A good reference book to keep on your desk if you are new to Project Management would be 'HBR Guide to Project Management' by Harvard Business Review.

Top Tips GraphicThe book covers all the essential steps of managing a project, with a few examples such as

  • creating a sustainable schedule
  • keep your team focused
  • monitoring progress
  • managing risk and stakeholders expectations
  • gauging success of project

When you get lost in the details and multiple tasks of a project, this book can prove a nice guide keeping you focused to the essentials. No matter how junior or experienced you are, you must always be able to revert to few basic principles.

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