{"product_id":"the-strategic-project-office-pm-solutions-research","title":"The Strategic Project Office (PM Solutions Research)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of this award-winning reference provides step-by-step instructions for establishing and maturing a project management office (PMO). Concise and easy to read  The Strategic Project Office  Second Edition covers the four primary areas of knowledge and practice regarding the PMO: governance and portfolio management  resource optimization  organizational change  and performance measurement.  Winner of the 2001 David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award from the Project Management Institute  the first edition introduced the concept of PMO as a strategic resource. This second edition adds reporting on cutting-edge research on the status and roles of todays PMO  highlights best practices  and includes case studies of award-winning PMOs. It explores the various aspects of planning and implementing the strategic PMO and provides readers with an assessment model for measuring PMO practice maturity.  New in the Second Edition: New and updated information on the use of collaborative and social media tools in project management New chapters on Project Portfolio Management and aligning projects and strategy New information on using the Strategic Project Office as a strategy management center Updated content that reflects the latest version of the PMBOK Guide Downloadable resources with time-saving templates and forms The first edition has been the foundation for much of my thinking about initiative management  and the second edition takes thought leadership to a new level. Crawford leverages years of experience to further improve an already excellent resource. The first edition of The Strategic Project Office sits on the top shelf of my bookcase. Im sure that the second edition will have a similar pride of place  when I havent loaned it out to members of my team as homework.Paul Ritchie  PMP  Director  Global PMO  Mead Johnson Nutrition  Inc. Praise for the Award-Winning First Edition:  provides a primer that is first-of-a-kind and best-of-class. Read it. Learn its lessons. Apply them. Improve your organization  your projects  and your global competitiveness. PM Network  Books in Focus\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44952300748853,"sku":"ByrdShop_1439838127","price":24.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781439838129.jpg?v=1770158610","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-strategic-project-office-pm-solutions-research","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}