18 |
| American Management Association (AMA) | p. 19 |
| Standards Organizations | p. 20 |
| Technical Standards Organizations | p. 20 |
| 3 Considering the Project Management Organizations | p. 22 |
| The Current State of the Art | p. 22 |
| Where Is Project Management Going from Here? | p. 22 |
| Selecting the "Right" Organization for You | p. 24 |
| 4 Speaking the Language | p. 26 |
| Project and Program Types | p. 27 |
| Project and Program Skill Sets | p. 30 |
| Leadership Roles | p. 31 |
| Part II Acquiring Project Management Skills | p. 35 |
| 5 Acquiring Preparatory Skills | p. 37 |
| Personal Skill Set | p. 37 |
| Company/Customer/Industry Skill Set | p. 41 |
| Enterprise Policies, Plans, and Procedures | p. 41 |
| Customer Standards | p. 43 |
| Industry Standards and Regulations | p. 43 |
| 6 Acquiring Project and Program Skills | p. 45 |
| Basic Skill Set | p. 47 |
| Advanced Skill Set | p. 51 |
| Expert Skill Set | p. 58 |
| Specialty Skill Set | p. 66 |
| Principal Skill Set | p. 70 |
| Part III Improving Your Project Management Abilities | p. 77 |
| 7 Expanding Your Knowledge | p. 79 |
| Assessing Your Capabilities | p. 79 |
| Expanding Your Knowledge | p. 88 |
| Expanding Your Education | p. 88 |
| Expanding Your Training | p. 96 |
| Certification | p. 98 |
| 8 Improving Your Abilities | p. 102 |
| Gaining Experience | p. 102 |
| Developing Your Persona | p. 103 |
| Improving Your Abilities | p. 105 |
| Improving Your Performance | p. 106 |
| Part IV Applying Your Skills to Projects and Programs | p. 109 |
| 9 Matching the Skill Sets to Projects and Programs | p. 111 |
| A Small Project | p. 112 |
| An Intermediate Project | p. 120 |
| A Large Project | p. 125 |
| A Program | p. 130 |
| A Virtual Project or Program | p. 141 |
| An International Program | p. 145 |
| A Large-Scale Project or Program | p. 153 |
| 10 Are You Ready for the Next One? | p. 162 |
| What Will the Next One Be? | p. 162 |
| How Will You Get There? | p. 164 |
| Part V Making Your Career Moves | p. 165 |
| 11 Meeting Market Needs | p. 167 |
| Assessing the Market | p. 167 |
| Addressing the Market | p. 170 |
| 12 Getting Settled | p. 174 |
| Getting the "Lay of the Land" | p. 174 |
| The Organization | p. 176 |
| The Power Structure | p. 178 |
| Making Friends and Alliances | p. 180 |
| Taking Over a Project | p. 181 |
| Part VI Keep the Momentum Going | p. 183 |
| 13 Applying Your Skills to Other Activities | p. 185 |
| Gathering Leading-Edge Ideas | p. 186 |
| Mentoring and Training | p. 186 |
| Policies, Processes, Plans, and Procedures | p. 187 |
| A Project Management Office? | p. 187 |
| 14 Continuing Your Success! | p. 189 |
| Glossary | p. 191 |
| Index | p. 203 |
