The Handbook of Project Portfolio Management

Dennis Lock, Reinhard Wagner

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Routledge
12 October 2018

Economics; Business strategy; Project management; Production & quality control management; Research & development management

Managing large and complex organizations; balancing the needs of business-as-usual, new products and services and business change; assuring risk across everything the business does; these are all core requirements of modern business which are provided by the discipline of portfolio management.

The Handbook of Project Portfolio Management is the definitive publication that introduces and describes in detail project portfolio management in today’s ever-changing world. The handbook contains the essential knowledge required for managing portfolios of business change with real-life examples that are being used by today’s organizations in various industries and environments. The team of expert contributors includes many of the most experienced and highly regarded international writers and practitioners from the global project portfolio management industry, selected to provide the reader with examples, knowledge and the skills required to manage portfolios in any organization.

Dennis Lock and Reinhard Wagner’s definitive reference on project portfolio management explains: the context and role of the discipline; the practical processes, tools and techniques required for managing portfolios successfully; the capability required and how to develop it. The text also covers the recognized standards as well as emerging issues such as sustainability and environment. Collectively, this is a must-have guide from the leading commentators and practitioners on project portfolio management from across the world.

Edited by: Dennis Lock, Reinhard Wagner
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 944g
ISBN: 9781138635012
ISBN 10: 1138635014
Pages: 442
Publication Date: 12 October 2018
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dennis Lock began his career as an electronics engineer in a research laboratory but subsequently served many successful years in project and administration management. Dennis has carried out consultancy assignments in Europe and the US, and was for eight years an external lecturer in project management to Master’s degree students at two British universities. He is a best-selling author and has written or edited over 60 books, many published in multiple languages. He is a fellow of the APM, member of the Chartered Management Institute and is now a freelance writer. Reinhard Wagner has gained more than 30 years of project-related leadership experience in sectors such as air defence, automotive engineering, machinery and not-for-profit organizations. As Certified Projects Director (IPMA Level A), he is experienced in managing projects, programmes and project portfolios in a complex and dynamic context. For more than 15 years, he has been actively involved in the development of project, programme and portfolio management standards. Reinhard is Past President and Chairman of the Council of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), Honorary Chairman of the German Project Management Association (GPM) and Managing Director of Tiba Managementberatung GmbH.