The Handbook of Program Management: How to Facilitate Project Success with Optimal Program Management, Second Edition (Business Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (992 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00K6L8DVQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 218 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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He has received the Engineer of the Year award from the Cape Canaveral Technical Societies and is a recipient of the NASA Public Service Medal for exceptional contributions to NASA's mission.. Brown, Ph.D., is President of SEBA Solutions Inc., which provides project management training for organizations around the world. James T
If I was giving one book to program managers, this would be it! Any business leader in today's environment of accelerating change will benefit from this book." -- Jack Cooper, former CIO, Bristol-Myers Squibb. It serves as a 'how to' guide for those entering the business, as well as a refresher on the skills and attributes for those ready to take the next step. In addition to the classic chapters on Attributes of the Effective Program Manager, Stakeholder Management, and Portfolio Management Essentials, this updated edition is packed with brandnew material covering:Change managementInterfacesHow bad projects are stopped or postponedHow consultants and subcontractors should be usedProgram performance analysisThe role of governanceAvoiding the complicated theories and phantom quick-fixes you'll find in other books, The Handbook of Program Management offers straightforw
He has received the Engineer of the Year award from the Cape Canaveral Technical Societies and is a recipient of the NASA Public Service Medal for exceptional contributions to NASA's mission.. About the AuthorJames T. Brown, Ph.D., is President of SEBA Solutions Inc., which provides project management training for organizations around the world
I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand program Ajay Ayyar I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand program management, particularly those who have recently transitioned (or are looking to transition) to a program management role.This book gave me great insights into the types of things to be conscious about when taking a program view versus a project view.The concepts and examples given are practical and based on common sense.Although numbers and statistics can be useful to some. G. Martin said Must Read for Program and Project Managers. Great book - so relevant to today's Program / Project Managers in any type of business. Many of the chapters’ content struck close to home and I was constantly relating the content to my present work situation / environment. Chapter 5 in particular had me putting markers on many pages that hit most closest to home.In Chapter 10, Figure 10-1 relates to Little's Law (Cycle Time = WIP / Average completion rate) . This is absolutely true isn’t. Excellent, Practical, Indispensable Not just a great book on program management, but perhaps the best book on overall project management I have ever read.Mr. Brown does an excellent job breaking down the challenges facing a program manager at any level. He writes not from a theoretical perspective, but directly from being mentored by the best, and having experience in project and program management in NASA.Pretty much the diametric opposite of the PMBOK, this book is extremely practical