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Published here August 2013.

Introduction
Book 1 - Enterprise Project Governance
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations
Book 2 - Improving Your Project Management Skills
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations
Book 3 - Project Sustainability
Introduction | Table of Contents | General Observations and Recommendations

Book 1 - Enterprise Project Governance: A Guide to the Successful Management of Projects Across the Organization by Paul C. Dinsmore & Luiz Rocha, 2012

Table of Contents

The contents of this book are set out in thirteen chapters and several appendices as follows:

1.

Introduction to Enterprise Project Governance

2.

The Essence of Enterprise Project Governance

3.

Linking Strategy to Portfolio

4.

Risk Management: Dealing with Uncertainty

5.

Project Portfolio Management: The right Combination of the Right Projects

6.

Turning Strategy into Reality

7.

Organizing for Enterprise Project Governance

8.

Stakeholder Management and the Pivotal Role of the Sponsor

9.

EPG Performance Beyond Time, Cost and Quality

10.

EPG in Mega Projects, Joint Ventures and Alliances

11.

EPG for Different types of Projects

12.

The EPG Plan: A Roadmap to Transformation and Success

13.

Challenges and Roadblocks

Appendix: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliant Projects

Notes and Sources

Glossary

Abbreviations and Acronyms

The book has a total of 271 pages and every chapter concludes with a Conclusions summary. Considering the new ground that this book covers, we were delighted to see that it included an excellent Glossary of key terms. These key terms include many novel but relevant definitions referenced in the book.

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