Hi, I’m Majorie McLaughlin, and as Tom Smith told you earlier, I’ll be your mentor throughout this project.

In my experience, I have learned that running a project is like running a small business.

In both endeavors, there is little difference between being successful and profitable and being unsuccessful and bankrupt.

Both projects and small businesses consume resources, such as, staff, equipment, and facilities.

Within a small business, cost, schedules, and quality are closely tracked, and the owners must follow a budget carefully.

Within project management, the same care needs to be taken.