Learn how to effectively manage and complete an IT project using the valuable insight contained in this book. This expert resource provides you with a precise roadmap for keeping your IT projects on track-through every phase from inception to completion-and outlines critical strategies for finishing on time and within budget. You\'ll find out how to use your skills to keep your team motivated and address challenges along the way- including changing business needs, budget restrictions, technical barriers, and even office politics. Use the worksheets and project files on the CD-ROM to complete chapter exercises, and confirm what you\'ve learned with chapter quizzes. And, a simulated exam will help you prepare for CompTIA\'s career-advancing IT Projects- certification. Written by an experienced IT consultant and trainer, and filled with interviews with leading IT project managers explaining how they get their jobs done, this authoritative guide shows you what you need to steer an IT project to successful completion.