As mentioned in Organizational Influences and Project Life Cycle - Outline (Chapter 02 of the PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition) the chapter fundamentally has four topics: (a) Organizational Influences on Project Management, (b) Project Stakeholders and Governance, (c) Project Team, and (d) Project Life Cycle. Some of the recommended online resources are included in this post.
Miscellaneous Articles:
- "The Role of the Project Life Cycle (Life Span) in Project Management". A literature review by R. Max Wideman.
- "Which Life Cycle is Best for Your Project" by ExecutiveBrief
- "Organizational Culture and Structure Influence Project Management More Than You Realize"
- "Program management: Different from project management" by Michael F. Hanford
- (First two pages of) sample chapter of 'Modern Project Management' (book) by Clifford F. Gray. [Download the sample chapter from HERE)
- Interested in knowing more about PMOs? Check a number of articles on PMO HERE
- Organizational Influence on a Project
- What Do successful Project Managers Have in Common?
- Organizational Influences in Project Management
- How do organizational structures affect projects and project management?
- Organization Structures in Project Management
- Project Management Organizational Structures
- Project Governance
- Managing Stakeholders: Going Beyond Conventional Wisdom
- The Proactive Project Manager
- Ten Tips for Running Successful Projects
- The Next Generation Project Manager
- The Secrets to Getting Stakeholders on Your Side
Video Clips
[Under Construction - Please visit late for this.]Presentation Slides
Presentation slides of the “Organizational Influences and Project Life Cycle” (Chapter 02 of the PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition) can be downloaded from this links: Presentation Slides - Organizational Influences and Project Life CycleBatch 5: 24 May 2015
Batch 3: 19 May 2013
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