Authoritative strategies for implementing project management.
Senior managers at world-class corporations open their office doors to discuss case studies that demonstrate their
thought processes and actual strategies that helped them lead their companies to excellence in project management
in less than six years!
Following the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), industry leaders address:
Project risk management
Project portfolio management
The Project Office
Project management multinational cultures
Integrated project teams and virtual project teams
Table of Contents
Preface.
1. The Growth of Project Management.
2. Success, Maturity, and Excellence: Definitions.
3. The Driving Forces for Maturity.
4. Project Management Methodologies.
5. Strategic Planning for Excellence in Project Management.
6. The Maturity of Modern Project Management.
7. Project Portfolio Management.
8. The Project Office.
9. Integrated Processes.
10. Culture.
11. Management Support.
12. Training and Education.
13. Informal Project Management.
14. Behavioral Excellence.
15. The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Project Management.
16. Rising Stars and Future Directions.
Appendix A: Quality Awards at Johnson Controls Automotive Systems Group.
Appendix B: Project Management Maturity Questionnaire.
Appendix C: Project Management Excellence Questionnaire.
Appendix D: Software Development Methodology at Computer Associates.
Appendix E: Best Practices Library Development at Computer Associates.
Appendix F: Post Project Assessment Process at Computer Associates.
Case Studies.
Index.
