Praxis Framework - An integrated guide to the management of projects, programmes and portfolios

Table of contents

1. Introduction
2. Part 1 Knowledge
   1. 1.1 Overview
   2. 1.2 Context
      1. 1.2.1 Setting
         1. Environment
         2. Projects, programmes and portfolios
         3. Complexity
      2. 1.2.2 Governance (1/4)
      3. 1.2.2 Governance (2/4)
      4. 1.2.2 Governance (3/4)
      5. 1.2.2 Governance (4/4)
         1. General
         2. Projects, programmes and portfolios
         3. Project, programme and portfolio management
         4. Life cycle
         5. Sponsorship
         6. Support
         7. Knowledge management
         8. Capability maturity
      6. 1.2.3 Professionalism
         1. Communities of practice
         2. Competence
         3. Ethics
         4. Learning and development
   3. 1.3 Management
      1. 1.3.1 Interpersonal skills (1/4)
      2. 1.3.1 Interpersonal skills (2/4)
      3. 1.3.1 Interpersonal skills (3/4)
      4. 1.3.1 Interpersonal skills (4/4)
         1. Communication
         2. Conflict management
         3. Delegation
         4. Influencing
         5. Leadership
         6. Negotiation
         7. Teamwork
      5. 1.3.2 Delivery (1/16)
      6. 1.3.2 Delivery (2/16)
      7. 1.3.2 Delivery (3/16)
      8. 1.3.2 Delivery (4/16)
      9. 1.3.2 Delivery (5/16)
      10. 1.3.2 Delivery (6/16)
      11. 1.3.2 Delivery (7/16)
      12. 1.3.2 Delivery (8/16)
      13. 1.3.2 Delivery (9/16)
      14. 1.3.2 Delivery (10/16)
      15. 1.3.2 Delivery (11/16)
      16. 1.3.2 Delivery (12/16)
      17. 1.3.2 Delivery (13/16)
      18. 1.3.2 Delivery (14/16)
      19. 1.3.2 Delivery (15/16)
      20. 1.3.2 Delivery (16/16)
          1. Integrative management
          2. Scope management
          3. Schedule management
          4. Financial management
          5. Risk management
          6. Change management
          7. Resource management
3. Part 2 Method
   1. 2.1 Overview
   2. 2.2 Project and programme processes
      1. 2.2.1 Identification process
      2. 2.2.2 Sponsorship process
      3. 2.2.3 Definition process
      4. 2.2.4 Delivery process (1/2)
      5. 2.2.4 Delivery process (2/2)
         1. Development process
      6. 2.2.5 Benefits realisation process
      7. 2.2.6 Closure process
   3. 2.3 Portfolio processes
      1. 2.3.1 Initiation process
      2. 2.3.2 Governance process
      3. 2.3.3 Management process
      4. 2.3.4 Co-ordination process
   4. 2.4 Documentation
      1. 2.4.1 Management plans (1/4)
      2. 2.4.1 Management plans (2/4)
      3. 2.4.1 Management plans (3/4)
      4. 2.4.1 Management plans (4/4)
         1. Organisation management plan
         2. Stakeholder management plan
         3. Control management plan
         4. Information management plan
         5. Assurance management plan
         6. Scope management plan
         7. Benefits management plan
         8. Schedule management plan
         9. Finance management plan
         10. Risk management plan
         11. Change management plan
         12. Resource management plan
      5. 2.4.2 Scope documents (1/2)
      6. 2.4.2 Scope documents (2/2)
         1. Mandate
         2. Vision statement
         3. Specification
         4. Product documents
         5. Relationships
         6. Blueprint
         7. Benefits map
         8. Benefit profile
         9. Business case
         10. Brief
      7. 2.4.3 Delivery documents (1/3)
      8. 2.4.3 Delivery documents (2/3)
      9. 2.4.3 Delivery documents (3/3)
         1. Definition plan
         2. Communication plan
         3. Stakeholder register
         4. Risk register
         5. Delivery plan
         6. Issue register
         7. Lessons log
         8. Daily log
         9. Change log
         10. Progress report
         11. Event report
         12. Follow-on actions report
4. Part 3 Competence
   1. 3.1 Overview
   2. 3.2 Management competencies
   3. 3.3 Delivery competencies
      1. 3.3.1 Provide assurance
      2. 3.3.2 Manage the organisation
      3. 3.3.3 Manage stakeholders
      4. 3.3.4 Manage the business case
      5. 3.3.5 Plan governance
      6. 3.3.6 Plan delivery
      7. 3.3.7 Exercise control
      8. 3.3.8 Manage information
      9. 3.3.9 Manage scope (1/2)
      10. 3.3.9 Manage scope (2/2)
          1. Manage requirements
          2. Develop solution
          3. Manage benefits
          4. Control scope change
          5. Manage the configuration
      11. 3.3.10 Manage the schedule
      12. 3.3.11 Manage finance
          1. Develop investment appraisal
          2. Manage funding
          3. Develop budgets and control costs
      13. 3.3.12 Manage risk
      14. 3.3.13 Manage change
      15. 3.3.14 Manage resources
          1. Procure resources
          2. Manage contracts
          3. Mobilise resources
   4. 3.4 Interpersonal competencies
      1. 3.4.1 Communicate
      2. 3.4.2 Manage conflict
      3. 3.4.3 Delegate
      4. 3.4.4 Lead
      5. 3.4.5 Influence
      6. 3.4.6 Negotiate
      7. 3.4.7 Work within a team
   5. 3.5 Process competencies
      1. 3.5.1 Identify a project or programme
      2. 3.5.2 Sponsor a project or programme
      3. 3.5.3 Define a project or programme
      4. 3.5.4 Deliver a project or programme
         1. Develop products
         2. Manage boundaries
      5. 3.5.5 Close a project or programme
      6. 3.5.6 Realise benefits
      7. 3.5.7 Initiate a portfolio
      8. 3.5.8 Govern a portfolio
      9. 3.5.9 Manage a portfolio
      10. 3.5.10 Co-ordinate projects and programmes
5. Part 4 Capability maturity
   1. 4.1 Overview
   2. 4.2 Capability
      1. 4.2.1 Generic goals
         1. Level 2
         2. Level 3
         3. Generic attributes
      2. 4.2.2 Assurance
      3. 4.2.3 Support
      4. 4.2.4 Organisation management
      5. 4.2.5 Stakeholder management
      6. 4.2.6 Business case management
      7. 4.2.7 Control
      8. 4.2.8 Information management
      9. 4.2.9 Scope management
         1. Requirements management
         2. Solutions development
         3. Benefits management
         4. Change control
         5. Configuration management
      10. 4.2.10 Schedule management
      11. 4.2.11 Financial management
          1. Investment appraisal
          2. Funding
          3. Budgeting and cost control
      12. 4.2.12 Risk management
      13. 4.2.13 Change management
      14. 4.2.14 Resource management
          1. Procurement
          2. Contract management
          3. Mobilisation
   3. 4.3 Maturity
      1. 4.3.1 Maturity levels 2 and 3 (1/3)
      2. 4.3.1 Maturity levels 2 and 3 (2/3)
      3. 4.3.1 Maturity levels 2 and 3 (3/3)
         1. Generic attributes
         2. Identification process
         3. Sponsorship process
         4. Definition process
         5. Delivery process
         6. Development process
         7. Boundaries process
         8. Closure process
         9. Benefits realisation process
         10. Governance process
         11. Management process
         12. Co-ordination process
      4. 4.3.2 Maturity levels 4 and 5
6. References
7. Index (1/2)
8. Index (2/2)