Program Management for Improved Business Results

The need for information on program management is more critical now than ever before. PMIs development of a new standard on program management is driving even greater interest. At the same time, there are few books covering the subject, which provide practical answers, benchmarks, and case studies, however, this book fills the gap. The authors focus on both the macro level of integrating projects and portfolios into the business strategy and the micro level of managing a single program. It contains 6 issue-oriented cases weaved throughout the text, and an additional 5 comprehensive cases in the appendix. The result is a blueprint for the successful implementation of program management.

Dragan Z. Milosevic, PhD, PMP, is an Associate professor of engineering and technology management at Portland State University (Oregon) and a consultant with RapidInnovation, LLC (an executive consulting company) and has conducted seminars for the Project Management Institute. He has worked in this field at a wide range of companies including Intel, Hewlett-Packard, Boeing, and DaimlerChrysler.

Russ J. Martinelli is the manager of program management methodologies at Intel Corporation and a recognized expert in the field. He is also the chairman of Intel's global Program Management Community of Practice, an adjunct professor at the University of Phoenix, and the cofounder of the Program Management Academy (www.programmanagement-academy.com).

James M. Waddell, former director of program management for Tektronix, is currently an independent consultant in his fields of expertise: program management and M&A. He has held a wide spectrum of management positions, has been a speaker at numerous nationwide conferences, and is the cofounder of the Program Management Academy (www.programmanagement-academy.com).