Strategic project management / Paul Roberts.

Includes index.

Strategic Project Management uses real life case examples to characterize and describe the organizational factors and conditions necessary for projects to thrive and to deliver the organization's strategic objectives. This characterization is formed around ten imperatives which senior managers can implement - both within individual projects and, even more crucially, within the institutions that sponsor them - using the tools provided. Accessible, practical and free of jargon, Strategic Project Management offers the solutions needed to successfully prioritize and manage a portfolio of projects,

Don't mistake the 'business as usual' mindset for that suited to delivering change -- Prioritize what matters most -- Delegate, but do not abdicate, responsibility -- Articulate and communicate the vision -- Justify every investment -- Accept that things will change -- Manage productivity, not activity -- Keep your suppliers close -- Take corrective action; don't just write about it -- Identify and mitigate risks before it is too late -- Making effective project management second nature.