Inside the BlackBox: Project Management lays out the fundamentals of project management in a real-world environment. The book is practical and easy to use. It illuminates ISO 21502 physical-world projects and predictive project management frameworks. It also introduces and explains concepts from adaptive project management frameworks that can be applied to improve predictive projects. This second edition contains updated graphics and adds "ISO 21502" to the subtitle for ease of reference. The book takes a comprehensive approach to project management. It explains concepts, what happens before a project is conceived, everything needed to plan most projects, how the project manager controls the project during execution, the processes of project risk management, and how to close a project correctly. Over 100 diagrams and over 60 examples assist in explaining the more complex project management concepts. The book covers the essential project scope, schedule, resources, and cost management processes. It also takes a deep dive into risk management skills all project managers need during planning and execution. It uniquely provides discussions of Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and Logistics that are crucial to the success of actual projects in oilfields, construction, transportation, the military, and refinery turnarounds. A foundation is laid in theory, and then a structure of practical tools and techniques is built upon that foundation with plentiful examples from industry. The author brings over 30 years of project management and consulting experience and 15 years of project management teaching experience to the examples and emphasis in the book. The project management tools and techniques have been tested, refined, and used in projects across industries and continents. The book is appropriate for new project managers coming into the role and for experienced project managers seeking the global common language that the ISO provides. Organizations desiring to build competencies, improve managerial skills, and establish Project Management Office (PMO) practices can use this as a resource to implement the framework ISO 21502:2020 establishes. The book uses the International Organization for Standardization, ISO 21502:2020 standard, as its basis for project management processes and terminology. It also references ISO 31000:2018 for Risk and the ISO 21508 standard for Earned Value Management and Earned Schedule Management topics. Project Management Institute and International Institute of Business Analysis standards are also referenced where appropriate. Inside the BlackBox: Project Management was written by an experienced project manager to help others in their work.