This section will lay the foundation upon which the whole book is constructed. For new managers, this will be a short and sweet introduction to project management. For experienced managers, this will be a small refresher for the framework used throughout the rest of the book.

This section introduces and explains the phases of the project management life cycle. It provides the terminology scaffolding for the entire book, and with it, defines the book structure by demonstrating the use of Microsoft Project through the life cycle of a project.

This section comprises the following chapter: