by [edited by] Ginger Levin, John Wyzalek (2015)
"Presenting information that is current with The Standard for Portfolio Management, Third Edition, this book supplies in-depth treatment of the five knowledge areas and identifies best practices to help ensure balanced portfolio management that is critical to organizational success. This book is an ideal reference for those pursuing the new portfolio management credential from the Project Management Institute. The book is also a suitable as a reference for executives and practitioners in the field and as a textbook for universities offering courses on portfolio management"-- "Preface While portfolio management has been applied in the financial industry since the early 1950s, it is only within the past two to three decades that academic research plus guidelines for practitioners have been conducted and made available. Although some organizations used portfolio management techniques to select and prioritize programs and projects to pursue since the 1960s, these organizations rarely discussed its use recognizing it was a competitive advantage for them to do so. In the late 1970s and 1980s, software to assist in prioritizing programs and projects and to allocate resources became available, and there was increased interest in organizations to adopt the software and then recognition that tools alone were insufficient to manage a portfolio. Portfolio management requires a culture change, with processes and procedures in place that are consistently followed at all levels to support organizational strategies and promote organizational success. It requires strategic goals to ensure the work being done, whether a program, project, or an operational activity, supports these goals; having an inventory of existing work in progress available to determine if it supports organizational strategy and should be continued; and business cases, which are prepared and approved for proposed work to undertake. Such a culture change takes time and dedication to implement, but increasingly, organizational leaders are doing so recognizing its necessity especially in terms of the complexity of work under way and the often lack of qualified and available resources to do this work effectively. "--
Kathy Schwalbe
Every recent innovation in IT can be traced back to a project. This title builds an unparalleled foundation for tomorrow's creators and managers by providing meaningful examples of real projects - both successful and failed - and applying the lessons to a sound framework in IT project management.
Kenneth C. Laudon, Jane P. Laudon
Laudon’s essential case-based text for the study of IS in business today. Management Information Systems: Managing the Digital Firm provides the most comprehensive overview of information systems, while drawing connections between MIS and business performance. The Laudons are known for their outstanding real-world case studies, which describe how well-known companies use IT to solve problems and achieve business objectives. You will develop sought-after skills, and be adept at leading IS-related management discussions and using IT to meet bottom-line results. Each chapter of the 17th edition has been thoroughly updated to cover the latest industry and technology changes.
Wilbur Cross amd Alice M. Richey
This practical business plan kit gives you over 60 readily-adaptable model business plans drawn from real life, covering a wide variety of operations, from retail, service, and franchise to manufacturing, research organizations, and nonprofits. The CD-ROM included helps you quickly and easily adapt any of the materials to your own use. You'll find tips and techniques for making winning presentations. Numerous forms and checklists help you quickly determine important factors such as short-term and long-term goals, financial needs, physical structure, personnel requirements, marketing procedures, management policies, and location. In addition, you get invaluable source lists of small business associations such as the National Federation of Independent Business and National Association for the Self-Employed, as well as business schools, and government agencies.
Chris Chapman and Stephen Ward
Based on sound conceptual foundations yet developed to meet practical concerns, Project Risk Management has become recognized as a standard work on its subject. It sets out the key issues and concepts involved in effective risk and uncertainty management in a clear and accessible way, providing a comprehensive discussion of risk management processes set firmly in the context of the project management task as a whole and focused on improving performance.