A Manager's Guide to Project Management Learn

The first book on project management written for senior executives who will ultimately be held accountable for the success of the projects they approve and supervise, this work explains project management from the perspective that matters most to executives: adding value.

MICHAEL B. BENDER, PMP, is founder and CEO of Ally Business Developers, a consortium of world-class business, organizational, and professional development experts. Bender’s project/program management experience spans 30 years and several continents. He has applied his technical, leadership, and managerial skills to projects including the Hubble Space Telescope; NEXRAD (Next Generation Weather Radar); and air traffic control systems for the United States, UK, and Taiwan. Bender is a speaker for the American Management Association (AMA) and Global Knowledge, and a guest speaker at DePaul University and the Project Management Institute. He has authored many AMA project management seminars and recently completed a study of best practices in multiproject management.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
About the Author	p. x
Preface	p. xi
Understanding Projects and Project Management
The Goals of Project Management	p. 1
Project Management Framework and Structure	p. 13
Project Definition and Planning	p. 27
Aligning Project Management with the Organization
Strategic Alignment	p. 53
A Framework for Strategic Alignment	p. 67
Organizational Alignment	p. 89
Process Alignment	p. 109
Project Management Oversight
Project Cost Management	p. 131
Project Oversight	p. 151
Project Management Oversight	p. 167
Projects as Capital Investments
Projects as Capital Investments	p. 183
Developing a Balanced Portfolio	p. 201
Balanced Portfolio Techniques in Action	p. 217
Globalization and Resource Optimization
Globalization and Strategic Outsourcing	p. 229
Optimizing Resources in a Multiproject Environment	p. 247
Endnotes	p. 265
Index	p. 269
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