Learn to plan and execute projects in any organization with this practical and insightful resource
The comprehensively updated and revised edition of Strategic Project Management Made Simple cements this series' status as the leading resource for anyone looking for step-by-step guidance on project design and action initiatives.
Written by celebrated management consultant Terry Schmidt, this book fully covers the necessity of systems thinking and the logical framework approach to solve today's challenging problems. Strategic Project Management Made Simple also includes:
* An expanded section on turning ideas, problems, and opportunities into projects
* A newly created chapter on managing your "inner game" to achieve project excellence
* Fresh case studies that cover how to pivot your business to meet changing needs
* A new approach, Iterating to Excellence, to create your Minimum Viable Project and produce solutions smoother and faster
Strategic Project Management Made Simple, Revised and Updated is an indispensable volume for leaders and workers seeking to transform their approach to planning, driving, and executing projects in their organizations.
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TERRY DEAN SCHMIDT is an internationally recognized management consultant who assists organizations with strategy, productivity, and profit. He has over 30 years of experience as an executive, educator, and strategy coach helping leaders in 42 countries across the globe turn their strategies into projects that succeed. He is the founder of Seattle-based ManagementPro.com.
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Praise for STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE
"A much stronger focus on implementation is urgently needed in this change-driven world, where most fundamentals of the past 50 years have been disrupted. Terry's book is the perfect guide to help you and your organization navigate through this new reality successfully."
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, Former Global Chairman, Project Management Institute; Co-founder, Strategy Implementation Institute
Terry has made a valuable contribution to worldwide project management with this second edition. Today's project leaders need a holistic and strategic approach to enable project management success in this world of complexity and change."
Jesús Martínez-Almela, former President, International Project Management Association
This is the book to read if you are serious about approaching projects from a strategic perspective. I have hundreds of project management books in my personal reference library, and this one quickly ascended to the top of my list. Bottom line: Terry may well have created the PM book that will stand the test of time!"
Lee R. Lambert, a founder of the PMI original PMP Certification, and a PMI Fellow
"This book reveals what may be the best kept secret in project management. I love how it connects the strategic purpose of a project to the nuts and bolts of execution in a clear, consistent format. Every project business case should include a Logical Framework. This powerful technique is the missing link in project design."
Eric Verzuh, author, The Fast-Forward MBA in Project Management; President, The Versatile Company
"This book is a fantastic resource for any leader who wants to gain more control of their projects' strategy and execution. This simple framework will guide executives on the critical questions they should ask to lead successful projectshighly recommended!"
Hassan Osman, PMO Director, Cisco; author, Project Kickoff
"Terry's book has served as a blueprint for implementing change in our nonprofit organization and establishing our very first PMO. His simple and accessible approach made it possible for our managers to begin thinking and planning strategically to accomplish our most important goals."
David Sheppard, Director of Business Systems and Project Management, The Navigators
"My teams love this methodology and are actively applying these concepts to projects and programs that improve national security. This approach makes strategy simple, practical, and actionable. I recommend this to any leader who faces big challenges and wants to make a greater impact."
Tammy P. Taylor, Former Chief Operating Officer, National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Terry's humor and life experience add a dimension to this topic not usually found in business strategy books. Not only does he offer a simple and effective approach to planning and achieving results, but he also recognizes that a project leader's self-mastery skill set plays a huge role in leading teams to project success. This is a very human book."
Susan S. Radwan, President, Association for Strategic Planning, 2021-22
"Great project management is the 'superpower' that turns vision into reality, but it is rarely taught well, if at all. Terry's book is a refreshing return to common sense, providing simple tools and a common language to help teams increase their impact."
Deepa Prahalad, Design Strategist; co-author, Predictable Magic; Thinkers50 India
Inhalt
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
Part I: Gaining the Strategic Advantage
Chapter 1: Developing Your Strategic Project Mindset 3
What NASA Rule #15 Can Teach Us 4
Close the Strategy-to-Execution Gap 5
Shoot for the Moon 6
Different Contexts But Similar Issues 10
Preview the Solution Tools 13
Review Key Points 17
Coming Up Next 18
Chapter 2: Visualizing Project Strategy 19
Make Simple Strategy 20
The Power of Causal Logic 21
Organize Objectives into Trees 24
Illuminate Multiple Solution Paths 25
Develop Your Own Objectives Tree 28
Review Key Points 30
Coming Up Next 30
Chapter 3: Speaking a Common Language 33
Communicate with Clarity 34
Set Clear Objectives 35
Communicate in Words and Diagrams 37
Simple Project Logic and the Strategic Hypotheses 40
How Projects Deliver Benefits 42
Turn a Problem into Objectives 45
Review Key Points 47
Coming Up Next 47
Chapter 4: Exploring the Logical Framework Approach 49
Equip Leaders with Practical Tools 50
Examine the LogFrame Structure and Questions 52
How a Stalled Team Finally Got Going 55
Strengthen Your Project Design 58
Think from Multiple Perspectives 60
Case Study: Managing Enterprise-Wide Change 62
Review Key Points 69
Coming Up Next 69
Part II: Mastering the Four Critical Strategic Questions
Chapter 5: Question #1What Are We Trying to Accomplish and Why? 73
Define and Align Key Objectives 74
Let's Go to the Moon! 74
Start with the Big Why 79
Identify your MVP 82
Review These Project Designs 84
Review Key Points 88
Apply Step #1 88
Coming Up Next 89
Chapter 6: Question #2How Do We Measure Success? 91
Develop Success Measures and Verifications 92
Measure What Matters Most 92
Determine How to Verify 96
Measures Help You Choose Among Alternative Approaches 98
Special Types of Indicators 99
Case Study: Winning the Peace After Winning the War 101
Review Key Points 105
Apply Step #2 106
Coming Up Next 106
Chapter 7: Question #3What Other Conditions Must Exist? 107
Surface and Test Assumptions 108
Spot Trouble Before It Strikes 108
Evaluate Assumptions in Three Steps 110
Case Study: Battling the Asian Gypsy Moth Invasion 115
Turn Obje…