Praise for the Second Edition The book contains a wealth of ideas to help veteran project managers crystallize their experiences and improve the management of their current or next project. For new or prospective project managers, it offers tips and guidance to help set them on the right course.—COMPUTING REVIEWS This is one of the best project management books for introducing employees to modern project management in an interesting way. Most project management books are very dry and lack realistic examples. Thus, it is difficult to motivate people to read and use such materials. This is a very practical, down to earth book that has many guidelines that you can use immediately as you read the book. The authors have developed a very creative and useful approach in dealing with project risk that associates project risk with unresolved issues. I highly recommend this book.—A reader on Amazon.com The challenge of managing projects is to combine the technology of the future with lessons from the past. In the Third Edition of Project Management for the 21st Century, noted authors Bennet P. Lientz and Kathryn P. Rea provide a modern, proven approach to project management. Properly applied without massive administrative overhead, project management can supply structure, focus, and control to drive work to success. The table of contents summarizes their approach: Part 1: Understanding the Changes and Trends in Projects Part 2: Defining and Setting up Successful Project Plans Part 3 Managing the Project Part 4 Selecting and Using Modern Project Management Methods and Tools Part 5 Dealing with Project Change, Ending a Project, and What to Do Next Each chapter contains guidelines and steps to take next. Modern, historical, and hypothetical examples make the book easy to use and understand. CONTENTS: Projects and Trends in the 21st CenturyProjects and Project ManagementLessons Learned from ProjectsProject DefinitionSetting Up the Project PlanBeing a Winning Project LeaderThe Project TeamUsing the Web and IntranetsTracking and Monitoring the ProjectProject Cost AnalysisSucceeding with Projects Great and Small and ProgramsProduct ManagementManaging Issues in Projects: Problems and OpportunitiesManaging RisksCulture Factors in ProjectsManaging Multinational and Global ProjectsProject Communications and PresentationsProject Management SoftwareProject AdministrationProject Change and DeathUsing Lessons LearnedWhere to Go from HereWeb SitesIndex