Introduction

The skills described in this book apply to projects large and small, to design efforts and construction jobs, to field studies, laboratory investigations, and software development. Indeed they apply to every kind of project. True, large or complicated projects offer more opportunities to overlook critical aspects than small or simple projects, but small and simple projects may be so stringently scheduled or budgeted that they provide no margin for error. In either case, therefore, project managers must pay attention to the factors dis-

cussed in the following chapters, whether explicitly or implicitly, if they are to ensure successful projects.