3.29 Go to the Web sites for the following organizations:
a. Merck & Company Pharmaceuticals: www.merck. com/about002F
b. Boeing Corporation: http://www.boeing.com/ boeing/companyoffices/aboutus/index.page
c. Rolls-Royce, Plc.: www.rolls-royce.com
d. ExxonMobil, Inc.: www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/ about.aspx
Based on your review of the companies, posted missions and strategic goals, what types of projects would you expect them to pursue? If you worked for one of these firms and sought to maintain strategic alignment with their project portfolio, what project options would you suggest?
3.30 Access the Web site https://teamblue.unicomsi.com/ products/focal-point/?cm_mc_uid=8153203956171487 3469682&cm_mc_sid_50200000=1487346968. What is
IBM’s philosophy regarding project portfolio management as demonstrated by this software product? What do they mean by stating that their goal is to help clients overcome the influence of the loudest voice in the room and use objective information to support decision-making?
Notes
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3. Pascale, S., Carland, J. W., and Carland, J. C. (1997). “A comparative analysis of two concept evaluation methods for new product development projects,” Project Management Journal, 28(4): 47–52; Wheelwright, S. C., and Clark, K. B. (1992, March–April). “Creating project plans to focus
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4. Souder, W. E., and Sherman, J. D. (1994). Managing New Technology Development. New York: McGraw-Hill; Souder, W. E. (1983). Project Selection and Economic Appraisal. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold.
5. Meredith, J. R., and Mantel, Jr., S. J. (2003). Project Management, 5th ed. New York: Wiley.
6. Khorramshahgol, R., Azani, H., and Gousty, Y. (1988). “An integrated approach to project evaluation and selection,” IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, EM-35(4):
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15. Evans, D. A., and Souder, W. E. (1998). “Methods for selecting and evaluating projects,” in Pinto, J. K. (Ed.), The Project Management Institute Project Management Handbook. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
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18. Meredith, J. R., and Mantel, S. J. (2003). Project Management, 5th ed. New York: Wiley.
19. Cooper, R. G. (2007). Doing it Right: Winning with New Products. Product Development Institute. www.iirusa.com/ upload/wysiwyg/2008-M-Div/M2004/White_Papers/ Doing-it-right.pdf.
20. Project Management Institute (2013). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, 5th ed. Newtown Square, PA: PMI.
21. Dye, L. D., and Pennypacker, J. S. (Eds.) (1999). Project Portfolio Management: Selecting and Prioritizing Projects for Competitive Advantage. West Chester, PA: Center for Business Practices.22. Elton, J., and Roe, J. (1998, March–April). “Bringing discipline to project management,” Harvard Business Review, 76(2): 153–59.
23. Cooper, R. G. (2007), as cited in note 19.
24. Artto, K. A. (2001). “Management of project-oriented organization—Conceptual analysis,” in Artto, K. A., Martinsuo, M., and Aalto, T. (Eds.), Project Portfolio Management: Strategic Management Through Projects. Helsinki: Project Management Association.
25. Archer, N.P. and Ghasemzadeh, F. (1999). “An integrated framework for project portfolio selection,” International Journal of Project Management, 17, 201–216.
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