Leading and managing innovation : what every executive team must know about project, program and portfolio management

Content: Innovations Are Achieved through ProjectsImportance of InnovationSystemic versus Incremental InnovationCreativity and InnovationAll Significant Innovations Are Achieved through ProjectsStructured, Well-Managed InnovationSteve Jobs, the Computer Mouse, and Innovation through Project ManagementHow DARPA and Google Achieve Significant InnovationsWhat All Executives Must Know about Project ManagementThe Essence of the Key Project Management ConceptsProject Management versus Operations ManagementThree Underlying Concepts of Project ManagementThe Objectives of Project Management Are Two-FoldStrategic Transformative versus Traditional or Routine ProjectsStrategic Transformative ProgramsProject-Driven versus Project-Dependent EnterprisesOrigins of Projects: The Incubation/Feasibility PhasePost-Project Evaluation PhaseCategories and Characteristics of ProjectsThe Need for Categorizing Projects and ProgramsMethods of Project CategorizationThe Project Diamond Model to Distinguish between ProjectsCategorizing by a Project\'s Products and/or Other ResultsProject Portfolio ManagementTypes of Project PortfoliosThree Types of Innovation InvestmentsProject Portfolio Management ProcessThe Power of Portfolio ManagementPublished Guides and Standards for Project Portfolio ManagementProject Portfolio Management Information System ApplicationsProject Management Offices (PMOs)The Chief Projects Officer (CPO) Role Implementation and Evolution of PMOsAlternative Charters for PMOsProblems and Pitfalls with PMOsAssuring Success of PMO ImplementationManaging Individual ProjectsThe Project ManagerProject ControlsSuccess Driven Project Management/SDPM MethodologyEvaluating Success in Project ManagementWhat Executives Must Demand to Achieve Effective Project ManagementWhy Executives Have Failed to Recognize the Vital Nature of Project Management Executives\' Lack of Understanding of Project Management Is a Primary Cause of Project Failures Maturity of Organizations in Project ManagementProject Management Maturity Can Be Viewed from Three PerspectivesImportance of Measuring PM Capability Maturity 2014 Brazil PM Maturity Research Results Development of the Profession of Project ManagementOrigins of Modern Project Management Project Management Associations, Standards and Certifications University Degrees in Project Management Summary: What All Executives Need to KnowAll Innovations Are Achieved through Projects Project Management ConceptsProjects and Programs Project Portfolio Management Project Management Offices (PMOs)Managing Individual Major Projects Demanding Excellence in Project Management Maturity of Organizations in Project ManagementDevelopment of the Profession of Project Management