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Article Strategy, Benefits Realization, Resource Management 1 November 2017

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A Bridge Too Far?

By Rockwood, Kate The longest, the highest, the biggest arch: China's record-setting bridges come in all shapes and sizes. But while they may produce impressive structures, these construction projects often don't…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization, Leadership, Skill Development 10 October 2015

PMs in the c-suite

By Gallagher, Sara The evolution of the triple constraint -- on time, on scope, on budget -- has largely influenced the project management function in organizations, yet project leaders recognize that strategic value…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization 10 October 2015

Project managers' responsibilities

By Zeiher, Mary K. Project success goes beyond the tactical perspective and goals of the project and must be viewed from the overall strategy of the business or organization. Individual projects may be completed…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization 11 May 2015

Benefits realization management and strategic project success analysis of UK, USA, and Brazil

By Serra, Carlos Eduardo Martins This paper begins with an overview of some of the key practices of benefits realization management (or benefits management). Then, based on an analysis of 331 questionnaires by project management…

Article Decision Making, Portfolio Management, Strategy, Benefits Realization August 2013

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The value proposition

By Alderton, Matt Defining the business value of a project during the planning process can give project leaders information they need to make smart decisions throughout execution. Knowing where a project should take…

Conference Paper Strategy, Benefits Realization, Sustainability 2013

Project management

By Maltzman, Richard | Shirley, David As today's business leaders recognize the need to integrate sustainability into their organizational mission or vision, they must determine the most important function to achieve that goal. Project…

Conference Paper Strategy, Program Management, Benefits Realization 2013

Determing the mathematical ROI of a project management implementation

By Vargas, Ricardo Viana Business improvement processes, such as implementation of a project management office (PMO), are often linked to indirect benefits achievement. In the past, program, project, or process success was…

Conference Paper Program Management, Strategy, Decision Making, Benefits Realization, Skill Development 2012

In the eyes of the beholder

By Deguire, Manon Understanding the correct definitions and key characteristics of projects is of significant importance for the discipline of project management to continue to develop at all levels of the…

Conference Paper Strategy, Quality Management, Benefits Realization, Cost Control, Skill Development 2012

Earned value management

By Heinlein, J. W. | Craig, Christopher | Perotti, John | Pearson, Megan | Wooten, Teressa | Balderson, Lucas Growing pressure on federal budgets creates the strategic imperative to increase the transparency of the performance of agencies' mission-critical investments, as well as heighten their realized…

Conference Paper Strategy, Quality Management, Benefits Realization, Skill Development 2012

Management of value as PPM driver

By Abdollahyan, Farhad There is a general consensus in the field of organizational project management (OPM) that programs and projects, whether organized and managed in portfolios or not, are means rather than ends to…