Breaking Through the Project Fog: How Smart Organizations Create, Select and Execute On-Strategy Projects | by James Norrie | ISBN: 9780470840719. ON- STRATEGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT. BUILDING A STRATEGIC PROJECT SCORING MODEL. INTERNAL PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT. STRATEGIC PMO PROCESSES

February 12, 2010 by kutenk
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Project Fog: How Smart Organizations Create, Select and Execute On-Strategy Projects

by James Norrie
ISBN:9780470840719

A guide to sidestepping the usual hazards that often spell Project Fog, this book bridges the gap between executives who develop strategy and decide what projects get approved, and the project managers who have to execute those projects flawlessly.

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Breaking Through the Project Fog—How Smart Organizations Achieve Success by Creating, Selecting and Executing On-Strategy Projects







Preface
Chapter One – Spotting Project Fog
OVERVIEW
HOW THE FOG ROLLS IN
THE FOG THICKENS
THE RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
DEFINING A NEW STARTING POINT
THE LINK BETWEEN CURRENT PRACTICES AND “BETTER PRACTICES”




Chapter Two – The Importance of Being Strategic
OVERVIEW
IS YOUR ORGANIZATION ALIGNED FOR RESULTS?
CURRENT PROJECT SELECTION METHODS
THE STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS OF LIMITED RESOURCES
THE ROLE OF THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
SELECTING THE MOST STRATEGIC PROJECTS
UNDERSTANDING THE ORIGINS OF PORTFOLIO THEORY
ON-STRATEGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT: THE FOURTH DIMENSION
THE FINAL WORD IN THE REAL WORLD OF PRACTITIONERS

Chapter Three – Navigating Through Foggy Strategy
OVERVIEW
BALANCED PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
BUILDING A STRATEGIC PROJECT SCORING MODEL
BENEFITS AND COSTS OF REVISING YOUR CURRENT METHODOLOGY
PUTTING THE PROPOSED CHANGES INTO PRACTICE

Chapter Four – Managing Project Risks, Returns and Resources to Maximize Benefits
OVERVIEW
MAXIMIZING YOUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT EFFORTS
MANAGING PROJECT RISK
INTERNAL PROJECT RISK ASSESSMENT
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN PPM
INTEGRATING PPM WITH OTHER CORE BUSINESS PROCESSES

Chapter Five – Creating Small, Smart and Mighty PMOs to Steer the Way
OVERVIEW
GETTING OFF TO A GOOD START!
DEFINING OR RE-DEFINING THE PURPOSE OF THE PMO
STRATEGIC PMO PROCESSES
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
SUPPORTING STRATEGIC PROJECT SELECTION
IMPROVING THE PROJECT SUBMISSION PROCESS
ESTABLISHING STANDARD METHODOLOGY (OURS OR YOURS)
SUMMARY OF DO’S AND DON’TS OF AN EFFECTIVE PMO





Chapter Six – The Role of the Board—Integrating Measurement and Accountability for Project Results
OVERVIEW
ALL BOARDS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL
FOR-PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT BOARD: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
ELECTED OR APPOINTED?
BOARD COMMITTEES
THE BOARD AS PROJECT SPONSOR
THE BOARD AS A PROJECT RESOURCE
THE BOARD AS PROJECT MANAGER
FINAL THOUGHTS




Chapter Seven – Good Leadership in Foggy Conditions
OVERVIEW
PERSONAL LEADERSHIP STYLE
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE SO MUCH?
A NEW LEADERSHIP MODEL
THE THREE C’S FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
THE THREE A’S FOR EXECUTIVES
THE FORECAST FOR RELATIONSHIPS
A PARTING REFLECTION

Chapter Eight – Sweeping Away the Fog in the Private Sector
OVERVIEW
CLARIFYING STRATEGY AND REDUCING NON-STRATEGIC PROJECTS
IMPROVING PROJECT SELECTION METHODS AND PROCESSES
TRAINING AS A TOOL OF STRATEGIC CHANGE
INTEGRATING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INTO PPM
SUMMARY OF RESULTS





Chapter Nine – Two Case Studies—Clearing up the Fog in the Public Sector
OVERVIEW
CASE STUDY CANDIDATE 1
STEP 1: CLARIFYING THE STRATEGY
STEP 2: CONSOLIDATING EFFORT
STEP 3: REINFORCING WHAT WORKS
STEP 4: STAYING THE COURSE
INTERESTING DATA POINTS FROM PARTICIPANTS
CASE STUDY CANDIDATE 2
WHAT WAS DONE DIFFERENTLY
CONNECTING INDIVIDUAL AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
INTERESTING DATA POINTS FROM PARTICIPANTS
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS
WHY PPM REALLY WORKS

Chapter Ten – Where to Go from Here?
OVERVIEW
NEXT STEPS

Review of Relevant Research and Annotated Bibliography
OVERVIEW
STRATEGY REFERENCES
PROJECT MANAGEMENT REFERENCES
LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT REFERENCES
FINANCE AND PORTFOLIO THEORY REFERENCES
BSC AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT REFERENCES
BIBLIOGRAPHY





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