You’ve been asked to manage a project. Or you know you soon will be. No surprise there, since every business involves a lot of projects. If you’re a leader—or if you hope to become one—then “project manager” will eventually be part of your job description. But don’t worry. You’re starting with the right book. Here you’ll get a brief, useful tour of what’s involved in: • Defi ning a project. • Setting clear goals and milestones. • Putting together a terrifi c team. • Scheduling and monitoring key tasks. Keeping stakeholders in the loop. • Dealing with problems like scope creep and cost overruns. • Bringing your project to a successful close.