Project Portfolio Management

PART I: UNDERSTAND PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTDefining Project Portfolio ManagementIdentifying Areas Of PainPART II: PREPARE AND ORGANISE FOR PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTOrganise The Business For PpmSelect The PPM Tool-SetBuild A Ppm FrameworkKick Start The ProcessPART III: EXECUTE PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTEstablish Corporate Visibility And EnvironmentCreate Prioritisation Procedures And GuidelinesMap Resource Capacity And DemandOptimise And Balance The Project PortfolioPART IV: EMBED THE PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CAPABILITYEmbed The Project Portfolio Management Culture And CapabilitiesProject Portfolio Management Business ScenariosProject Portfolio Management Action Check Lists

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'The book tells the whole story from concept, justification and implementation, through to benefit realisation and on-going improvements. It is incisive in its delivery and it tells common truths and contains a wealth of experience' Steve Lewis, IT Planning, Friends Provident 'Whether you think you have a good project control process or no project control process, this book will open you eyes. It tells you everything you need to know about introducing 'Project Portfolio Management' in the business and how to go about it.' Paul Hillman, Head of Programme Office, Virgin Mobile 'The authors of this book - all seasoned PPM executives who can draw on the lessons from implementations at scores of major organisations - provide an illuminating and comprehensive account of why PPM should be a critical part of every modern business.' Kenny MacIver, Editor, Information Age 'The book gives companies a real-world blueprint for the approach, the implications and the rewards to be gained from embracing Project Portfolio Management' Jason Hookey, Strategic Solutions Manager - Group IT, Kingston Communications. 'This book comprehensively covers not only why portfolio management is so important, but the theory, the structure and the practicalities of employing it. A very readable manual for the portfolio management practitioner.' John Dyson, Project Director (Resource & Capital Management), - GlaxoSmithKline 'This book provides a comprehensive account of all aspects of PPM from inception of projects, funding and resource allocation, risk assessment through to their review and lessons learned. Readers will benefit greatly from many of the illustrative examples included and the way the various tools and concepts have been articulated and presented' Dr Chakib Kara-Zaitri, Senior Lecturer in Risk and Reliability, University of Bradford 'This book provides clear advice to how to build agile PPM within the organisation. It is an excellent guide through the minefield of