Containing practical guidance for anyone (such as program managers) who need to run meetings more effectively, this book describes how to gain productivity, provide evaluations to assess the areas of improvement as well as checklists and action summaries to remind of what you need to do to conduct effective meetings in the future. It also combines information for program managers, project managers, individual contributors, executives and customers into a single package they can apply directly. 85+ useful tips give clear and concise information to help anyone make a positive contribution...

Containing practical guidance for program managers involved in high tech mergers and acquisitions who need a framework. This book describes the top 10 industries for growth, the decision making process, criteria and the playbook to integrate products, people and process. It provides checklists and dashboards to the deal flow for the high tech industry, merger and acquisition scenarios, dashboards to best in class organizational effectiveness to assess the areas of improvement as well as action summaries to remind you of what you need to do to prepare for the next merger and acquisition in the...

Containing practical guidance for anyone (such as program managers) who need to present more effectively, this book describes the techniques for preparing including organizing the material, crafting persuasive messages and connecting with the audience. It provides evaluations to assess the areas of improvement as well as checklists and action summaries to remind of what you need to do to prepare effective presentations in the future. It also combines information for program managers, project managers, individual contributors, executives and customers into a single package they can apply...

The PMO Practice Templates: Effective Phase Exits is a valuable tool in improving the execution of the portfolio roadmap. This book provides an overarching framework for effective phase exits accompanied with the detailed "how to" by each phase and by role enabling program managers to bring products to market consistently. It contains checklists, questions, process flows and templates to six (6) key phases as a reminder of what needs to considered. It also combines information for program managers, functional managers, executives, and customers into a single package they can apply directly....

The PMO Playbook: Effective Phase Exits has valuable information contributes to improving the execution of the portfolio roadmap. This book provides an overarching framework for effective phase exits accompanied with the detailed "how to" by each phase and by role enabling program managers to bring products to market consistently. It contains checklists, questions, and process flows as a reminder of what needs to considered. It also combines information for program managers, functional managers, executives, and customers into a single package they can apply directly. This book should be used...

The PMO Playbook: Effective Product Life Cycle Management is a unique "self paced" guide for executives and program management professionals. It has valuable information that contributes to improving definition and execution of the portfolio roadmap. The first Part of the book, "Portfolio Execution," guides executives to a better understanding of the key role they play in defining the product portfolio and how to most effectively lead their Program Management Office. For PMO professionals it provides insight to the process that drives all of their efforts. The second Part of the book,...