Portfolio Management Books

Author: OGC
Publisher: Stationery Office

This new guidance from OGC (published in Feb 2011) looks at portfolio management; It will help you make the right investment decisions with regards to what projects and programmes (change initiatives) you should buy for your organisation, i.e. those that will contribute most to your strategy. MoP will also help you make sure those investments actually deliver the bang you were promised for the buck you invested.

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Portfolio Management Launch newsletter

Author: OGC
Publisher: Stationery Office

This new guidance from OGC (published in Feb 2011) looks at portfolio management. This smaller version of the Management of Portfolios guidance is aimed at senior executives and is a small pocketbook. The book is designed to "help you better understand how portfolio management can assist in addressing the challenges you and your organisation are facing".

See more from the co-author Craig Kilford;

Portfolio Management Launch newsletter

Author: OGC
Publisher: Stationery Office

This new core guidance from OGC describes why, when and how to use portfolio, programme and project Offices (P3O) models. It describes what a P3O is, defining the two key types of P3O, and goes on to answer the question posed by Senior Management: 'Why have P3Os and what value-add do they bring to the organisation?'

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Author: Pat Durbin & Terry Doerscher
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press

This is the first book to show companies how to unify the portfolio management process. While hundreds of books have been written about various portions of this system, this is the first book to synthesise all the information into one definitive treatment and expand the scope of project portfolio management to company - wide applications.

Author: Simon Moore
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Practical and filled with expert advice, Strategic Project Portfolio Management: Enabling a Productive Organization presents a clear framework for your organization to complete impactful strategic projects. Providing executive–level guidance to build a powerful and efficient process from initial adoption to portfolio alignment, this essential resource contains case studies from small to global multinational organizations, arming you with the insights to ensure your strategic projects are given the resources they need to deliver business impact.

Author: Harvey A. Levine
Publisher: Jossey Bass

A collection of books all focused on project portfolio management (PPM). Read further information from the OGC on Portfolio Management including the downloadable guide.

Author: Barnes, Blake and Pinder
Publisher: Kogan

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Creating and Delivering Your Value Proposition provides guidance for business leaders – demonstrating why having a strong value proposition is so important for a company. This practical new title shows readers how to build, deliver and harness value propositions to create profitable growth for a business, by utilizing the experience of clients and customers. Featuring global case studies and examples, Creating and Delivering your Value Proposition is an essential guide to understanding and developing a value-focused strategy for all senior practitioners.

Author: Robert Buttrick
Publisher: Financial Times/ Prentice Hall

REVIEW: "The Project Workout is an important book, taking a lead role in growing a new generation of professional project managers." Oded Cohen, The Goldratt Institute

Author: Cathleen Benko, F. Warren McFarlan
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press

This work provides scalable framework and practical tools for aligning: (1) project portfolio with its objectives; (2) individual projects with each other; and (3) portfolio and objectives with the volatile environment.

Author: Project Management Institute
Publisher: Project Management Institute

With this volume, portfolio managers have a resource to help them develop professionally and achieve success for themselves and their Organisations. Within an organisation, a portfolio represents a collection of active programs, projects and other work undertaken at a specific point in time to help the organisation reach strategic objectives.

Author: Stephen S. Bonham
Publisher: Artech House

This groundbreaking book introduces you to a comprehensive approach to implementing Project Portfolio Management (PPM) to support and prioritise IT projects in both large and small companies.