Back to Category Social Science

Project Portfolio Management

Leading the Corporate Vision

by Shan Rajegopal, Philip McGuin and James Waller

		Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Pub. Date: 2007 ISBN: 9780230507166 No. pages: 256 Category: Leadership & Management

In this summary you will learn

How to integrate projects into a portfolio to support your organization’s strategic objectives
How to use projects to manage change
What to consider when selecting software to manage your project portfolio

Why you should read Project Portfolio Management

Authors Shan Rajegopal, Philip McGuin and James Waller know what they are talking about and share solid information on project management, but their book reflects their roots as consultants who eschew simple language in favor of buzzwords. In one colorful example, they write: “PPM is a paradigm shift in thinking, its successful implementation driven from the top down, spearheaded by executive and senior management sponsorship and responsibility.” Aside from the dense prose, the book illuminates the importance of using project management as a strategic tool, and then it tells you how to do it. It can help make your organization more nimble and responsive, and it gives special, useful attention to software considerations. getAbstract recommends this detailed work on a subject that is crucial to contemporary organizations.

About the Authors

Consultant Shan Rajegopal helps organizations assess their project portfolios. Philip McGuin is e-business and product marketing manager at a major consulting firm and a former corporate project manager. James Waller heads marketing at a business consultancy specializing in project portfolio management.

Rating (what is this?)

Overall		(6)
Applicability		(8)
Innovation		(6)
Style		(5)

Level of Expertise (what is this?)

Level

(4)

Buy the Book

Click here to buy the book "Project Portfolio Management". If you wish to purchase 20 or more copies of the same title (not the summary, but the "real" book), please contact us at bulkorders@getAbstract.com. Make sure you include the title of the book and your phone number.

getAbstract makes it easy for you to access the summary of Project Portfolio Management any time or any place. Once registered, you can choose from a variety of download formats: PDF for your computer, BlackBerry, iPhone, Kindle, PDA or other handheld devices. You can even obtain the audio version of many of our summaries.
Subscribe today to gain access to this summary as well as many other compelling titles!