Middle Managers in Program and Project Portfolio Management

Download or read book Middle Managers in Program and Project Portfolio Management written by Tomas Blomquist and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Program Management Related Roles Prior to Project Execution -- Identification of Business Opportunities -- Synergy Identification -- Resource Planning and Selection -- Program and Portfolio Management Related Roles during Project Execution -- Identification of Bad Projects -- Participation in Steering Groups -- Prioritization of Projects -- Coordination of Projects -- Collection and Aggregation of Reports -- Initiation of Reviews -- Handling of Issues -- Coaching of Project Managers -- Improvement of Processes -- Summary of Managerial Implications -- Chapter 5: Theoretical Implications and Conclusions -- Theoretical Implications -- Suggestions for Further Research -- A Final Word -- References -- Appendix A: Interview Instrument -- Appendix B: Questionnaire Instrument -- Appendix C: Summary Tables -- Questionnaire Variable Descriptions -- Performance Differences by Governance Structure -- Performance Differences in Projects, Programs and Portfolios by Governance Structure -- Summary of Research Questions, Hypotheses and Results -- Appendix D: Author Contact Information