Book Description

Did you know that more than 60 percent of executives say they struggle making kill/go decisions on their projects? Corporations are counting on project managers more than ever to help them navigate these tough decisions. Do you have the right tools, team, skills, and data necessary to help your executives? The environment that project managers operate in has turned global, with faster "to-market" turnarounds, higher sensitivities to regulatory compliance, and zero tolerance for low quality. Rapid advancements in technology and offshore resourcing make projects and their path to success more complex and fraught with risk. If you feel unprepared, then you need S.T.O.P. - The Project Management Survival Plan, a new book from The Actuation Press. S.T.O.P. provides the reader with proven project management principles complemented with tools, tips, techniques, and stories to ensure your success in project delivery. The S.T.O.P. management process is designed around the survival principles used by many of our armed forces divisions. Its foundation is based on the understanding that project management is more than just managing scope, schedule, and cost. Every project manager is familiar with the iron triangle. But it's time that a new triangle emerges. A triangle based on managing value, team performance, and communication. Steven has taken those principles and constructed a framework for project management planning, execution, monitoring, and control. The framework is designed to ensure you've done everything you need, from a project management perspective, to ensure you and your team succeeds and guarantee you're not the reason for stopping the project. What's inside the book: New equations providing focus and the ability to quantify value, team performance, and communication Tips and techniques to increase the value of your project schedule 5 steps to Risk Management Guidance and instruction on how to evaluate your project and stop it if necessary Heat map techniques for project portfolio management And much more... About the Author Steven Starke has more than 15 years of experience in Project/Program Management, specializing in solving business problems with technical solutions by delivering multi-million dollar projects and programs on time and within budget while maximizing project value. He's worked with organizations of all sizes - from small startups to mid-size corporations and multi-billion dollar corporations. Steve has held leadership positions in Product Management, Systems Engineering, Product R&D, and Global IT and has run full-fledged PMOs. His industry experience ranges from consumer products and medical devices to global IT Infrastructure, healthcare analytics, and software development. Steve presents frequently on team building, cross-functional integration, and PMO survival.