~according to this chapter,we must focus on the needs for the better project management. There is also important to know what the means by project. Project means "a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result".The project is different with operation which operation is work done to sustain business. We need to know the attributes of the project such as unique purpose and requires resources from various areas. VoIP, Outsourcing, Data networking, CRM are several example of Top Ten Technology Projects in 2006. Successful project will achieved when meeting all three goals which are Scope, Time and Cost. They are also called The Triple Three Constraint of Project Management.~
~What is project management? Project Management define as "the application of knowledge, skill, tools, and techniques to project activities to obtain project requirements". Project stakeholder is very important to built the kind of project. Stakeholder means the people who involved in or affected by projects activities. There are such of Stakeholder that will manage the projects like the project Sponsor, the project manager, the project Team, support staff as well as the customer and the user.~
~This cahpter also include Nine Project Management Knowledge Areas that are from four core knowledge areas lead to specific project objectives (scope,time,cost and quality), four faciliting knowledge areas which the project objectives are achieved (human resources, communication, risk, and procurement management) and lastly is project integration management as one knowledge area that is affected by all of other knowledge areas. There is include the technique and tools to assist project manager in managing the project for example tools includes are Project Charter, Scope Statement, WBS use in Scope management process. Gantt Chart, network diagram, Critical Path Analysis, and critical chain scheduling will use in Time management process. In Cost management process there is estimated and earned valued management that will assist project manager.~
~There is describe the differences between project management and project portfolio management. Project management applied tactical goals while the project portfolio management applied the strategic goals which focus on long term goals. Project manager will plays the important role like planning,scheduling as well as coordinating and they must be have importnat skill such as leadership, listening, verbal communication, strong at building teams. Different skill needed in different situation or project that will be manage. When large project, there must be applied various skill. There are much more different software or product will be assist in performing project management. We may choose based on three categories of tools like low-end tools, midrange tools and high-end tools also called enterprise management software. We may search this tool at http://www.vsonline.com~
