97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

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Contents

Tips by Topic.............................. xv

Preface................................. xxiii

Get Users Involved As Early As Possible............. 2

Barbee Davis, MA, PHR, PMP

Avoid Whack-a-Mole Development................ 4

Venkat Subramaniam

A Word Can Make You Miss Your Deadline............ 6

Pavel Simsa, PMP

Make Project Sponsors Write Their Own Requirements... 8

Miyoko Takeya, PMP

Favor the Simple Over the Complex. .............. 10

Scott Davis

Pay Your Debts............................. 12

Brian Sletten

Add Talents, Not Skills, to Your Team. .............. 14

Richard Sheridan