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IT Project Portfolio Management [Hardcover]

Stephen S. Bonham (Author)
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Artech House Effective Project Management December 31, 2004
This groundbreaking book introduces you to a comprehensive approach to implementing Project Portfolio Management (PPM) to support and prioritize IT projects in both large and small companies. The first book to show you how to manage the portfolio of all IT-based projects in an organization, this unique resource details how a portfolio of projects can be aligned with the ever-changing marketplace via a central strategy, maximized for overall return on investment, and balanced for risk across an organization. Written by a highly regarded industry professional with over 15 years of experience, the book is packed with real-world case studies and insightful personal experiences from the authorÂ’s career.

You discover new concepts such as Virtual IT PMO, IT Flexibility Chains, and AARK management and learn how these concepts can be combined for optimum effectiveness under the umbrella of IT PPM. From overcoming bureaucracy and breaking down communication walls between finance and information technology, to internal IT staffing and outsourcing, this authoritative book maps out the most effective way to choose, manage and support your portfolio of IT-based projects to match the goals of your companyÂ’s corporate strategy.

CD-ROM Included! Contains valuable supplementary material for IT project management professionals, such as marketing presentations, ROI and portfolio management tools, direct links to regulatory acts and much more!


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About the Author

Stephen S. Bonham is president of TrueCourse Solutions, Inc. in Denver, CO. A Project Management Professional affiliated with PMI (Project Management Institute), he has over 15 years of experience working for several small product companies and consulting for several fortune 500 companies. Mr. Bonham holds an M.E. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado and is an M.B.A. candidate at the University of Denver.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 286 pages
  • Publisher: Artech House Print on Demand (December 31, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1580537812
  • ISBN-13: 978-1580537810
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,499,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars IT PPM Review, January 18, 2005
This review is from: IT Project Portfolio Management (Hardcover)
I found Mr. Bonham's book on IT PPM to be very informative, and one of the first books that I have read specifically pretaining to IT project portfolio managment. There were many use cases and detailed discussions, that provide practical development of the Mr. Bonham's IT PPM knowledge strategy. Each chapter contains take-aways that can often be applied directly to current IT projects. In addition, the level of research within the book (references, resources, etc), far outweights many other PPM books that I have read. Overall, I would highly recommend this book as a very useful tool for those looking to positively align their IT organizational workflows.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Software Development Projects are Investments, March 17, 2005
This review is from: IT Project Portfolio Management (Hardcover)
The fundamental shift in thinking about IT PPM is the concept that software projects represent an investment portfolio no less than the stocks and bonds of a conventional investment portfolio. But if you look at a software project in the right way, it certainly has a cost, it should have some expected return, and it probably entails risk. These are exactly the characteristics of any investment.

Once you have made the jump to realize that the bundle of software projects being undertaken by your company are an investment portfolio, then all kinds of portfolio management software can come into play. The financial industry has spent a fortune and many years developing these analysis tools. This book talks about using some of them for software management.

The CD included with the book includes supplementary materials for IT project management professionals such as marketing presentations, ROI and portfolio management tools, direct links to regulatory acts, and more.
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When a business wants to get control of its IT projects, two paradigms collide: the world of financial portfolio management and the world of IT project management. Read the first page
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West Chester, Meta Group, Joe's Telecommunications, New Product Development, New York, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Robert Cooper, Artech House, Centralizing Management of Project Portfolios, Making the Software Business Case, Norman Archer, Robert Graham, San Francisco, The Strategy-Focused Organization, Business Engine, Elko Kleinschmidt, Harvard Business School Press, Marcel Dekker, Six Sigma, Successful High-Tech Project-Based Organizations, The Strategic Context of Projects, Project Pipeline Figure, Software Engineering, Systems Journal, The Strategic Project Office
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