harvard business school press connecting the dots外语英文电子书

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1、ConnectingtheDots:AligningProjectswithObjectivesinUnpredictableTimesby CathleenBenko and F.WarrenISBN:1578518776McFarlanHarvardBusinessSchoolPublishing©2003(246pages)Thisguidebookhelpsyoufuseyourorganization'sintentionsanditsprojectactivities,capturinghiddenvaluetodaywhile

2、betterpreparingfortomorrow.TableofContentsConnectingtheDotsAligningProjectswithObjectivesinUnpredictableTimesPrefaceChapter1-TheBigPictureChapter2-FrontierLivingChapter3-APrimeronTraitsChapter4-TheAlignmentWorkshopChapter5-ThroughtheLookingGlassChapter6-TamingtheFutureChap

3、ter7-TheElephantintheHallwayNotesLexiconIndexListofFiguresListofTablesListofSidebarsBackCoverAreyouevergoingtoseethevaluepromisedfromyourcompanysprojectportfolio?Thequestionisalltoofamiliar.Theconcernisrealandlegitimate.Technologyandotherprojectinitiativeshavegrownfasterth

4、antheabilityofmostcompaniestomanagethemaffectingthereturnontheinvestmentoftrillionsofdollarswhileillpreparingcompaniesfortodaysunpredictableenvironment.Indeed,inConnectingtheDots,CathleenBenkoandF.WarrenMcFarlanarguethattheportfolioisyourorganizationsfuturecurrencythesingl

5、emostimportantassetfordeliveringonstrategicandoperationalobjectives.Andthebestwaytoleveragethiscurrencyisthroughgreateralignment.ConnectingtheDotsemploysapracticalplaythehandyouareholdingapproach,providingabalanceofconceptsandroll-up-your-sleevesguidanceonhowto:Determineho

6、wwell-alignedormisalignedyourorganizationistodayRevealopportunitiesforincreasingportfolioeconomicsApplytoolstoreduceportfolioriskwhileimprovingitsefficiency,flexibility,anddirectionInstillnewmind-setstobetterrespondtowhateverfuturepresentsitselfAbouttheAuthorsCathleenBenko

7、isBraxtonsGlobale-BusinessLeader.F.WarrenMcFarlanisSeniorAssociateDeanandAlbertH.GordonProfessorofBusinessAdministrationatHarvardBusinessSchool.ConnectingtheDotsAligningProjectswithObjectivesinUnpredictableTimesCATHLEENBENKOF.WARRENMcFARLANHARVARDBUSINESSSCHOOLPRESSBoston,

8、MassachusettsCopyright2003BraxtonandF.WarrenMcFarlanAllrightsreservedPrintedintheUnitedSt