New material in this edition includes coverage of project portfolio management, best practices in project risk management, project management in multinational cultures and cultural failures, integrated project teams, and virtual project teams.

Authoritative strategies for implementing project management Senior managers at world-class corporations open their office doors to discuss case studies that demonstrate their thought processes and actual strategies that helped them lead their companies to excellence in project management in less than six years! Following the Project Management Institute's Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), industry leaders address: Project risk management Project portfolio management The Project Office Project management multinational cultures Integrated project teams and virtual project teams

• Preface
• The Growth of Project Management
• Success, Maturity, and Excellence
• Definitions
• The Driving Forces for Maturity
• Project Management Methodologies
• Strategic Planning for Excellence in Project Management
• The Maturity of Modern Project Management
• Project Portfolio Management
• The Project Office
• Integrated Processes
• Culture
• Management Support
• Training and Education
• Informal Project Management
• Behavioral Excellence
• The Effect of Mergers and Acquisitions on Project Management
• Rising Stars and Future Directions
• Appendix A
• Quality Awards at Johnson Controls Automotive Systems Group
• Appendix B
• Project Management Maturity Questionnaire
• Appendix C
• Project ManagementExcellence Questionnaire
• Appendix D
• Software Development Methodology at Computer Associates
• Appendix E
• Best Practices Library Development at Computer Associates
• Appe ndix F
• Post Project Assessment Process at Computer Associates
• Case Studies
• Index