The book is for the Project Sponsors and executives. Project sponsorship is a challenging task. By default, you deal with a lot of unknowns, ambiguity and emotion in projects. Among this, you are responsible for directing the team and making critical decisions for the project. It would help if you had a robust framework and a proven process before initiating the project. I call it a foundation of the project. In the book, I discussed how to establish a rock-solid foundation. You will learn the framework, process, tips and ...
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The book is for the Project Sponsors and executives. Project sponsorship is a challenging task. By default, you deal with a lot of unknowns, ambiguity and emotion in projects. Among this, you are responsible for directing the team and making critical decisions for the project. It would help if you had a robust framework and a proven process before initiating the project. I call it a foundation of the project. In the book, I discussed how to establish a rock-solid foundation. You will learn the framework, process, tips and common pitfalls with practical examples. Here is the summary: Chapter 1: Introduction - Summary of the problem, scope and structure of the book.Chapter 2: Understanding the 'Big Picture' - How to map your vision to actionable initiatives? An illustration of the step by step process with practical examples.Chapter 3: Enterprise Analysis - What is the purpose of the analysis? How to set a clear objective and approach? Some common pitfalls. Chapter 4: Prepare Business Case - The importance of Business Case, your role, preparation and tips on to make a strong case.Chapter 5: Forming the Project Team - Discussion on high-level structure, type of resources, hiring and restructuring.Chapter 6: Starting Up the Project - Your role to direct the Project Manager and core team during stakeholder analysis, scoping, planning, methodology and project controlsChapter 7: Project Governance - Practical tips on lead from the front and proactively monitoring your projec
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