Before I write about proper project management, I should first tell you about how my life was prior to taking Professor Drake's IS 445 Project Management class. What I thought was a well oiled machine of a workflow turned out to be rather rusty and full of holes. It only took a few weeks of this class to realize that my methods of project management were in severe need of help.

Projects are an unavoidable fact of life. Everything from building a sand castle when you were little to planning a funeral for a loved one when you are older, there is a good chance you will have to manage a project at some point. With as many projects that are continuously started and in motion around the world, it would seem reasonable to assume that the majority of us should naturally be pretty good at it. The truth is there is a lot more to project management than meets the eye, and by studying it, we can learn a lot that could be applied towards everything we do.