Mastering Project, Program, and Portfolio Management: : Models for Structuring and Executing the Project Hierarchy / Lister, Gary.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lister, Gary, author.

Series:

FT Press project management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Portfolio management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Models for structuring and executing the project hierarchy

Place of Publication:

Pearson, 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Learn powerful techniques for successfully managing modern projects, programs, and portfolios in any environment, no matter how complex. Mastering Project, Program, and Portfolio Management addresses several make-or-break issues associated with successful project management: organizational structure, linkages between project management and operations, and definitions and interrelationships amongst projects, programs and portfolios. Unlike other books, which address these issues only in passing, this book drills down to offer practical, real-world concepts, in-the-trenches insights, and proven applications. You'll learn how to: Plan projects and strategies to reflect your organization's needs and structures Develop and implement a successful Project Management Office (PMO) Organize projects, programs, and portfolios Systematically maximize the business value of project management This book is part of a new series of six cutting-edge project management guides for both working practitioners and students. Like all books in this series, it offers deep practical insight into the successful design, management, and control of complex modern projects. Using real case studies and proven applications, expert authors show how multiple functions and disciplines can and must be integrated to achieve a successful outcome. Individually, these books focus on realistic, actionable solutions, not theory. Together, they provide comprehensive guidance for working project managers at all levels, as well as indispensable knowledge for anyone pursuing PMI/PMBOK certification or other accreditation in the field.

Notes:

Includes index.

Online resource; Title from title page (viewed November 12, 2014)

OCLC:

896723207