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| Acknowledgements | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Why I Wrote This Book | |
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| Getting the Most from This Book | |
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| Three Logical Parts | |
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| Are You Strategic? | |
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| Thinking Outside the Bar Chart | |
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| Tackling the Big Hairy Issues | |
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| Mastering Strategic Project Management | |
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| Start Smart | |
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| Lessons Learned Along the Way | |
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| Why Read This Book? | |
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| Beware These Six Dangerous Planning Mistakes | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Building Strong Project Backbones | |
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| Asking the Four Critical Strategic Questions | |
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| Concept from the Cornfield | |
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| Making Strategy Simple | |
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| Test Your Strategy If-Then IQ | |
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| Sorting out your objectives | |
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| Organizing Multiple Objects Into Trees | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Introduction the Logical Framework | |
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| The Best Solution Tool You'll Ever Find | |
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| System Thinking: Conceptual Foundation of the Logical Framework | |
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| Tacking the Four Critical Strategic Question | |
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| Grab a Front Row Workshop Seat | |
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| Ingredients of the Grid | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Aligning Projects With Strategic Intent | |
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| Strategy in a Nutshell | |
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| Juggling Portfolios and Programs | |
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| Managing Multiple Bottom Lines | |
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| Quick and Clean Strategic Planning at Any Level | |
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| Eight Logical Planning Steps | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Mastering The Four Critical Strategic Questions | |
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| Questions #1-What Are We Trying to Accomplish and Why? | |
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| Shoot for the Moon | |
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| Linking Objectives Into Logical Levels | |
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| Turning a Problem Into a Set of Objectives | |
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| Terry's Tips for Clear Objectives | |
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| Exploring Distinctions Among LongFrame Levels | |
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| Sculpting Your Project Masterpiece | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Application Step #1 | |
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| Question #2-How Do We Measure Success? | |
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| Winning the Peace After Winning the War | |
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| Four Tips for Meaningful Measures | |
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| Measures Sharpen Vague Objectives | |
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| Managing Complex Enterprise-Wide Change | |
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| Special Situation Demand Special Measures | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Application Step #2 | |
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| Question #3 -What Other Conditions Must Exist? | |
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| The Whoops Hall of Shame | |
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| Spotting Trouble Before It Comes | |
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| How the LogFrame Accommodates Assumptions | |
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| Three Steps for Managing Assumptions | |
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| Making Fine Point Distinctions | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Application Step #3 | |
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| Question #4-How Do We Get There? | |
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| The Ancient Project That Saved the World | |
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| Chunking 101 | |
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| Organizing Inputs: Nitty Gritty Project Planning | |
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| Clarify Resource Requirements | |
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| Make responsibility Clear to All | |
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| Applying Schmidt's Law of Planning Density | |
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| Defining the Next Action Step | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Application Step #4 | |
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| Putting The Concepts Into Action | |
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| Managing the Strategic Action Cycle | |
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| Taking a "Cycle-Logical" Approach | |
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| Three Types of Assessment: Project Monitoring | |
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| Type one Assessment: Project Monitoring | |
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| Type two Assessments: Project Status Review | |
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| Type Three Assessments: Project Evaluation | |
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| Celebrating Success | |
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| LogFrame Limitations and Best Practices | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Managing the People Dynamics | |
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| The Heart and Soul of Projects | |
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| Engaging Your Key Stockholders | |
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| Building Your Own Dream Team | |
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| Creating Shared Norms for High Performance | |
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| Sharpening Your Emotional Intelligence | |
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| Techniques for Increasing Your Emotional Intelligence | |
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| Key Points Review | |
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| Applying These Ideas In Your World | |
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| Exploring a Dozen Dynamic Directions | |
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| Terry's Tips for Doing the Project RAP (Rapid Action Planning) | |
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| Facilating by Yourself | |
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| Taking Strategic Action Now | |
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| Appendix: Reference Tools and Resources | |
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| Blank Logical Framework Grid | |
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| Logical Framework Quality Checklist | |
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| Logical Framework Application Case Studies | |
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| Ongoing Support and Services | |
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| Glossary and Usage of Terms | |
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| About the Author | |
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| Index | |