How To Get Executives To Act For Project Success: Building A Strong Mutual Partnership - Softcover

O'Brochta, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1981283439 ISBN 13: 9781981283439

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Even world-class project managers will not succeed unless they get their executives to act for project success. The trap of applying best-practice project management only to have the project fail because of executive inaction or counteraction can be avoided. This is a how-to book. It describes how project managers can get their executives to act, and it identifies executive actions most likely to contribute to project success. Project managers are empowered to extend their influence beyond the immediate project boundaries into the organization, not only to get their executives to act, but also to help implement the actions.

About this title

About the Author

Michael O'Brochta, PMI-ACP, PMP, has worked in project management for over thirty years at the CIA where he led the development of highly complex, top-secret projects, programs and systems, and where he led the development of their project management and systems engineering training and certification program to mature practices agency-wide. As founder of Zozer inc, he helped develop and implement the new government-wide Federal Acquisition Certification for Program and Project Managers; through his consulting, he is helping organizations raise their level of project management performance. Mike recently served as Chair of the PMI Ethics Member Advisory Group. He is a sought after speaker and has been featured in PMI Today, PM Network, CIO Magazine, Information Week, Government Executive Magazine, and ProjectManagement.com. Mike writes and speaks extensively about project management, and since his climb of another of the world's seven summits, he has been exploring the relationship between project management and mountain climbing.

From the Back Cover

"O'Brochta presents a cogent, convincing approach to both executives and project managers, that shows them what they must understand and how they must act to assure project success. Written in clear, 'how-to' language, the book is based on the author's extensive, successful experience in advising executives in a number of government and industrial sectors."
--Russell D. Archibald, PMI Fellow and Member No. 6
APM/IPMA Honorary Fellow

"O'Brochta knows his stuff! This book fills an important gap in the project management community where there is often a big disconnect between project managers and the support they need from their executives. O'Brochta creatively and pragmatically shows how this symbiotic relationship can work great."
--Neal Whitten, PMP, President, The Neal Whitten Group
Author of numerous best-selling books and online courses

"The combination of a credible, reputed, and experienced project professional, the successful projects the author has managed, and his know-how dealing with executives make this book indispensable for any project manager. The why, what, and how to work with executives are clearly detailed and explained in a delightful manner using case studies and examples."
--Alfonso Bucero, MSc, CPS, PMP, PMI-RMP, PfMP, PMIFellow
Managing Partner, BUCERO PM Consulting

"This book presents a major career aid by focusing specifically on managing up the vertical chain of command where most project managers find their understanding and skills to be limited. Learning, practicing, and applying what this amazing book shares will accelerate your career advancement!"
--John Stenbeck, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSP
Three-time Amazon #1 Best Selling Author, Founder and President, GR8PM, Inc

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1981283439
• ISBN 13: 9781981283439
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140