Unlike many works on project and team management, this book does not preach any new doctrines or exalt great theories. Scott Berkun believes practice and diversity of approaches are the key to success. The book describes the main difficulties and problematic situations that arise in the work of a project manager, and provides recommendations on how to overcome them. The publication is intended not only for team leaders and senior managers, but also for programmers, testers and other performers of specific project tasks. It will also be useful to students studying business management, product design, or software engineering. The text of the new edition has been significantly revised by the author to achieve greater clarity, and the book has been supplemented with a new appendix and more than 120 practical exercises.