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The Project Office (Crisp Management Library) [Paperback]

J. liDavidson Frame (Author)

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Series: Crisp Management Library | Publication Date: January 1998

This is a handy book about project management to read and have available as a resource.

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Paperback: 88 pages
Publisher: Crisp Publications; 1st edition (January 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 156052443X
ISBN-13: 978-1560524434
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very broad overview of possible activities for Proj Office, January 6, 1999

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This review is from: The Project Office (Crisp Management Library) (Paperback)

Recently tasked in creating a Project Office from scratch in a weak matrix organization that wants to be a Project Based Organization, this book was indispensable in providing basic descriptions of the types of activities that are generally encompassed in a Project Office or Project Support Office.

Being a project manager, with experience and formal training, but never having worked in an environment that used a Project Office, this book provided me with the valuable "shell" of what services we would offer (and the glossary of terms to use to present the information to Executive Management). I found it extremely useful.

Due to it's nature of being broad and general, I found it necessary to use addition reference materials and personal experiences to define certain services our Project Office offered. Still think it's a must for your bookshelf if you are creating a project office at your company.

Recommended for anyone curious what a Project Office is or could be.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but definitely "crisp", September 6, 1999

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Nice to see a project management book focused on the project management office, to balance the many that are written for project leaders. This little book provides a good "checklist" for establishing the services and functions of the project management office. As the series name "Crisp Management Library" implies, however, most of the discussion is very abbreviated, with many subjects receiving only one paragraph of coverage. The book is still worth it if you are in the process of setting up a project management office. It can provide a framework to help you decide what to include or exclude from your scope.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on "How To" of a PMO, January 11, 1999

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This is a quickly read and absorbed book on the start-up of a project management office. It provides great insight on what to plan for and how to implement. This is a great starter on the implmentation of a project managment office. It's a great book to highlight and use as a reference point during the planning and implementation process.

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4.0 out of 5 stars High level overview of a PM Office
If you are a high level executive, or someone who thinks that a project management office is right for your organization, then this book is for you. Read more

Published on February 23, 2004 by Jim Daddy

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Introduction and Great Value
This book is a terrific value for the money and provides a good introduction to PMOs. Although the book is small, it provides the basic components and steps for setting up a PMO... Read more

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2.0 out of 5 stars Beginners Only
This book is very basic. Those with any training, experience, or knowledge of Project Offices will not increase their knowledge here. Read more

Published on August 1, 2001 by Robert E Duncan

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value, quick overview
This book is a good introduction to a hot topic -- the project office. It is not academic, but focuses on defining what project offices are, what value they have, and what you... Read more

Published on July 13, 2001

1.0 out of 5 stars I expected a lot more
Excitedly, I opened the package and started into reading what I expected to be a brief but comprehensive tome on how to set up a project office. Read more

Published on May 3, 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother
This is more of a glorified list rather than a book. The book describes WHAT a PMO can offer -- but doesn't even remotely address HOW one would go about this task and doesn't... Read more

Published on April 10, 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars Very concise and well organized. Quick read 1-2 hrs. Useful
Project Office is a very useful resource for determining the organization and structure of a project management office. Read more

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT BECAME A major approach to managing business and government undertakings in the 1990s. Read the first page

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project office staff, project management consultants, project management standards, project management training, virtual projects, project management approach, project offices

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Project Management Institute, Harvard Project Manager

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Project Management: Planning and Control Techniques, 3rd Edition by Rory Burke on page 294, and Back Matter
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