ABSTRACT

In organizations these days, there are two cultures, two sets of expectations, two languages; that of the business-as-usual organization and separately that of projects. These cultures need to work together effectively. Unfortunately, the natural side-effect of two such different perspectives is misunderstanding, mutual incomprehension, and despite good intentions on both sides, failure to deliver desired benefits. In Bridging the Business-Project Divide John Brinkworth tackles these issues by examining: ·

chapter 1|4 pages

Introduction

part I|128 pages

The Project Lifecycle

chapter 2|7 pages

Identifying a Project

chapter 3|7 pages

Justification and Approval for a Project

chapter 4|23 pages

Getting Started

chapter 5|26 pages

Requirements

chapter 6|11 pages

Design

chapter 7|13 pages

Build

chapter 8|14 pages

Validation and Test

chapter 9|10 pages

Going Live

chapter 10|10 pages

Post-Live Realisation of Changes

part II|71 pages

Common Strands

chapter 11|10 pages

Quality

chapter 12|14 pages

Planning and Execution

chapter 13|17 pages

HR

chapter 14|9 pages

Finance

chapter 15|8 pages

Reporting

chapter 16|5 pages

Benefits

chapter 17|3 pages

Conclusions