Sandra F. Rowe, PhD, has more than thirty years of project management experience. Her responsibilities have included leading information technology and process improvement projects; developing project management processes, tools, and techniques; and designing, developing, and delivering project management programs. She has also taught MBA courses and project management professional certification classes. Dr. Rowe speaks regularly at project management conferences on a variety of topics related to project management processes, project management for small projects, the project office, and knowledge sharing.
Project Management for Small Projects is a tight compendium of the project management discipline, suitable for both novice and experienced project managers. The book serves as a reference handbook, covering the essentials with sufficient spice of a good tutorial. It's is a good addition to every project manager's bookshelf. --William A. Moylan, PhD, PMP, FESD, DTM An excellent compendium of tools, practices, and guidelines for most project managers. This in-depth and easily followed resource coaches the project manager in ways to create successful projects and a project management culture. Sandra Rowe has produced a tool that both the novice and experienced project professional will want to utilize regularly. Project Management for Small Projects has great graphics, modeling, and rich vocabulary, making it a must-have reference for any project manager who needs guidance toward project success. The book correlates well to the PMBOK(R) sixth edition and dutifully follows the best thinking in the discipline to date. --Ernest L. Owens, Jr., EdD, MBA, ACPPM, CPPM, PMP, 6 Sigma Black Belt Most project managers work on small-to-medium-sized projects. This new edition of Project Management for Small Projects is essential for those wanting to further their skills and knowledge, as well as those working on megaprojects now challenged in scaling their practices down. In addition to aligning with the latest project management standards, the third edition introduces Agile and iterative projects, a must-have for project managers in the 21st century. The interspersed scenarios and illustrated templates are valuable in reinforcing the concepts. Be sure to add this book to your project management library! --Ray W. Frohnhoefer, Managing Partner, PPC Group, LLC, and author of Accidental Project Manager and Risk Assessment Framework