TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Art of Juggling
Task-Oriented Project Portfolio
Interdependent Project Portfolio
Exercise: What Type of Project Portfolio Do You Have?
Section 2: Task-Oriented Project Portfolios
Chapter 2: Juggling the Task-Oriented Project Portfolio
A Four-Step Technique for Managing the Task-Oriented Project Portfolio
Exercise: Complete Your Own Project Priority and Planning Worksheets
Section 3: Independent Project Portfolios
Chapter 3: Juggling the Independent Project Portfolio
Single Project Management versus Multiple Project Management
Chapter 4: Planning a Single Project
Exercise: Create Your Own Gantt Chart
Chapter 5: How to Read and Use a Gantt Chart
Gantt Charting for Single Projects
Exercise: Analyze a Project Gantt Chart
Chapter 6: How to Schedule Multiple Projects
Scheduling Issues for an Independent Project Portfolio
Exercise: Jigsaw Puzzle Scheduling
Chapter 7: How to Manage Multiple Projects in an Independent Portfolio
The Art of Managing Multiple Project Portfolios in Organizations
Your Role as Project Portfolio Manager
The Triple Constraints in a Multiple Project Environment
Resolving Conflicts between Project Drivers and Portfolio Drivers
Techniques for Managing Priorities and Workflow
Exercise: My Current Authority Issues
Exercise: My Delegated Needs and Goals
Section 4: Interdependent Project Portfolios
Chapter 8: Juggling the Interdependent Project Portfolio
About Interdependent Project Portfolios
Independent Portfolio Management versus Interdependent Portfolio Management
The Irony of Interdependent Project Portfolios
Chapter 9: Planning an Interdependent Project Portfolio
Planning for Interdependent Project Portfolios
Exercise: Analyzing Your Interdependent Portfolio
Chapter 10: How to Manage Multiple Projects in an Interdependent Portfolio
The Art of Managing the Interdependent Portfolio
Your Role as Portfolio Manager
No-Fail Budgeting in the Interdependent Portfolio
Coping with the Escalating Objective