Strategies for project sponsorship

The project sponsor is critical to project success, yet it is a role that is often assigned to a member of the organization with little knowledge or training in project management practices. This creates challenges not only for the sponsor but for the project manager. The organization suffers too if...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: James, Vicki (Project management specialist), author (author), Rosenhead, Ron, author, Taylor, Peter, author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tysons Corner, Virginia : Management Concepts Press 2013.
Edición:1st edition
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009629998806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to project sponsorship
  • Part 1 : for the project manager
  • Preparing to work with your sponsor
  • Working with a sponsor
  • Working with challenging sponsors
  • Managing your project's stakeholders
  • Part 2 : for the sponsor
  • Sponsoring your first project
  • Sponsor responsibilities and best practices
  • Part 3 : for the organization
  • Developing the sponsor
  • Afterword
  • Appendix A. Sponsorship survey results
  • Appendix B. The definitive project sponsor checklist
  • Appendix C. The definitive project manager checklist
  • Appendix D. The 50 secrets to being a good executive sponsor
  • Appendix E. Additional resources on project sponsorship
  • Index.