Project sponsorship : an essential guide for those sponsoring projects within their organizations / David West

Includes bibliographical references and index

The value of project sponsorship to the organization -- Factors in the selection of the project sponsor -- Governance, reporting and management structures for the sponsorship of projects -- Health, safety and the environment -- Where projects come from : corporate strategy -- The project business case : will the project be worth it? -- Defining the project -- The players : selecting and leading the team -- Project finance -- Project commissioning and close out -- The project team -- Project planning -- Progress reporting -- Value engineering -- Risk management -- Quality management -- Commercial management -- Change control -- Stakeholder management