Project Management Essentials

Once your project begins, it needs to be managed. You need to manage the schedule, the people, the process, and above all, yourself (wherever you fit on the team). There is no one correct way to manage development, but there are some ways to do this well and even more ways to do it poorly. We have certainly uncovered some of both over the years, so let us try to make your journey less perilous. It's dangerous out there; read this chapter!