PART ONE:
The Critical Role of the Functional Manager in Project Success
Chapter 1 What the Functional Manager Should Know About the Project Organization
Who Is the Functional Manager?
The Challenge of Integrating the Project Team into the Organization
The Functional Manager’s Role in Creating an Integrated Project Organization
The Three Types of Organizational Structure
The Functional Manager’s Impact on Project Success or Failure
Chapter 2 The Importance of Project Planning
Basic Steps to Planning Projects
Project Planning Tools: What They Do and What They Don’t Do
Challenges to Getting a Good Plan
Chapter 3 Understanding the Business Side of the Project 69
The Connection Between Business Knowledge and Requirements
Stabilizing Requirements Through the Business Process
Chapter 4 The Ideal Functional Manager in the Project Organization
“Get It” . . . or Risk Getting Moved Out
PART TWO:
Four Critical Project Management Skills for Functional Managers
Chapter 5 The Project Management Mystique Unveiled
Project Management Demystified
Chapter 6 Articulating the Real Customer Need and Business Case for the Project
Producing a Mission Statement That Conveys Urgency and Vision
Creating a Meaningful Current and Future State Comparison
Base Your Requirements on the Business Process
Prepare a Realistic Business Case
Chapter 7 Staying Focused on Project Deliverables
The Deliverable Structure: A Portrait of the Work
Creating Deliverable Structures
Chapter 8 Understanding Key Project Dependencies
Telling Your Story of the Work
Chapter 9 Being Proactive About Project Risk