Value-Based Metrics for Improving Results: An Enterprise Project Management Toolkit

by Mel Schnapper, Steven Rollins

Overview

Unlock superior results with value-based metrics! This comprehensive guide delivers a universal methodology for developing and deploying metrics that baseline, monitor, and improve business performance at every level. Is your organization struggling to align metrics with strategic goals? Authors Mel Schnapper and Steven Rollins provide a practical toolkit for enterprise project management, revealing how to:

• Define and measure value with clarity
• Align metrics with corporate culture
• Improve decision-making and accountability

Transform your business with this insightful resource, and drive measurable success through a metrics-driven approach.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932159257
Publisher:	Ross, J. Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date:	08/01/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	456
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Mel Schnapper, Ph.D., is the founder and past Chairman of the Metrics Specific Interest Group (SIG) of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and a leading expert in the development of metrics for measuring, managing and improving performance. His approach to metrics comes from his training in Organization Behavior (metrics are social products) and Linguistics (metrics must have a common meaning amongst those who work together). His current consulting activity is in the areas of: performance management systems, career development, succession planning, leadership skills, teamwork skills and, of course, measuring the effectiveness of all of these interventions. Mel's current international consulting activity is in Afghanistan and Nigeria where he is bringing his metrics approach to democratization and government reform projects.

Steven C. Rollins, MBA, PMP, PMOP, is President, CEO and Founder of the ALLPMO Network serving 18 worldwide PMO niche-specific web sites free to the public at www.PMOUSA.com. Steve is a best-selling author and well known national subject matter expert in Enterprise Project Management implementations and improvements. Steve's background includes extensive experience in industries such as Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Human Resources, Information Technology, Insurance and Telecommunications. Steve has been a featured key-note speaker at many project management events speaking to "Growing the Business, The Value Proposition of Project Managers" at PMI Chapters and Businesses across the USA, Canada, Europe and Asia. Additionally, Steve is currently the PMI Metrics Specific Interest Group Chair and the Executive Chair of the Mid-America PMO Regional Group that operates as a chapter to the PMI PMO SIG with a membership of more than 700 people serving seven states in the midwest.