Mind Tools www.mindtools.com

Visit this website for further practical guidance on how to use the project planning tools and techniques introduced in this theme.

For information on project planning software, try http://www.office.microsoft.com, and select Project from the list of products, or www.primavera.com. Try also www.teamflow.com a non-traditional approach to project planning which focuses on information flow.

The Project Management Institute (PMI) www.pmi.org

This organisation offers guidance for project planning as part of the Project Management Body of Knowledge available as a download from its website.

Lewis, J. (1999) The Project Manager's Desk Reference, McGraw-Hill

This widely acknowledged reference book provides guidance on project planning tools, including Work Breakdown Structures, PERT, CPM, and Gantt schedules.