Intro; Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Praise For Achieving Project Management Success in the Federal Government; About the Authors; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 -- The Evolution of Federal Project Management: Then and Now; Part 1 -- Organization and Structure; Chapter 2 -- Fitting Project Management into the Organization: round Peg/Square hole; Chapter 3 -- Regulations and Legislation: The emerging Context for Federal Project Management; Chapter 4 -- Building Strong Teams: The Vehicle for Successful Projects
Chapter 5 -- Leveraging Technology for Project Success: New Tools of the TradePart 2 -- People; Chapter 6 -- The Crucial Role of Communication: Telling the Story; Chapter 7 -- Leadership and the Project Manager: Bearing the Brunt of the Storm; Chapter 8 -- Engaging Stakeholders: Establishing Effective Project Relationships; Chapter 9 -- Project Management Competencies and Skills: Success through Experience; Chapter 10 -- Project Manager Professional Development: Building the Project Management Corps; Part 3 -- Process; Chapter 11 -- Governance and Project Portfolio Development: Steering the Ship
Chapter 12 -- Adopting and Applying Methodologies: Choosing the Right PathChapter 13 -- Aligning Federal and Project Planning Cycles: Untangling the Knot; Chapter 14 -- Implementing Knowledge Management Practices: Reusing the Wheel; Chapter 15 -- Understanding Project Performance Management: Uncovering Success Early; Chapter 16 -- The Promise of Project Management in the Federal Government: Looking Ahead; Recommended Resources; Index
