Project managers and other professionals working on projects depend upon four competencies. First is knowledge, the understanding of project management theory, concepts, and practices. Second is skill, the capability to use techniques and tools of the profession to obtain the proper results. Third is ability, the capability to integrate and use knowledge and skills in an effective manner. Fourth is motivation, the capability to develop and maintain the proper values, attitudes, and aspirations that helps all project stakeholders to work together for the betterment of the project.

Project managers and other professionals will find that this book provides valuable summary information on the building and enhancement of their competencies in working in the project management environment. The format of the book is adaptable to the user looking up a topic area of project management and finding fundamental summary guidance on how individual competencies can be developed and enhanced. If the user wishes to gain further insight into a topic area, the references at the end of each topic area provide additional information.

The format of the book provides for an organization of the topic areas by major heading. Users who want basic summary information in these topic areas can use whatever order best suits their purposes.

Section 1 recounts information on The Discipline of Project Management to include such topics as Project Success and Failure, Project Management Competency, A Project Management Philosophy, Ethics in Project Management, and The Project Management Process. This section provides a framework for understanding the discipline...