Are you stepping into project management for the first time-or struggling to keep projects on track under pressure?
How to Be a Project Manager by Jeremy West is a complete, real-world guide to mastering modern project management, from your first assignment through to senior leadership. Whether you're managing IT projects, business initiatives, construction delivery, or cross-functional teams, this book gives you the practical tools, frameworks, and confidence to succeed.
Forget theory-heavy textbooks-this is a hands-on, career-building playbook designed for real projects, real deadlines, and real stakeholders.
Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Plan and deliver projects on time, on budget, and within scope
- Master Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and hybrid methodologies
- Build powerful stakeholder relationships and lead with confidence
- Identify and manage risks before they become costly problems
- Create schedules, budgets, and project plans that actually work
- Run effective meetings, reporting cycles, and governance structures
- Handle difficult conversations, scope creep, and project pressure
- Grow your career from project coordinator to senior leader
This book goes beyond frameworks like PMP(R), PRINCE2(R), and Agile certifications by teaching what they don't cover enough:
- The human side of project management
- Real workplace challenges
- Decision-making under uncertainty
Packed with templates, real case studies, step-by-step walkthroughs, and practical exercises, this guide becomes a daily reference you'll return to across your entire career.
If you've ever stared at a red status report late at night wondering what to do next-this book is for you.