{"product_id":"project-portfolio-management-9780470505366","title":"Project Portfolio Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by ten successful project portfolio managers from companies including AAA, Boeing, Franklin Templeton, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, Safeway, and the UK Government, this easy-to-follow guide takes you through the project portfolio management process. It''s based on what actually works, giving you a clear road map and the tools needed to determine the optimal mix and sequencing of projects in order to meet your organization''s goals. The book begins by explaining basic PPM principles and why PPM is more critical than ever for business success. This introduction is followed by a story, tracking the experiences of a manager new to PPM as he discovers the issues that all of us face in trying to get traction with our PPM initiatives. In answering the questions our story raises, the book then details each step of the PPM process, using cases and examples drawn from the authors'' first hand experience to help you address such key questions as:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhich projects should our organization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy We Created the EPMC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy We Wrote the Book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the EPMC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Project Portfolio Management?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuccessful PPM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Five Questions in Brief.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Portfolio Management Defined.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PPM Players and Roadmap.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PPM Process Views.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few More Questions to Get the Mental Synapses Firing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Project Portfolio Management: A Story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Years Ago . . ..\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresent Day . . ..\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLater that afternoon . . ..\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Are We Investing in the Right Things?\u003cbr\u003e EPMC Working Document on Portfolio Investment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Are We Optimizing Our Capacity?\u003cbr\u003e Demand-Side Resource Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupply-Side Resource Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEPMC Working Document on Portfolio Resource.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 How Well Are We Executing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Can We Absorb All the Changes?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModeling the Impact of Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControlling the Impact of Change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEPMC Working Document on Enterprise Change Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Are We Realizing the Promised Benefits?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey 1: Ensuring All Benefits Claimed Are Robust and Realizable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey 2: Capturing All Value Created.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey 3: Moving beyond Benefits Realization to Value Creation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEPMC Working Document on Benefits Realization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Operating Considerations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The PPM Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPM Components.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Project Proposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Proposal Approval.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Business Case and Project Management Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Prioritization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Authorization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Execution and Review.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Setting the Foundation for Success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Business Case Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Benefits of PPM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe People Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Process Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Technology Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTying It All Together: People, Process, Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 PPM Design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPM’s Seven Ps.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDecision Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSource of Data and Information Related to Decision Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScoring Projects and Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeighting Decision Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrawing ‘‘The Line’’ in the Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLink to the Business Case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBusiness Case.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLink to the Portfolio.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Few Parting Thoughts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Implementing PPM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Sponsorship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutive Steering Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance Board (Decision Review Board).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Office.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject Management Standards Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcess Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapacity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication Plan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Maintaining PPM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDashboards and Metrics: The Visuals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeetings: Keeping the Process Going.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication: Making Sure Everyone Is on the Same Page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaturity Models: Where Do You and Your Organization Stand?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResource Management: Getting Your Arms around the Organization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping Up the Momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDedicating Resources to Running the PMO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 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