Implementing Project and Program Benefit Management (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)

Implementing Project and Program Benefit Management (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management)

by Dolan (Author), KennDolan (Author), Kenn Dolan (Author)

Synopsis

Project management offices (PMOs) are increasingly valued by organizational leaders. This book provides ten powerful techniques to enable a PMO to create value and benefits. These techniques include: making the business case for a PMO, determining key functions to perform by using a Work Breakdown Structure, preparing a roadmap for future functions, and assessing needed staff member competencies. The book explains when to evaluate a PMO's current functions to see if changes are needed to enhance its value to stakeholders. The book contains templates for continuous improvement plus checklists for adding functions. Case studies and discussion questions aid in running and improving a PMO.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 272
Edition: 1
Publisher: Auerbach Publications
Published: 05 Dec 2018

ISBN 10: 1498786391
ISBN 13: 9781498786393

Author Bio
Dr. Ginger Levin is a senior consultant, author, and educator in the portfolio, program and project management fields with almost 50 years of experience. She is certified as a PMP (R) and PgMP (R). She was the second person in the world to receive the PgMP. In 2014, she won PMI's Eric Jenett Award. In addition, Dr. Levin is an Adjunct Professor for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where she teaches in its M.S. in Project Management Program, and for SKEMA University, France, in its doctoral program in project management. In consulting, she has served as the Program or Project Manager in numerous efforts for Fortune 500 and public sector clients, including Genentech, Cargill, Abbott Vascular, UPS, Citibank, the Food and Drug Administration, General Electric, SAP, EADS, John Deere, TRW, New York City Transit Authority, the U.S. Joint Forces Command, and the Food and Drug Administration. Prior to her work in consulting, she held positions of increasing responsibility with the U.S. Government, including the Federal Aviation Administration, Office of Personnel Management, and the General Accounting Office. Dr. Levin is the editor, author, and co-author of approximately 20 books and is a series editor on advanced books in portfolio and program management for CRC Press. She presents regularly to the Project Management Institute and other organizations throughout the world.Dr. Levin received her doctorate in Information Systems Technology and Public Administration from The George Washington University and received the Outstanding Dissertation Award for her research on large organizations.