Enterprise Programme Management

Enterprise Programme Management
Author: D. Williams
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2003-11-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230514707

Programme management is a new approach to maximize the likelihood of successful change management. This book describes the skills and capabilities that organizations need to develop in order to manage change programmes effectively. It is the first book to take this holistic view and includes a new chapter on programme governance.

Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management

Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management
Author: Paul C. Dinsmore
Publisher: Amacom Books
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1998-12-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780814404201

Winning in Business With Enterprise Project Management is a breakthrough book that shows you how to harness the power of project management for your company ... turn it into an organizational philosophy (where companies are perceived as dynamic enterprises consisting of "portfolios of projects") ... and use it to plan and take care of daily business. With project management principles operating on an enterprise-wide level, your company will generate more organizational synergy, add speed to ongoing processes, boost productivity, and maximize growth - ultimately delivering faster, cheaper, and better products and services. And in the no-holds-barred business arena of today, there's no better way to ensure survival and prosperity.

Enterprise Project Governance

Enterprise Project Governance
Author: Paul C. Dinsmore
Publisher: AMACOM
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2012-03-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0814417477

In our increasingly competitive global economy, companies in all industries are struggling to survive and seeking new ways to do more--and this places unprecedented pressure on project managers to take on and govern multiple efforts simultaneously. Enterprise Project Governance reveals proven techniques for dealing with the multiplicity of projects and ensuring that programs and initiatives create the value needed to help your organization prosper. Through enlightening examples and case studies, readers will learn how to examine new project proposals and align them with the priorities, resources, and strategies of the organization. But this isn’t a one-person job. As its title suggests, Enterprise Project Governance takes a more systemic approach to the important work of managing projects, teaching practical methods for incorporating enterprise project governance into an organization's culture, synchronizing it with corporate governance, and maximizing efficiency and results across departments. Whether you’re a boardroom exec, an experience project manager struggling to keep up, or someone working in the trenches and hoping to advance, this go-to guide will help you manage your workload--and even increase it--with ease.

A Standard for Enterprise Project Management

A Standard for Enterprise Project Management
Author: Michael S. Zambruski
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2008-07-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1420072463

From enterprise vision and mission to business requirements to project initiation and management to operations, this practical guide explains each of the basic elements needed for project success and integrates them into a balanced life-cycle continuum. It includes a decision tree for determining the most appropriate level of project documentation, describes an integrated risk management and escalation policy, and contains more than two dozen templates and completed samples of key project management tools, such as a comprehensive statement of work template. The author offers a color version of the book.

Enterprise Project Portfolio Management

Enterprise Project Portfolio Management
Author: Dr. Richard Bayney
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-08-11
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1604270608

This unique guide and professional reference presents a structured framework for practitioners and students of project, program, and portfolio management to enhance their strategic and analytic capabilities in the evolving discipline of project portfolio management (PPM). It provides a practical, step-by-step approach to building competencies in categorizing, evaluating, optimizing, prioritizing, and managing an IT, pharmaceutical, biotech or other complex R&D-oriented portfolio of investments.

Project Management the Agile Way, Second Edition

Project Management the Agile Way, Second Edition
Author: John C. Goodpasture
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1604271159

“…a well written and content rich book. From a teacher's perspective, using this book in an advanced project management seminar challenges students to understand the application of these concepts.” —Alexander Walton, PMP, IT consultant to the University of California at Berkeley Widely acclaimed as one of the top agile books in its first edition, Project Management the Agile Way has now been updated and redesigned by popular demand. This second edition is in a modular format to facilitate training and advanced course instruction, and provides new coverage of agile, such as hybrid agile methods, the latest public sector practices, and a chapter dedicated to transitioning to agile. It discusses the “grand bargain” between project management and business; the shift in dominance from plans to product and from input to output; and introduces new concepts such as return on benefit. Experienced practitioners and students that want to learn how to make agile work effectively in the enterprise should read this book. Individuals preparing for the PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)®examination, and training providers developing courses, will find this second edition quite helpful.

Implementing Program Management

Implementing Program Management
Author: Ginger Levin
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2009-10-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1439857199

In early 2007, the Project Management Institute (PMI®) piloted the now highly sought after Program Management Professional (PgMP®) credential, reflecting the growing trend for organizations to coordinate the work done on numerous stand-alone projects into a cohesive program-type structure. Written by two successful PgMPs, Implementing Program Management: Templates and Forms Aligned with the Standard for Program Management Second Edition–(2008) is a complete guide that presents a step-by-step methodology, suitable for the novice to the seasoned professional, enabling managers to seamlessly move their programs from theory to practice. Providing a detailed protocol for managing a program from initiation to closure, this volume parallels PMI’s Standard for Program Management–Second Edition (2008). Filling the void in the program management literature, the book goes beyond the best practices listed in the PMI’s Standard to provide detailed guidance for these practices, enabling program managers in any organization to successfully coordinate any program. Recognizing that each organization has unique requirements, the templates described in the text can be customized and tailored as required through a CD-ROM that is included with this book. This unique package of ready-to-use documents, tools, forms, templates, and reports empowers program managers to bring their programs to a successful finish and deliver its intended benefits to stakeholders.

Program Management for Improved Business Results

Program Management for Improved Business Results
Author: Russ J. Martinelli
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2014-07-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 111890589X

Superior program management begins with superior information and strategy Program Management for Improved Business Results, Second Edition is a practical guide to real-world program management, written to align with the rigorous PMI® PgMP® certification standards. The book explains the benchmarks and best practices that help shape a superior program manager, and provides case studies that illustrate the real-world application of management concepts. Written by a team composed of both industry professionals and academics, the book strikes a balance between theory and practice that facilitates understanding and better prepares candidates for the PgMP. Managers at all levels will learn the insights and techniques that are shaping modern management expectations. The Project Management Institute and the Product Development and Management Association both agree that program management is a critical element in the successful integration of business strategy and project management. The certification process is difficult, and few complete it – but demand for competent professionals is high. Program Management for Improved Business Results addresses this disconnect, preparing readers to fill the gaps and help businesses achieve the level of program management integration required by professional organizations. Topics include: Aligning programs with business strategy Program planning, execution, and processes Management metrics and strategic and operational tools Roles, responsibilities, and core competencies The book focuses on both the macro and the micro levels, explaining the successful integration of business strategy with project portfolios as well as the managing of a single program. Case studies present both issue-oriented and comprehensive perspectives, and guidance includes real, actionable steps. For professionals seeking improved program outcomes, Program Management for Improved Business Results is a roadmap to exceptional management skills. (PMI and PgMP are registered marks of the Project Management Institute, Inc.)

Enterprise Project Management

Enterprise Project Management
Author: Claude H. Maley
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2023-09-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000955281

Enterprise Project Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Successful Management by Projects covers the essential and fundamental topics of Enterprise Project Management and Management of Change by projects. It is written for portfolio, program, and project managers, members of the project community, upper-and middle-levelmanagement, functional and operational managers, and all who desire to acquire an understanding of effective change by project management. The book covers in-depth the following important aspects of Enterprise Project Management: Achieving organizational goals Management of programs Benefits realization management Stakeholder management and engagement Project portfolio management (PPM) and the Project Management Office (PMO) The book explains how enterprises can consistently succeed in managing projects by aligning them with Business Goals and clearly defining what needs to be achieved. It shows how to ensure that Enterprise Project Management is fully deployed, and that project management concepts, methods, and techniques are available and utilized to deliver business value and realize benefits. The book helps managers to answer the question, “Are we doing the right projects?” by covering how PPM can ensure project alignment with strategic or operational goals and the efficient use of scarce resources and funding to achieve Objectives and Goals. It also helps managers to answer the question, “Are we doing projects right?” by explaining the critical role of a PMO, which supports excellence in project management by enhancing the proficiencies of Project Managers and providing the foundational tools and techniques for project success.

Enterprise Project Management

Enterprise Project Management
Author: Hagit Landman
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2008-07-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1932159975

This guide illustrates how to implement an EPM solution to better meet an organization's project management goals, based on the Project Management Institute's proven methodologies in the third edition of "PMBOK" using Microsoft's Project Server 2007, Project Professional, and SharePoint technology.