{"product_id":"strategic-project-office-hardback","title":"Strategic Project Office - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this award-winning reference provides step-by-step instructions for establishing and maturing a project management office (PMO). Concise and easy to read, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Strategic Project Office, Second Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e covers the four primary areas of knowledge and practice regarding the PMO: governance and portfolio management, resource optimization, organizational change, and performance measurement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2001 \u003cem\u003eDavid I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award\u003c\/em\u003e from the Project Management Institute, the first edition introduced the concept of PMO as a strategic resource. This second edition adds reporting on cutting-edge research on the status and roles of today’s PMO, highlights best practices, and includes case studies of award-winning PMOs. It explores the various aspects of planning and implementing the strategic PMO and provides readers with an assessment model for measuring PMO practice maturity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew in the Second Edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew and updated information on the use of collaborative and social media tools in project management \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew chapters on Project Portfolio Management and aligning projects and strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew information on using the Strategic Project Office as a strategy management center\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated content that reflects the latest version of the \u003cem\u003ePMBOK®\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuide\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDownloadable resources with time-saving templates and forms \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first edition has been the foundation for much of my thinking about initiative management, and the second edition takes thought leadership to a new level. Crawford leverages years of experience to further improve an already excellent resource. The first edition of\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe Strategic Project Office\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003esits on the top shelf of my bookcase. I’m sure that the second edition will have a similar pride of place … when I haven’t loaned it out to members of my team as homework.\u003c\/em\u003e—Paul Ritchie, PMP, Director, Global PMO, Mead Johnson Nutrition, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the Award-Winning First Edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e… provides a primer that is first-of-a-kind and best-of-class. Read it. Learn its lessons. Apply them. Improve your organization, your projects, and your global competitiveness.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePM Network, Books in Focus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45565462937838,"sku":"9781439838129","price":218.4,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781439838129.jpg?v=1720679643","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/strategic-project-office-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}