The four phases of project management The cast of characters A written charter Dealing with a project's "fuzzy front end" Performing a project premortem Will project creep cost you-or create value? Setting priorities before starting your project Boost productivity with time-boxing Scheduling the work HBR case study: a rush to failure? Getting your project off on the right foot The discipline of teams Effective project meetings The adaptive approach to project management Why good projects fail anyway Monitoring and controlling your project Managing people problems on your team The tools of cooperation and change Don't throw good money (or time) after bad Handing off authority and control Capturing lessons learned.