Project Manager's Spotlight on Planning

If you're a typical project manager, you're probably aware of the importance of planning but may not have the time or expertise to develop a full-blown strategy. Here's a quick and practical guide to applying the disciplines of proven planning practices without the rigor of complex processes.

Part of the Project Manager's Spotlight series from Harbor Light Press, this straightforward book offers solutions to real-life planning scenarios. Author Catherine Tomczyk highlights critical components of project planning and equips you with tools, techniques, checklists, and templates you can put to use immediately. By following a realistic case study from start to finish, you'll see how a project manager deals with each task. Ultimately, this book will help you accurately estimate time and resource requirements, enabling you to implement successful projects.

Project Manager's Spotlight on Planning teaches you how to

• Define project objectives, goals, scope, and requirements
• Draft plans to manage risk, quality, and procurement
• Build your dream team
• Finalize estimates and budgets
• Create the project schedule
• And much more!

About the Author

Catherine A. Tomczyk earned a BS in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado. Several years later she completed her Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver and passed the bar exam the following spring.

Her career has followed a similarly convoluted path that lead her from managing projects in a nuclear power plant, to R&D for a medical device company, to building hardware for a computer telephony company, and finally to managing software development projects for First Data Corp.

Ultimately, she realized that project management was her passion, which lead to her to become a PMI Project Manager Professional. This diverse education and experience has enabled her to continually synthesize and apply cross-industry disciplines to improve her ability to successfully manage projects.