Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management [Hardcover]

Paul C. Dinsmore PMP (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 25, 1999

"To navigate the treacherous waters of today's business world, companies must be agile and dynamic. To survive the ravages of a plundering competition, they must find a better way to do business. More and more companies are discovering that the focused, results-oriented tenets of project management -- a discipline made to meet the challenges they face -- is the better way they're seeking. Winning in Business With Enterprise Project Management shows readers how to use the powerful tools of project management on a whole new, enterprise-wide level and make project management an organizational creed, using it to plan and take care of daily business, not simply accomplish one project. Companies that do so will generate more organizational synergy...add speed to on-going processes...increase productivity...ensure their own survival and prosperity, and more."

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 17 and up
  
• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM (February 25, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814404200
• ISBN-13: 978-0814404201
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,857,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for organization implementing project offices., August 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management (Hardcover)

Paul Dinsmore has captured the essance of all the major issues facing organizations who are attempting to implement an enterprise-wide project management solution. The book is easy to read and understand and includes excellent tips and checklists. It is directed at individuals at all levels of the organization from executive managers down to the staff level, those who actually do project activities. The writing style is such that it speaks to the project managment novice as well as the seasoned project management consultant, everyone will obtain something of value.

This is clearly one of the best books I have read in a long time that does an exceptional job of covering a topic that has generated a great deal of interest in the marketplace today. It is an absolute "Must Read" for those organizations who are considering the implementation of a Project Office or an MOBP (Managing Organizations By Project)strategy.

Reviewed by: Dennis Bolles, PMP Manager - Project Management Center Of Excellence Donnelly Corporation 616-786-6310

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Projects can ensure business strategy implementation., May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management (Hardcover)

As the new millennium approaches, "Winning in Business With Enterprise Project Management" by Paul Dinsmore could not have come at a better time for those interested in project management. Dinsmore's idea that companies should manage their businesses as an aggregate of projects takes project management to the next level. What is so great about this book are the benefits from Dinsmore's 25 years of project management experience. Through his experience, Dinsmore has identified five fundamental criteria for transferring strategic goals into action on the front line of projects. Do you have 25 years to come to the same conclusion? Dinsmore's book is worth a detailed reading at a minimum. In addition to the value of his experience and findings, the book provides a superbly organized presentation of the fundamental concepts of project management for project beginners. In essence, this book is the alpha and omega of project management.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A solid, in-depth intro to a crucial subjecta WINNING book., March 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Winning in Business with Enterprise Project Management (Hardcover)

Examines an organization-wide approach to managing, founded on the concept that business goals can be realized through a matrix of projects running concurrently and phased in stages. The approach encompasses corporate strategic, operational improvement, organizational transformation, and traditional development projects. The book is organized around fourteen principles of Enterprise Project Management beginning with "everything is a project." The author includes a useful and long list of professional organizations that support project management, consisting primarily of consulting firms. This is a solid, in-depth introduction to a crucial subject for both organization planning and management. It is content-rich -we commend it to you. Reviewed by Gerry Stern, author of Stern's SourceFinder The Master HR & Management Information Directory, CyberSpace SourceFinder, and Compensation and Benefits SourceFinder.