"Seven Steps to Strategy Execution” Gives Readers a Practical Framework for Translating Strategy

Book Now Available from PM Solutions' Center for Business Practices
HAVERTOWN, Pa. (October 18, 2007) – The Center for Business Practices® (CBP), the research and publication arm of project management consultancy PM Solutions, today announced the availability of its new book, "Seven Steps to Strategy Execution”.

The collaborative work of J. Kent Crawford, founder and CEO of PM Solutions, Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, editor-in-chief of the CBP, and Jim Pennypacker, director of the CBP, "Seven Steps to Strategy Execution” is a 316-page paperback offering practical advice for organizations struggling to effectively execute their corporate strategies. The book introduces an approach called Strategy Performance Management (SPM), which advocates the integration of governance and performance management in seven key areas:

•       Strategy Management
•       Project Portfolio Management
•       Program and Project Management
•       Information Technology
•       Structure
•       Culture
•       People

Based on research by the CBP and strategies field-tested by PM Solutions' consulting practice, "Seven Steps to Strategy Execution” gives organizations a logical framework that will help them communicate strategy in a way that drives its development into reality. It also helps organizations increase their capabilities by providing a method for continually measuring performance.

"Organizations' inability to effectively execute corporate strategy is one of the major factors limiting their success,” said Crawford. "While successful execution can be difficult to achieve, it's not impossible. This book provides readers with a step-by-step process for how they can successfully regain control of strategy execution.”

To purchase a copy of "Seven Steps to Strategy Execution,” visit http://pmsolutions.com/insights/publications/.

About the Center for Business Practices®

The Center for Business Practices is the research and publishing arm of the management consulting and training organization PM Solutions. The CBP promotes effective strategy execution through sound portfolio, program, project, and performance management by capturing best practice knowledge and integrating it into actionable, fact-based information available through research reports, books, and benchmarking events. For more information, visit http://www.cbponline.com.

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