Maximizing project value : defining, managing, and measuring for optimal return / Jeff Berman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berman, Jeff, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Physical Description:

viii, 200 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Amacom, American Management Association, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To deliver a truly successful project, the emphasis must be on value. From establishing a project's worth to organizing a team for accountability, a project has to deliver from inception to completion. Maximizing Project Value is filled with tools, tips, and a proven blueprint to help you and your work shine.

Contents:

Introduction : beyond "on time and on budget"

Defining the project business case and getting buy-in from top management

Business case process life cycle

Determining the need for a project

Initiating the project

Making the business case

Business case influencers and supporters

7 principles for developing a winning business case

Project selection techniques

The business case approval process

Executing a project with a business value mindset

Defining project value drivers

Key performance indicators

Achieving project value through stakeholder management

Change management

Stakeholder management

Stakeholder management as a process

Stakeholder communication

Creating organizational alignment and accountability

The impact of change

Accountability

Rewards and incentives

Establishing an ongoing project performance tracking process

Reporting mechanisms

Metrics visibility

Correction management

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786611128449

9781281128447

1281128449

9781615830329

1615830324

9780814429785

0814429785

OCLC:

815543554