Successful project management takes more than skilled individuals. It takes individuals, teams, and organizations all working together to achieve excellence. In this groundbreaking book, J. Davidson Frame—who directed the project management certification program for the Project Management Institute (PMI), the world?s premier project management organization—describes the individual, team, and organizational competencies necessary for overall competitiveness. He provides methods for increasing skills in each area and tools to help organizations assess whether they?re being achieved. Individual project managers will learn the key traits they need to excel in their field. They will read about the best ways to strengthen their skills through a variety of channels, including formal education, on–the–job training, and self–instruction. And they will assess their mastery in eight crucial areas using a multiple–choice test based on PMI?s Project Management Body of Knowledge,...