Moore Strategic Project Portfolio Management

Enabling a Productive Organization
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-470-56412-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Microsoft Executive Circle

Lead change through strategic alignment of project and processperformance
Practical and filled with expert advice, Strategic ProjectPortfolio Management: Enabling a Productive Organizationpresents a clear framework for your organization to completeimpactful strategic projects. Providing executive-level guidance tobuild a powerful and efficient process from initial adoption toportfolio alignment, this essential resource contains case studiesfrom small to global multinational organizations, arming you withthe insights to ensure your strategic projects are given theresources they need to deliver business impact.
This important guide
* Shows executives how to align their projects and processes withtheir business strategy for compelling competitive advantage
* Provides cases from best in class organizations, showing howthey were able to achieve results by using processes outlined inthe book
* Reveals how technology is the key to developing newcollaborative platforms and innovative work management environmentsthat have not been possible until now
* Defines a framework for assessing project portfolio managementcompetence within your organization and driving momentum forcompelling improvements
* Explores how to go beyond project portfolio management to aholistic work management system
Strategic Project Portfolio Management: Enabling a ProductiveOrganization offers the practical recommendations, guidance,and real world insights you need to immediately begin drivingbetter project management strategy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moore, Simon

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Introduction.
Chapter 1 Obtaining The Best Ideas.
Chapter 2 Selecting Impactful Projects.
Chapter 3 The Importance Of Planning.
Chapter 4 Improving Cost Performance.
Chapter 5 Ten Things To Do.
Chapter 6 Best Practices.
Chapter 7 Ten Things To Avoid.
Chapter 8 Communications.
Chapter 9 Organizational Bottlenecks.
Chapter 10 People, The Key Element.
Chapter 11 Towards Adaptive Project Management.
Chapter 12 The Future of Strategic Portfolio Management.
Conclusion.
Glossary.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Simon Moore is the Product Planner for Microsoft's Enterprise Project Management solution and has engaged with project and portfolio executives from Brazil to Japan to define the most effective strategies to completing projects on time, on budget, and within scope. He has worked for Anheuser-Busch on new product development, financial portfolio analysis at Putnam Investments, and regulation and compliance at the Bank of England. He has served as a strategic consultant to firms in the technology, retail, and financial industries. He has written for the UK's Guardian newspaper and is a member of the Project Management Institute. He has a BA (Hons.) from Oxford University and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management. He also studied at Chulalongkorn University in Asia and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Simon was born in the UK and currently lives in Seattle, USA.