Description: Maximizing Project Value by Jeff Berman To deliver a truly successful project, the emphasis must be on value. From establishing a projects worth to organizing a team for accountability, a project has to deliver from inception to completion. Maximizing Project Value is filled with tools, tips, and a proven blueprint to help you and your work shine. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "What good is a project thats on time...on budget...and ends up providing your organization with no bottom-line results whatsoever? Whether it falls short of expectations, fails to ultimately be embraced by the people in the company meant to be using it, or simply lands with a thud in the marketplace, a project that doesnt truly deliver value is worthless at best. Its great to be on time and under budget, but to achieve positive results, project managers have to embrace an all-new philosophy of what it is they do for their organizations. Maximizing Project Value shows you how to put the emphasis on value when managing a project, from the projects initial inception, all the way through its completion, and even farther down the road to determine whether its of continuous worth to the company. This valuable guide offers a step-by-step plan you can use to establish the value of a project, identify value drivers and key performance metrics and then track and report them, organize a team for accountability, and much more. Youll get the tools and information you need to: * Generate accurate value estimates in the proposal stage. * Create a clear plan that identifies measurable and ongoing value. * Establish buy-in from key players in your organization. * Develop and use a process for managing the people responsible for implementing the plan. * Adapt your project to meet changing business objectives. Far too many projects lose sight of their original purpose due to shifting resources, changing organizational objectives, and other unexpected developments. Maximizing Project Value provides a clear, immediately usable blueprint for ensuring the kind of project success that truly provides value to your organization." Author Biography Jeff Berman is Vice President of PM tec, Inc., a leading project management consulting firm. For more than 20 years, Jeff has helped Fortune 500 companies including Gillette, Johnson Johnson, FMC, CertainTeed, and Cytec deliver measurable value from project investments. He holds an M.B.A. and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northeastern University. His keynote speaking events have included: Project Management Institute, American Production Inventory Control Society, New England Summit of Project Management, Mid Atlantic Project Summit, as well as many Fortune 500 client conferences. Jeff lives in Phoenix with his wife and daughter. He can be contacted at or Table of Contents "Acknowledgments Introduction: Beyond ""on Time and on Budget"" The Speed2ValueTM Project Approach Chapter 1 Defining the Project Business Case and Getting Buy-In from Top Management Business Case Process Life Cycle Step 1: Determining the Need for a Project Step 2: Initiating the Project Step 3: Making the Business Case Business Case ""Influencers and Supporters"" Seven Principles for Developing a Winning Business Case Step 4: Project Selection Techniques Step 5: The Business Case Approval Process Chapter 2 Executing a Project with a Business Value Mind Set Defining Project Value Drivers Project Key Performance Indicators Chapter 3 Achieving Project Value Through Stakeholder Management Change Management Stakeholder Management Stakeholder Management as a Process Stakeholder Communication Chapter 4 Creating Organizational Alignment and Accountability The Impact of Change Accountability Rewards and Incentives Chapter 5 Establishing an Ongoing Project Performance Tracking Process Reporting Mechanisms Metrics Visibility Correction Management Chapter 6 Conclusion Appendix A Project Business Case Exercises Exercise A-1 Project Initiation Document Exercise A-2 Initial Assessment Exercise A-3 Risk Factors and Ratings Exercise A-4 Resource Requirements Exercise A-5 Total Project Cost Estimate Exercise A-6 Financial Return Appendix B Stakeholder Management Exercises Exercise B-1 Sharing Your Experience with Change Exercise B-2 Identifying Stakeholders Exercise B-3 Assessing Stakeholders Exercise B-4 Developing a Stakeholder Communication Plan Exercise B-5 Establishing Stakeholder Accountability Key Terms Index" Long Description "What good is a project thats on time...on budget...and ends up providing your organization with no bottom-line results whatsoever? Whether it falls short of expectations, fails to ultimately be embraced by the people in the company meant to be using it, or simply lands with a thud in the marketplace, a project that doesnt truly deliver value is worthless at best. Its great to be on time and under budget, but to achieve positive results, project managers have to embrace an all-new philosophy of what it is they do for their organizations. Maximizing Project Value shows you how to put the emphasis on value when managing a project, from the projects initial inception, all the way through its completion, and even farther down the road to determine whether its of continuous worth to the company. This valuable guide offers a step-by-step plan you can use to establish the value of a project, identify value drivers and key performance metrics and then track and report them, organize a team for accountability, and much more. Youll get the tools and information you need to: * Generate accurate value estimates in the proposal stage. * Create a clear plan that identifies measurable and ongoing value. * Establish buy-in from key players in your organization. * Develop and use a process for managing the people responsible for implementing the plan. * Adapt your project to meet changing business objectives. Far too many projects lose sight of their original purpose due to shifting resources, changing organizational objectives, and other unexpected developments. Maximizing Project Value provides a clear, immediately usable blueprint for ensuring the kind of project success that truly provides value to your organization." Description for Bookstore "What good is a project thats on time...on budget...and ends up providing your organization with no bottom-line results whatsoever? Whether it falls short of expectations, fails to ultimately be embraced by the people in the company meant to be using it, or simply lands with a thud in the marketplace, a project that doesnt truly deliver value is worthless at best. Its great to be on time and under budget, but to achieve positive results, project managers have to embrace an all-new philosophy of what it is they do for their organizations.Maximizing Project Value shows you how to put the emphasis on value when managing a project, from the projects initial inception, all the way through its completion, and even farther down the road to determine whether its of continuous worth to the company. This valuable guide offers a step-by-step plan you can use to establish the value of a project, identify value drivers and key performance metrics and then track and report them, organize a team for accountability, and much more. Youll get the tools and information you need to:* Generate accurate value estimates in the proposal stage.* Create a clear plan that identifies measurable and ongoing value.* Establish buy-in from key players in your organization.* Develop and use a process for managing the people responsible for implementing the plan.* Adapt your project to meet changing business objectives.Far too many projects lose sight of their original purpose due to shifting resources, changing organizational objectives, and other unexpected developments. Maximizing Project Value provides a clear, immediately usable blueprint for ensuring the kind of project success that truly provides value to your organization." Details ISBN0814473822 Author Jeff Berman Short Title MAXIMIZING PROJECT VALUE Language English ISBN-10 0814473822 ISBN-13 9780814473825 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 658.404 Illustrations Yes Imprint Amacom Subtitle Defining, Managing, and Measuring for Optimal Return Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Birth 1966 Series UK Professional Business Management / Business Translated from English Audience Age 17-17 DOI 10.1604/9780814473825 AU Release Date 2007-01-16 NZ Release Date 2007-01-16 UK Release Date 2007-01-16 Pages 208 Alternative 9780814429785 Audience Professional & Vocational Publisher HarperCollins Focus Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-03-06 US Release Date 2018-03-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159339568;
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