By: Jeff Furman, PMP

Your Answer to Becoming a Better Project Manager!

Projects are becoming larger and more complex, and project managers are often not hands-on experts in the content areas of their projects' deliverables. Many projects do not meet deadlines, budgets, or fully satisfy their customers' requirements. Overcome your project curveballs with The Project Management Answer Book, your concise guide to the current concepts, skills, and best practices used by project management experts.

This easy-to-use Q&A reference covers all aspects of project management and includes practical tips on obtaining the PMP and related certifications. The Project Management Answer Book provides you with the tools you need to improve project performance and achieve high-quality, low-risk results immediately.

Learn how to:

• Control risks that can threaten a project
• Build quality into a project
• Effectively integrate soft skills into your project
• Navigate the ethical challenges project managers and team members face daily

Contents Project Management Basics • Project Planning Essentials • From Requirements to Scope to the WBS • Time Management: Estimating and Coming in on Schedule • Cost Management: Controlling Costs and Coming in on Budget • Building in Quality • Controlling Risks on Your Projects • Procurement and Contracts • Ethical Considerations PMs Face on the Job • Communication Skills for PMs • Managing Your Human Resources • Leadership Best Practices • How to Become PMP Certified • Final Words • Appendix A: Networking Tips and Social Media for PMs • Appendix B: The Formulas PMs Need to Know for Certification Exams • Appendix C: Quick Study Sheet for the Processes Covered on the PMP® Exam

About the Author
Jeff Furman, PMP, has extensive experience as a PM instructor/corporate technical trainer and a project manager. He has managed many large IT projects for Fortune 100 companies, including new product evaluations and installs, QA testing, and infrastructure upgrades. As an instructor, Jeff has trained numerous project managers as well as IT developers and trainers. For the last four years he has specialized in teaching PMP prep classes, helping hundreds of PMs attain certification.

Related Training Courses:

• Project Management Principles
• PMP® Exam Express: Certification Preparation
• Leadership and Communication Skills for Project Managers
• Requirements Management for Project Managers