A practical guide to a complex arena—managing projects. For any professional responsible for coordinating projects among different departments, executive levels, or technical complexity, this book provide the key principles involved in managing that project. From finding the right sponsor to clarifying the objectives to setting a realistic schedule and budget projections, this book will help everyone—from accountants and programmers to HR professionals ----better manage the relationships and process needed to get the assignment done.  This revised edition is updated to reflect changes in the business environment in the past five years, such as the phenomenon of virtual teams and increased collaboration with offshore partners within teams. Also, project management itself has been standardized within many more organizations since the publication of the first edition Read Less