Project Portfolio Management: Leading the Corporate Vision (ISBN 0230507166)

Book Description:
This new book by leading practitioners introduces a framework and range of tools to enable a project portfolio to be strategically managed.

Practical down to earth advice:
I found this book to contain a wealth of practical, down to earth advice. The authors stick to what's important and provide plenty of excellent examples and guidance. Especially for someone who is new to portfolio management, this book provides a great starting point for becoming a competent practitioner. My only criticism would be that I felt like the authors occasionally had some difficulty keeping focused on a single topic. Ideas were integrated but occasionally I felt like I was missing something.

Practical guide for managing projects:
Authors Shan Rajegopal, Philip McGuin and James Waller know what they are talking about and share solid information on project management, but their book reflects their roots as consultants who eschew simple language in favor of buzzwords. In one colorful example, they write: "PPM is a paradigm shift in thinking, its successful implementation driven from the top down, spearheaded by executive and senior management sponsorship and responsibility." Aside from the dense prose, the book illuminates the importance of using project management as a strategic tool¨, and then it tells you how to do it. It can help make your organization more nimble and responsive, and it gives special, useful attention to software considerations. We recommend this detailed work on a subject that is crucial to contemporary organizations.