Enterprise Project Governance : A Guide to the Successful Management of Projects Across the Organization

How to achieve harmonious project results across your entire organization. MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Contents 6 Foreword 8 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 16 1. Introduction to Enterprise Project Governance 18 2. The Essence of Enterprise Project Governance 32 3. Linking Strategy to Portfolio 50 4. Risk Management: Dealing with Uncertainty 72 5. Project Portfolio Management: The Right Combination of the Right Projects 88 6. Turning Strategy into Reality 106 7. Organizing for Enterprise Project Governance 126 8. Stakeholder Management and the Pivotal Role of the Sponsor 142 9. EPG Performance: Beyond Time, Cost, and Quality 160 10. EPG in Mega Projects, Joint Ventures, and Alliances 178 11. EPG for Different Types of Projects 202 12. The EPG Plan: A Roadmap to Transformation and Success 220 13. Challenges and Roadblocks 238 Appendix: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliant Projects 252 Notes and Sources 256 Glossary 270 A 270 B 270 C 271 D 272 E 272 G 272 I 273 K 273 M 273 O 273 P 273 R 275 S 275 Abbreviations and Acronyms 276 Index 278 A 278 B 278 C 279 D 280 E 280 F 281 G 281 H 281 I 281 J 282 K 282 L 282 M 282 N 283 O 283 P 283 Q 285 R 285 S 286 T 287 U 287 V 287 W 287 X 287 About the Authors 288 In our increasingly competitive global economy, companies in all industries are struggling to survive and seeking new ways to do more--and this places unprecedented pressure on project managers to take on and govern multiple efforts simultaneously. Enterprise Project Governance reveals proven techniques for dealing with the multiplicity of projects and ensuring that programs and initiatives create the value needed to help your organization prosper. Through enlightening examples and case studies, readers will learn how to examine new project proposals and align them with the priorities, resources, and strategies of the organization. But this isn't a one-person job. As its title suggests, Enterprise Project Governance takes a more systemic approach to the important work of managing projects, teaching practical methods for incorporating enterprise project governance into an organization's culture, synchronizing it with corporate governance, and maximizing efficiency and results across departments. Whether you're a boardroom exec, an experience project manager struggling to keep up, or someone working in the trenches and hoping to advance, this go-to guide will help you manage your workload--and even increase it--with ease. As a project manager, your ability to take on new projects while juggling ongoing work is essential to your success--and perhaps the most difficult part of your job. Learn how to effectively govern both old and new projects to drive organizational growth.