Programme Management Books

Author: Craig Letavec, Dennis Bolles
Publisher: PMI

This new handbook has been developed by the PMI's specialist interest group - the PMOSIG. Topic areas include Project Portfolio Governance, the role of the PMO, stakeholder relationship management, getting your PMO on the right track, branding your PMO and the PMO Maturity Cube.

Authors: Gilbert Toppin, Fiona Czerniawska
Publisher: Economist

The ultimate guide for those using or planning to use business consultants – and for consultants themselves. In the last three decades of the 20th century the management consultancy industry grew at a cracking pace but increased scepticism about the value that consultants genuinely add, combined with the economic slowdown, has made life much tougher for the consulting industry.

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: Geoff Reiss
Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Reiss' book offers a well structured guidance for project managers and consultants on how to manage multiple projects. With examples from an assortment of projects, the techniques of budgetary and cost control, project planning and matrix management are explained in an entertaining and spirited style.

Author: J. Chittenden
Publisher: Van Haren

This new title explains how programme management can enhance an organisation, with benefits to the management process, and enable successful business change. It also covers Business Case management, Quality management, and an overview of processes and products.

Author: OGC
Publisher: Stationery Office

This book introduces guidance for successful programme management. Using real-life examples, it shows how to ensure co-ordination and direction across all projects, working effectively towards the business objectives. This approach has been developed in consultation with experts around the world. This is an affordable, practical introductory guide to MSP™.

Authors: Lia Tjahjana, Paul Dwyer and Mohsin Habib
Publisher: Amacom

The Program Management Office Advantage is a new text which also brings something to the PMO table. Ideally it should be read alongside P3O if you're a practitioner, or given to senior management if they prefer a business book that not only delivers an overview but also just enough depth to be useful in decision making.

Arras Book of the Month: December 2009

Author: OGC
Publisher: Stationery Office

Draws on experience from a variety of experts from the public and private sectors. Sets out a framework for taking informed decisions about risk at a project, programme and strategic level to ensure that key risks are identified & assessed and that action is taken to address them.

Authors: David Williams, Tim Parr
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Conflicting views on this book - depends on what kind of information you're specifically looking for. Many large scale projects are delivered over schedule and over budget. While being based around a set of techniques, this book describes an approach to programme management that outlines the skills and capabilities that organisations need to develop in order to manage change programmes effectively.