Successful Project Management: A Practical Guide for Managers

At one time or another, every successful business person must face the task of managing a project. Successfully completing such projects is a prerequisite for climbing the corporate ladder. This book, written in clear, non-technical language for the layman, shows readers from start to finish, how to plan, organize, schedule, and lead project management tasks. With an emphasis on the practical, and using real world examples, this book gives readers the knowledge and skills needed to complete projects on time, within budget, to complete satisfaction.

Jack Gido is Director of PENNTAP, the Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program, at Penn State University. He previously held dual positions as Manager of the Industrial Technology Extension Service of the New York Science and Technology Foundation and as Deputy Director of the Industrial Effectiveness Program at the New York State Department of Economic Development. His 20 years of industrial management experience includes management of productivity improvement and manufacturing technology programs. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering from Penn State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh. He has authored two other books on project management and has taught workshops on project management.

James P. Clements is Chairperson of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Towson University and serves as Adjunct Professor of Information Systems and Technology for the Whiting School of Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University. He earned a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and dual master's degrees in operations analysis and computer science at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and The Johns Hopkins University, respectively. An active promoter of collaborative learning in core computer and information science courses, Dr. Clements is a four-time winner of the Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at TU. His research and consulting interests have led to associations with a variety of business and industry groups, including Applied Physics Lab at The Johns Hopkins University, Bell Atlantic Corp., Chesapeake Directory Sales Corporation, General Physics Corp., G.P. Taurio, Inc., UPS/Roadnet Technologies, and USF&G.