Information technology project management
By: Bennet P. Lientz
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 487
ISBN-13: 9780230300361
Subjects: Management; Project management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Project Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Operations Research; Information technology
Description: "A comprehensive overview of the management of IT projects. Grounded in the latest research, it offers practical tools and techniques to help students at every stage of the project, from initial planning through to trouble-shooting specific problems. Ideal for undergraduate, graduate and MBA students taking a course in project management"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: Preface; title: PART ONE: PROJECT STRATEGY; title: Introduction; title: Developing Your Project Management Process and Strategy; title: Managing Multiple Projects and the Project Slate; title: PART TWO: PROJECT PLANNING; title: The Project Concept; title: The Right Project Leader; title: Building the Project Team; title: Developing the Project Plan; title: PART THREE: PROJECT EXECUTION; title: Effective Project Tracking and Coordination; title: Project Communications Management; title: Risk Management; title: Quality Management; title: Procurement Management; title: Measuring Projects and Project Management; title: PART FOUR: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES; title: Software Development; title: Operations, Maintenance, and Enhancement; title: Software Packages; title: Technology Projects; title: PART FIVE: HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY ADDRESS PROJECT ISSUES; title: Business Issues; title: Human Resource Issues; title: Management Issues; title: Technical Issues; title: Vendor and Consultant Issues; title: Cultural and Political Issues; title: Quality Issues; title: PART SIX: WHAT TO DO NEXT; title: How to Implement Improved Project Management; title: Bibliography; title: Web Sites; title: Appendix 1: Project Management Software; title: Appendix 2: Issues Checklist; title: Appendix 3: War Strategies Applied to Project Management; title: Introduction; title: T'ai Kung; title: Ssu-Ma; title: Sun-Tsu; title: Wu-Tzu; title: Wei Liao-Tzu; title: Huang Shih-Kung; title: Von Clausewitz; title: Index.