Strategic Benefits Realization: Optimizing Value Through Programs, Portfolios and Organizational Change Management

Strategic Benefits Realization presents a practical approach to implementing benefits realization management in organizations, within the context of program and portfolio management. This desk reference is aligned with global standards including the PMI Standard for Program Management, and provides portfolio managers, program managers, program management offices, and business leaders guidance that will help ensure the effective governance and execution management needed to deliver business value and achieve strategic benefits.

KEY FEATURES:

--Describes the complete benefits realization life cycle from initial business case development and benefits identification through transition and preparation for benefits sustainment
--Provides guidance for establishing benefits realization management in project-based organizations and for implementing its principles in program and portfolio management business functions, as well as a case study to demonstrate its practical application in an organizational context
--Details critical benefits realization management roles and provides advice for selecting key leaders
--Focuses on establishing key performance indicators and measurement systems to quantitatively manage benefits realization, and presents change management principles and guidance for leading business change
--WAV offers tools and templates for organizational change management, key deliverables associated with benefits management, and PgMP exam preparation questions that build on those contained within the book -- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com