A Standard for Enterprise Project Management

Preface

Project management is about turning ideas into results. Unfortunately, it is commonly viewed in isolation from the other business disciplines that form the context needed for its success—namely, strategic planning and requirements analysis before the project, and operationalization after the project. As a result, uncertainty or confusion about the role of project management all too often arises, leading to questions such as these:

■  What is the difference between the business vision, mission, and goals, and what do they have to do with projects?

■  How does the business requirements document (BRD) differ from the project charter?

■  Why do we need a project charter and a BRD?

■  Why create a statement of work if you already have ...