The Essentials of Managing Programmes
6th Edition
Published on 21. April 2017
114 pages
978-1-351-97477-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Essentials of Managing Programmes is an indispensable, applied guide to success in realising the benefits associated with delivering business strategy and change.
John Bartlett opens with the purpose and application of programme management in the context of the business or organization. He explains how to organise for programmes, including the roles of the key players involved; how to design and establish a programme office. Three chapters cover the core elements of risk, benefits and governance.
To help you think strategically, the author builds on soft systems thinking (Peter Checkland 1981) to visualise and communicate the dynamic nature of change and encourage employee involvement.
Pick up and use this concise, intensely practical guide to develop a shared understanding, shared language and shared purpose in all your programmes; across project managers, sponsors, programme board members and all those involved in or affected by organizational transformation.
John Bartlett opens with the purpose and application of programme management in the context of the business or organization. He explains how to organise for programmes, including the roles of the key players involved; how to design and establish a programme office. Three chapters cover the core elements of risk, benefits and governance.
To help you think strategically, the author builds on soft systems thinking (Peter Checkland 1981) to visualise and communicate the dynamic nature of change and encourage employee involvement.
Pick up and use this concise, intensely practical guide to develop a shared understanding, shared language and shared purpose in all your programmes; across project managers, sponsors, programme board members and all those involved in or affected by organizational transformation.
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Series
Edition
6th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
13 s/w Tabellen, 25 s/w Abbildungen, 3 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 22 s/w Zeichnungen
13 Tables, black and white; 22 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, black and white; 25 Illustrations, black and white
File size
4,70 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-351-97477-6 (9781351974776)
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Person
John Bartlett is an author with deep business experience of directing change through projects and programmes. He is a Fellow of he Association for Project Management and has written widely on the subject including three books, on risk management, programme management and quality management.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1: Applicability to Business
Chapter 2: Moving from Business Strategy to Programme Design
Chapter 3: Organising a Programme
Chapter 4: The Programme Office
Chapter 5: Managing Risk
Chapter 6: Managing Communications
Chapter 7: Benefits Management
Chapter 8: Using Soft Systems Thinking in Programme Management
Chapter 9: Programme Governance
Chapter 10: Conclusion
Chapter 1: Applicability to Business
Chapter 2: Moving from Business Strategy to Programme Design
Chapter 3: Organising a Programme
Chapter 4: The Programme Office
Chapter 5: Managing Risk
Chapter 6: Managing Communications
Chapter 7: Benefits Management
Chapter 8: Using Soft Systems Thinking in Programme Management
Chapter 9: Programme Governance
Chapter 10: Conclusion
