March 2008 :

What CEOs Must Demand…

"To gain the full power of project management the CEO must demand that:

1.Strategic and project management disciplines be fully integrated.

2.Project portfolio management fully supports the organization's growth strategies.

3.A coherent project management process exists and is fully understood.

4.The project management process recognized the appropriate project categories that exist within the organization and provides detailed guidance for the planning and control of projects within each category.

5.This process and supporting systems and tools are fully implemented and integrated with corporate policies, procedures, and systems.

6.The Internet and Web are used properly in the daily project management operations.

More detailed CEO demands that must be made to achieve effective project management are identified at the end of each of the chapters in Part I."

Archibald, Russell D., Managing High-Technology Programs and Projects, 3rd Edition 2003. NY: Wiley. pp 23-24.