The PM Imperative: Guide for leading and managing projects, people, and delivering value

The PM Imperative: Guide for leading and managing projects, people, and delivering value

Project Management is omnipresent. Not just in IT or Construction. We do it on a daily basis, even in our personal lives (well, at least some of us). We are not going to bore you with the history lessons and when Henry Gantt developed the first planning and controlling techniques. The motivation for this book comes from multiple years of managing projects and “retrospectives” from failed experiments. Collectively, we have been managing projects for almost 20 years combined, mostly for Fortune 500 companies. Moreover, this book comes with a library of key templates and documents that we have created throughout our years at these companies, which we hope will come in useful to our readers as they embark on their project management journey. "Project management requires planning and flexibility. In this book, Jahn and Fred offer practical guidelines on how to achieve the right balance between standard procedures and agile approaches." - Sunil Gupta, Harvard Business School Professor "The authors are passionate and knowledgeable about Project Management and have poured their decades of knowledge into "The PM Imperative". Plenty to learn for aspiring Project Managers." - Anutthara Bharadwaj - Chief Operating Officer - Atlassian "If you are looking to up your project management game, The PM Imperative is full of excellent practical advice you can use immediately." - Charles Onstott, CTO - SAIC "The PM Imperative will be a recommended read for all of the teams that I lead. Understanding and mastering program management is an important key to success - and this book does a holistic take on what it truly takes to be an effective PM." - Paula Santamaria, Chief of Staff - HP "Good project management is indeed imperative for getting work done on budget and time. The PM Imperative is full of practical advice that's interesting and accessible. I highly recommend the book." - Stefan Thomke, Chair and Professor - Harvard Business School "The PM Imperative is a goldmine of insights, brought forth through real life examples. Every PM should use this as a reference for effective techniques." - Danish Yusuf, CEO -Zensurance "An effective practical guide on program management for all experience levels. The authors capture program management geared towards the 21st century's dynamic, constantly evolving, and goal-oriented business landscape." - Taiwo Alabi, PhD. - DocuSign "PM Imperative is a hybrid of traditional Project Management concepts paired with practical insights for effective use. Authors don't take any particular sides when it comes to right or wrong methodology, but rather focus on scenarios where certain PM tools can be effective. - Raj Sethuraman, CTO - Wolters Kluwer "Stories that help you traverse experiences and enrich your perspective. Check out The PM Imperative on how curiosity, seeking feedback, and practical experience make you and your organization thrive in unprecedented times." - Arpana Tiwari, Group Manager - Adobe I found the book fascinating as the authors discussed the impact of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence on the Project Management profession. The examples they shared on not only advanced technological capabilities but also the shifts that are occurring in the Project Management industry provoke the readers to embrace digital transformation. - Deepak Jose, Head of Business Strategy & Advanced Analytics - MARS The PM Imperative highlights the imperative functions of project management and delivers thoughtful strategies and tactics for how to excel. - Alexander Sjogren, CTO - YellowPepper . Agile development process and project management may seem counterintuitive but Jahn & Fred walk you through the agile journey providing some concrete approaches and examples for successful execution of planning, implementation & deployment of incremental deliverables with minimal requirements/directions . Khalid Saleem, Chief Digital Officer - TBC Corp . A great project manager owns the outcomes they are charged with achieving. CEO's are looking to make their organizations more agile. They need to 'digitize everything' to track current work processes, understand market changes, develop insights, model new workflows and then execute new ways to delight their customers and expand market share. - Josh Olson, Head of Experience Solutions & GSI EUC Sales - Worldwide - VMware . No matter your position or the industry you're in, "The PM Imperative" offers practical advice and resources to hone your organization's project management skills. As a leader, culture is my top priority. I'm a firm believer that having the best talent supported by the right systems, tools and expertise allows an organization to foster a strong culture to make a positive societal impact. - Brian Garish - President, Banfield Pet Hospital Project Management function is the heart and blood of any product-focused company. The PM Imperative provides a comprehensive revi