July 2011
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
6h 37m
English
book
Executive's Guide to Project Management: Organizational Processes and Practices for Supporting Complex Projects
by Robert K. Wysocki
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Executive Bookshelf
Here are some references that you may find useful. I have included those that reinforce the material introduced in Part IV as well as material that gives you more detail on each of the topics discussed.
Crawford, J. Kent. The Strategic Project Office: A Guide to Improving Organizational Performance. New York: Marcel Dekker, Inc., 2002.
Dye, Lowell D., and James S. Pennypacker, editors. Project Portfolio Management: Selecting and Prioritizing Projects for Competitive Advantage. West Chester, PA: Center for Business Practices, 1999.
Hallows, Jolyon. The Project Management Office Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a Project Management Office. New York: AMACOM, 2002.
Wysocki, Robert K. How to Establish a Project Support Office: A Practical Guide to Its Establishment, Growth and Development. MA: EII Publications, 2006.
Wysocki, Robert K. “ How to Establish a Project Support Office: A Practical Guide to Growth and Development” Cutter Consortium, 2008, Vol. 9, No. 3.
Wysocki, Robert K. “ Distressed Projects: Prevention and Intervention Strategies” Cutter Consortium, 2007, Vol. 7, No. 8.
Wysocki, Robert K. “ Managing a Multiple Team Project” Cutter Consortium, 2007, Vol. 7, No. 4.
Wysocki, Robert K. “How to Establish a Project Support Office: A Practical Guide to Its Establishment, Growth and Development” Worcester, MA: EII Publications, 2006.
Wysocki, Robert K. “Managing a Project That Involves Multiple Teams” Worcester, MA: EII Publications, 2006.
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