The Project Sponsor Guide

By Joan Brant-Love and Neil A. Love

A slim, small book (5x8) designed with lots of white space, each page comprising a bulleted list of pithy advice. The first section explains the roles of the project sponsor as mentor, catalyst, motivator, barrier buster, boundary manager, and liaison to senior management. The second section iden

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 188041015X
• ISBN13: 9781880410158
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Project Management Inst
• Length: 79 Pages
• Weight: 0.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

AUTHOR DECSRIPTION

This quick reference guide was written to help important project teams be more successful - especially cross-functional project teams.Project Sponsors, Project Leaders and Team Facilitators will find the book useful. It clarifies roles, explains the value add of Project Sponsors and provides practical advice for overcoming common project team problems such as - · How to get derailed teams back on track ... · What to do about team members missing important meetings ... · How to handle team conflicts ... · How to create a sense of urgency in slow-moving teams ... How to help a burned-out team leader!THE PROJECT SPONSOR GUIDE IS A TO-THE-POINT, QUICK READ FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO MAKE PROJECT TEAMS MORE SUCCESSFUL.

Practical, Thorough, Readable

This guide, useful for both Project Sponsors and Project Leaders, covers the roles and activities of Project Sponsors thoroughly, from project inception to completion. While covering a lot of ground, there are not a lot of words--definitions are brief, and the book is full of checklists. I found this to be particularly helpful considering how busy most business leaders are. This is a book that can be opened to a particular spot and used in the moment it is needed. No wading through long chapters to find the nuggets--the book is a compilation of nuggets! Another useful section is the one covering common problems that project teams can run into, and how the project sponsor can help. Again, brief and practical sections covering a description of the problem, possible causes, and things to try.

A Good Basic Guide

According to the authors, this guide is intended for managers and executives who are or will be Project Sponsors. Although the authors suggest it would be helpful reading by Project Managers, this reviewer believes the real potential of the text is when both the Project Sponsor and the Project Manager use it as a boundary guide in their journey to successful project execution. As much as the Project Sponsor needs to know her/his roles and activities, the Project Manager needs to know what support the sponsor should provide. Through this guide the two of them can have meaningful discussions relative to each other's expectations.The text is well organized and concise, which provides for a quick reference.