"The Project Manager's Desk Reference has become the bible of project managers everywhere, regardless of industry or project size. With this Second Edition, project management pioneer James Lewis provides updated examples, illustrations, and figures - along with clear, how-to-do-it approaches to help you put a project plan together, assemble, and manage a problem-solving team, eliminate potential stumbling blocks to keep the project on target, and complete the project in an orderly, economical, and timely manner."--BOOK JACKET. "The ability to skillfully manage a project is essential in today's business world, both for the successes of the projects and for the project managers themselves - whose successes are generally recognized and rewarded. Whether you are currently involved in planning or executing a project, or just want to prepare yourself for the next opportunity, The Project Manager's Desk Reference will provide a template for managing your next project to its successful conclusion."--BOOK JACKET.