The Superior Project Organization: Global Competency Standards and Best Practices

by Frank Toney

Overview

This text describes global best practices, competencies, and standards of superior project organizations based on research conducted by the Top 500 Project Management Forum. It details the results of seven years of benchmarking and the bottom line value of project organizations in large functional enterprises. The text also highlights enhancements in professional image, job performance, and personal earnings.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040075319
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/06/2001
Series:	PM Solutions Research
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	368
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

Part 1 Overview and background of the superior project organization: functions, activities, and best practices; starting and promoting the new project organization; project organization structures. Part 2 Providing support for organizational strategy: coordinating goals and missions; project portfolio management - inventory, initiation, and selection; portfolio management of project planning; global project portfolio strategy, execution, control, and termination. Part 3 Providing support for project goal achievement: managing for goal achieving speed, efficiency, and effectiveness; knowledge management - providing structured and predictable methodologies and tools; knowledge management - providing tools, standards, and training; support project manager performance. Appendices: benchmarking forum background and supporting information; project charter checklist; risk analysis matrix.

Editorial Reviews

This list of best practices and competency standards is compiled from the experiences of some 80 companies that participate in the Top 500 Project Management Benchmarking Forum. These practices and standards can be put to use immediately to implement projects and to improve the effectiveness of those already in operation. Specific topics include methods of obtaining senior-level support, effective selection and nurturing of project managers, and application of project methodologies targeted at speed, efficiency, and effectiveness. Project portfolio management techniques and practices are detailed. Other topics include public relations, promotion of project interests, competency-based training, and knowledge transfer from one project to the next. Toney is director of the Executive Initiative Institute, and chair of the finance faculty at the University of Phoenix. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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