Project Management Essentials

Project management is a critical skill across a broad range of disciplines. Yet most people, regardless of educational background, have never received training in how to plan, manage, and execute projects. Project Management Essentials, Second Edition, is the go-to book for tried and true project management skills combined with the most current ideas from Agile in a concise, up-to-date, user-friendly format.

It follows the project life cycle and provides several ready-to-use templates. Readers can use this book to plan and manage a project from start to finish or as a reference for help with one particular component of project management. Alongside each template is a brief description of what each template is and why it is useful, with an example to illustrate it.

Kathryn N. Wells, M.Ed., PMP, is a project management educator who has taught at multiple universities in the United States and abroad. Kathryn has also consulted and trained in project management. She is coauthor of Contemporary Project Management, 4th edition and Project Management for Archaeology and has produced educational materials used around the world. Kathryn's specialty within project management is residential and investment-based real estate.

Timothy J. Kloppenborg, PhD, PMP, is a professor emeritus from Xavier University. Tim has over 100 publications, including 11 books, including, Contemporary Project Management, Fourth Edition, Project Management for Archeology, Achieving Success in Nonprofit Organizations, Strategic Leadership of Portfolio and Project Management, Project Leadership, and Managing Project Quality. He has led thousands of people in consulting, training, and university classes on six continents. He is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) Reserve Officer. Tim still teaches short courses in project management and leadership at Xavier University.