Managing Projects As Investments

Author : Jack J. Phillips,Wayne Brantley,Patricia Pulliam Phillips
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118122600

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Project Management ROI by Jack J. Phillips,Wayne Brantley,Patricia Pulliam Phillips Pdf

Business & Economics/Project Management An exclusive portal to the methods and tools the ROI Institute uses to determine return on investment in project management To survive this modern age of financially skeptical "show me the ROI" investors, it is a crucial step for companies to develop an effective project management strategy in order to stay ahead of the curve and achieve success. Project Management ROI takes the guesswork out of determining how to monetarily value projects by teaching the time-tested Return on Investment (ROI) methodology. It presents these results-based concepts in a methodical, reproducible manner that project managers, executives, and analysts can use as a validated reference for future projects. This book focuses on an array of measures to forecast project value and collect data during and after implementation, including reaction, learning, application and implementation, impact, return on investment, and intangibles. Project Management ROI: Is the first book from the renowned ROI Institute to focus on project management ROI Provides both the tools and methodology for measuring the ROI of project management investments Will help project managers discover the value of specific project management solutions to justify project expenditures

Author : Stephen A. Devaux
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781482212723

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Managing Projects as Investments by Stephen A. Devaux Pdf

Due to a lack of appreciation of the true economic identity of projects, techniques and metrics that could hugely improve project selection and performance are not being used. This book provides insights and innovative techniques drawn from more than a quarter century of experience. These techniques have the potential to transform program and project management from the current haphazard application of various techniques and metrics to an incisive and integrated approach where programs and projects are managed for the crucial economic and financial implications that are at the essence of every project investment.

Author : Stephen A. Devaux
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781498706780

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Total Project Control by Stephen A. Devaux Pdf

There is often a deep disconnect between the project team’s goals and those of the organization. Senior management wants "profitable" projects, but is only able to quantify its wishes in terms of the traditional project management elements: schedule and cost. To operate smoothly, the entire organization must be driven by the single goal of project profitability. Total Project Control presents valuable enhancements to the traditional project management approach, introducing new metrics and techniques for assessing the performance and profitability of projects. Demonstrating how to maximize the business value of a project, this book discusses new profitability-based data metrics, such as expected monetary value (EMV), expected project profit (EPP), Devaux's Index of Project Performance (DIPP), critical path drag, drag cost, and the cost of leveling with unresolved bottlenecks (CLUB). The impact of implementing these metrics can be far reaching. Not only will good management decisions, at both the project and executive levels, be supported by quantitative data, but bad decisions will become harder to justify. This book shows how to compute and use the new metrics to rightsize staffing levels for projects, programs, and organizations. It also explains what every project manager needs to know about earned value tracking: its uses, abuses, value, distortions, and potential fixes. The book then extends these metrics into techniques for indexing, tracking, progressing, and improving the business value of projects. See What’s New in the Second Edition: Includes new diagrams and new ways of computing critical path drag in complex networks Introduces DIPP Performance Index tracking Offers new exercises in how to compute critical path drag and drag cost and use them to maximize project value Focuses on topics senior management needs to be assured the project team is using to maximize project profitability

Author : Steven Keays
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1523119810

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Investment-centric Project Management by Steven Keays Pdf

A comprehensive methodology and management system, this advanced reference offers project owners and developers alike a road map to predictable and repeatable project success, and a guarantee of future investment returns from their assets. --

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Project Management Institute
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781628253962

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Standard for Portfolio Management by Anonim Pdf

The Standard for Portfolio Management – Fourth Edition has been updated to best reflect the current state of portfolio management. It describe the principles that drive accepted good portfolio management practices in today's organizations. It also expands the description of portfolio management to reflect its relation to organizational project management and the organization.

Author : John C. Goodpasture PMP
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2001-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781567264555

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Managing Projects for Value by John C. Goodpasture PMP Pdf

With a clear focus on how business objectives determine project value, this book explains how to use an "investment-based" perspective to integrate finance, risk management and strategic planning. You'll develop workflows that overcome constraints of time, cost and scheduling as you benefit from new tools that relate processes directly to business goals: the project balance sheet and the time-centric earned value system. In addition, a new goal decomposition methodology gives you the best chance of getting projects started - and getting them accomplished successfully.

Author : Paul Barshop
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119119210

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Capital Projects by Paul Barshop Pdf

A real-world framework for driving capital project success Capital Projects provides an empirically-based framework for capital project strategy and implementation, based on the histories of over 20,000 capital projects ranging from $50,000 to $40 billion. Derived from the detailed, carefully normalized database at preeminent project consultancy IPA, this solid framework is applicable to all types of capital investment projects large and small, in any sector, including technology, life sciences, petroleum, consumer products, and more. Although grounded in empirical research and rigorous data analysis, this book is not an academic discussion or a conceptual dissertation; it's a practical, actionable, on-the-ground guide to making your project succeed. Clear discussion tackles the challenges that cause capital projects to fail or underperform, and lays out exactly what it takes to successfully manage a project using real-world methods that apply at any level. Businesses report that 60 percent of their projects fail to meet all business objectives, and IPA's database shows that projects' final average net present value undershoots initial estimates by 28 percent. This book provides concrete, actionable solutions to help you avoid the pitfalls and lead the way toward a more positive outcome. Avoid the missteps that make capital projects fail Learn the specific practices that drive project success Understand what effective capital project management entails Discover real-world best practices that generate more value from capital When capital projects fail, it is almost always preventable. Inefficiency, underestimated timelines, and unforeseen costs are the primary weights that drag a project down—and they are all avoidable with good management. Capital Projects gives you the insight and practical tools you need to drive a successful project.

Author : Steve Jenner,APMG International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-29
Category : Capital investments
ISBN : 0117082511

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Managing Benefits by Steve Jenner,APMG International Pdf

Projects and programmes should achieve a return on the investment made by the owner or sponsor. This return is now thought of as the benefits that accrue from the investment: some financial, others perhaps harder to define, but nonetheless just as important in justifying the investment. Making sure that they are realised, and that unanticipated benefits are maximised, is as important as the initial justification, and without that many projects have earned a bad name for project management. This publication provides comprehensive guidance on how to manage delivery of the benefits used to justify investment in change. It provides guidance for all involved in successful change delivery from senior responsible owners and directors through to portfolio, programme and project managers. The guidance is the source material for an accredited qualification from APMG-International

Author : Robert N. McGrath
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781949991857

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Capital Project Management, Volume I by Robert N. McGrath Pdf

The volumes in this series may be likened to a complete case study of Tesla through the end of 2018. Many popular media articles are excerpted, abridged to illustrate points of theoretical emphasis. This keeps the story alive, meaningful, and urgent. Strategic management is a corpus of scholarship in the Academy of Management, as is technology and innovation management. Project management is found academically within operations management, and led in practice by the Project Management Institute. The volumes in this series intersect where these fields meet and capital projects are planned, budgeted, and financed. Volume I tells the Tesla story and then presents chapters that address, in order: corporate governance and project stakeholder or communication management, project portfolios as strategic corporate portfolios, and an executive-level review of the best-practice project management paradigm, as applied to capital projects. The epilogue takes the story through the end of 1Q2019 and offers additional commentary.

Author : H. Darnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Management
ISBN : OCLC:59101178

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Total Project Management by H. Darnell Pdf

Author : Harold Ainsworth
Publisher : Kdi Asia Pte Limited
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Project management
ISBN : 9810985983

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Managing Project Risk by Harold Ainsworth Pdf

Managing Project Risk is designed to assist senior managers who exercise project oversight of project investments. By understanding risk management practices, they can ensure project investments are value driven to achieve the planned results. Risk management is not about avoiding risk but rather about fully understanding its nature and planning appropriate responses so that the organization can undertake and effectively manage challenging ventures in order to realize benefits from those projects. Managing project risk needs to operate well not only at the project or program level, but also in Governance forums where key decisions are required about risk management practices to support Project Managers and their teams. The book fully explores traditional risk management including a basic quantitative approach. The author emphasizes certain types of risks that are not amenable to standardized approaches. These require greater levels of dialogue and collaboration among senior management to develop a suitable risk management plan. The benefits and limitations of risk management are covered along with suggestions for how organizations can move beyond a -tick the box- approach to a more considered, collaborative and mature level of risk management for project investments. ------------------------------------------ In a dynamic world where project and program investments are increasingly prevalent, the rate of investment failure is also dramatically increasing. Harold's concise take on risk management is both value-driven and practical, making it a great resource for both leaders and managers who seek to maximize the success of their most critical initiatives. Tan Kim Leng, Founder KDi Asia, Singapore

Author : Paul Roberts
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118421710

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Guide to Project Management by Paul Roberts Pdf

A veteran project manager shares his proven approach to getting the job done right, on schedule and within budget—every time! Each year companies initiate projects in hopes of improving their bottom-lines and gaining a competitive advantage. Unfortunately, a good percentage of those projects either never get off the ground or, if they do, never come to fruition. According to veteran project manager, Paul Roberts, more often than not, projects fail because of a lack of organization-wide commitment to their success and an unwillingness to invest in proper project management. In this updated second edition of his popular guide, Paul clearly shows why projects of any scale require that an entire organization contribute to achieving results. He outlines a proven approach for engaging all stakeholders in the project management process. And he walks you through the four steps essential for successful management: initiation, planning, delegation, and closing. Author Paul Roberts has successfully managed projects at a variety of prestigious companies, including Pfizer and British Airways Clearly demonstrates how and why investing in project management, especially in this economy, can help you avoid, or minimize the impact of, schedule delays and cost overruns Offers expert advice and guidance on how to place project management a priority not just for the PM and project team, but organization-wide Supplies a wealth of clearly, easy-to-use flow charts, diagrams, tables and other useful project management tools

Author : EPMC, Inc.
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-11-16
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118276396

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Project Portfolio Management by EPMC, Inc. Pdf

Written by ten successful project portfolio managers from companies including AAA, Boeing, Franklin Templeton, Johnson & Johnson, Safeway, and the UK Government, this easy-to-follow guide takes you through the project portfolio management process. It's based on what actually works, giving you a clear road map and the tools needed to determine the optimal mix and sequencing of projects in order to meet your organization's goals. The book begins by explaining basic PPM principles and why PPM is more critical than ever for business success. This introduction is followed by a story, tracking the experiences of a manager new to PPM as he discovers the issues that all of us face in trying to get traction with our PPM initiatives. In answering the questions our story raises, the book then details each step of the PPM process, using cases and examples drawn from the authors' first hand experience to help you address such key questions as: Which projects should our organization invest in? How can we optimize our organization's capacity? How well are we executing the PPM process? Can our organization absorb all the changes that our PPM plan requires? Are we achieving all the expected benefits? The authors are all members of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Council, a group of senior portfolio management executives dedicated to helping organizations develop their own portfolio management capabilities. Now you can benefit from their collective wisdom and experience, and duplicate their successful results within your own organization.

Author : Clive N. Enoch
Publisher : Business Expert Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-02-13
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781949991260

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Project Portfolio Management, Second Edition by Clive N. Enoch Pdf

The focus of this book is aimed at providing a mechanism to determine the individual and cumulative contribution of portfolio components to strategic objectives so that the right decisions can be made regarding those components. Project portfolio management (PfM) is a critically important discipline, which organizations must embrace in order to extract the maximum value from their project investments. Essentially, PfM can be defined as the translation of strategy and organizational objectives into projects, programs, and operations (portfolio components); the allocation of resources to portfolio components according to organizational priorities; alignment of components to one or more organizational objectives and the management and control of these components in order to achieve organizational objectives and benefits. The interest and contribution to the body of knowledge in project portfolio management has been growing significantly in recent years, however, a particular area of concern is the decision-making, during the management of the portfolio, regarding which portfolio components to accelerate, suspend, or terminate. Failing to determine how the individual and cumulative components of a portfolio contribute to an organization’s strategic objectives leads to poorly informed decisions that negate the positive effect that a sound understanding of project portfolio management could have in an organization.

Author : Dennis J. Cohen,Robert J. Graham
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0787958573

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The Project Manager's MBA by Dennis J. Cohen,Robert J. Graham Pdf

Project managers are no longer judged by the technical success oftheir projects alone. They're also held accountable for theircontributions to the company's financial goals. Yet most projectmanagers don't have the business knowledge necessary to makeproject-based decisions that lead to bottom-line success. In thisbook, Dennis Cohen and Robert Graham, both former universityprofessors and experienced project management consultants, providethe skills that, until now, could only be gained through a graduatedegree and years of hands-on experience. Cohen and Graham walk project managers through basic businessconcepts such as value creation, accounting and finance, strategy,and marketing. They connect these concepts to the decisions projectmanagers face every day. And they make it easy to apply theresulting solutions on the job through a unique business systemscalculator. Readers can use the online calculator in conjunctionwith the book to understand how different project variables affectbusiness outcomes, to determine the overall impact of proposedproject changes, and to evaluate the economic results of manydecisions they make. Cohen and Graham's principles apply equally to projects inbusiness, non-profit, and government organizations. And each one isillustrated through case studies drawn from a range of industries,including pharmaceuticals, the technology sector, even thewinemaking business. Whether the mandate is to get new products tomarket, improve the infrastructure, or better serve customers andclients, this book teaches project managers how to make day-to-daydecisions from an upper-management perspective. And it provides ablueprint for planning and pitching potential projects thatdemonstrates a higher level of business savvy.