by Claude H. Maley
Enterprise Project Management: A
Comprehensive Guide to Successful Management by Projects covers the
essential and fundamental topics of Enterprise Project Management and
Management of Change by projects. It is written for portfolio, program,
and project managers, members of the project community, upper-and
middle-levelmanagement, functional and operational managers, and all
who desire to acquire an understanding of effective change by project
management. The book covers in-depth the following important aspects of
Enterprise Project Management:
- Achieving organizational goals
- Management of programs
- Benefits realization management
- Stakeholder management and engagement
- Project portfolio management (PPM) and the Project Management Office (PMO)
The
book explains how enterprises can consistently succeed in managing
projects by aligning them with Business Goals and clearly defining what
needs to be achieved. It shows how to ensure that Enterprise Project
Management is fully deployed, and that project management concepts,
methods, and techniques are available and utilized to deliver business
value and realize benefits.
The book
helps managers to answer the question, “Are we doing the right
projects?” by covering how PPM can ensure project alignment with
strategic or operational goals and the efficient use of scarce
resources and funding to achieve Objectives and Goals. It also helps
managers to answer the question, “Are we doing projects right?” by
explaining the critical role of a PMO, which supports excellence in
project management by enhancing the proficiencies of Project Managers
and providing the foundational tools and techniques for project
success.