The role of project manager requires maintaining a balance between the demands of the customer, project, team and the organization. This provides a real challenge in the fields of time management and prioritization. Successful Project Management will enable managers to significantly raise the probability of success with their projects with practical and well tested techniques. It covers project conception and start up, managing project stakeholders, managing risks, project planning, project launch and execution, closure and evaluation. New content in this 4th edition includes summaries at the end of each chapter, checklists for staying on top of a project and a glossary of definitions and key terms.