Project Benefit Realisation and Project Management. Raymond C. Young

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      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  List of Illustrations

      5  Preface

      6  Authors CV Raymond C. Young – Career Summary Vedran Zerjav – Career Summary

      7  1 Introduction The Board, Governance and Projects Key Concepts References

      8  2 How to Govern Projects: Six Questions Q1. What is the Desired Outcome? Q2. How Much Change? Q3. Sponsor Q4. Success Measures Q5. The Right Project Culture Q6. Monitoring References

      9  3 Tools and Techniques Q1. Strategy – Diagnostic Toolkit Q2. Change – Tools and Techniques Q4. Measurement – Tools and Techniques Q6. Monitoring – Tools and Techniques References

      10  4 Further Insight When Do You Ask Each 6Q Governance™ Question? The Best Guidance Available Reference

      11  5 The Future of Project Management and Governance Where Do We Go from Here? The History and the Future of Project Management Conclusion References

      12  Appendix A: TechMedia Background Project Initiation Package Selection Board Reluctantly Convinced The Project – Stated and Unstated Objectives A False Start … Stage 1 Stage 2 Outcomes

      13  Appendix B: SkyHigh Investments Background Project Initiation Establishing Project Governance Structure Requirements Analysis A Useful Delay Package Selection: Understand Workarounds and Trade‐offs Obtain Funding Project Implementation: Monitoring and Managing Risks Outcomes

      14  Appendix C: The Agency Background The Finance Department Project Failures Within Finance Branch Accrual Accounting and Other Drivers for Change The Right Advice and the Right People Initiating Project – Request Funding Winning Allies Overcoming Dissension in the Ranks A Cautious Phased Approach – Phase 1: Proof of Concept Phase 2 – Implementation Creating an Environment to Succeed Against the Odds Revising the Project Plan The User Experience The Outcomes

      15  Further Reading

      16  Index

      17  End User License Agreement

      List of Tables

      1 Chapter 3Table 3.1 An overview of change management theories.Table 3.2 Examples to assess required change.Table 3.3 Six sources of influence.Table 3.4 Six sources of influence.Table 3.5 6Q governance diagnostic.

      2 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Correlation of 6Q Governance constructs with project success.

      3 Chapter 5Table 5.1 The future of project management.

      List of Illustrations