Managing Information Technology Projects Building A Body Of Knowledge In It Project Management

Author : Srinath Perera
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811240590
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Information Technology Projects: Building A Body Of Knowledge In It Project Management written by Srinath Perera and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information Technology project management has changed dramatically over recent years. Drawing on the experiences of successful project management beyond the IT industry and synergizing cutting edge research with well-established practices in the IT industry, this book prefigures the 'next normal' in IT project management.As a milestone publication, this book augments and boosts the specialized body of knowledge in IT project management by capturing and consolidating key elements of this knowledge base. Chapters are presented in four distinct sections, each examining a different aspect of IT project management which includes — generic project management methodologies; teambuilding in relation to stakeholder management; the Iron Triangle of Time, Cost, Quality, and Risk; and new and innovative technologies and software for improved project management. Substantiated case studies and practical guidelines are designed to be of value to practitioners at all levels of IT project management: from novices' to experienced practitioners, while collectively elevating the body of knowledge and skills needed. This book aims to upgrade and update the knowledge of current practice to novices; offer pointers to experienced practitioners on potential areas for improvement; and provide innovative insights to undergraduates, researchers and other academics on the development, appreciation and application of IT project management knowledge.

Author : Jack T. Marchewka
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118911016
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Technology Project Management written by Jack T. Marchewka and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 5th Edition of Jack Marchewka's Information Technology Project Management focuses on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) through IT projects. The author uses the concept of MOV, combined with his own research, to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle. The book's integration of project management and IT concepts provides students with the tools and techniques they need to develop in this field.

Author : James Taylor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788120343023
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Information Technology Projects written by James Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : George Ofori
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9811224730
Total Pages : 951 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Building A Body Of Knowledge In Project Management In Developing Countries written by George Ofori and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2023-06-22 with total page 951 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a state-of-the-art account of the recent developments and needs for project management in developing countries. It adds to the current state of knowledge on project management in general by capturing current trends, how they widen the content and scope of the field, and why there is a need for a specialist body of knowledge for developing countries. Eminent experts in this domain address the specific nature and demands of project management in developing countries, in the context of its scope and priorities, and discuss the relationships between this emerging field and established bodies of knowledge. The book also addresses the future of project management in developing countries and how this might influence mainstream project management. This important book will be an essential reference for practitioners, students, researchers and policymakers engaged in how to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of project management in developing countries.

Author : Graham McLeod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780760049440
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Information Technology Projects written by Graham McLeod and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Quality Information Systems, Fatemeh Zahedi cuts through the haze and hype too often found in generic texts on quality. With the precision, thoroughness, and impeccable qualitative orientation demanded from today's information systems professionals, Dr. Zahedi explains quality concepts, how to design them into systems, and how to measure their effectiveness, from inside the ever-more complex and competitive real-world of decision information systems.

Author : Kathy Schwalbe
Publisher : Thomson South-Western
ISBN 13 : 9781133627227
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Technology Project Management written by Kathy Schwalbe and published by Thomson South-Western. This book was released on 2014 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce your students to exciting "behind-the-scenes" opportunities and challenges in technology today with Schwalbe's unique INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 7E, International Edition. This one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the principles distinctive to managing information technology (IT) projects that extend well beyond standard project management requirements.No book offers more up-to-the minute insights and software tools for IT project management success, including updates that reflect the latest PMBOK® Guide, 5th Edition, the global standard for managing projects and earning certification. The book weaves today's theory with successful practices for an understandable, integrated presentation that focuses on the concepts, tools, and techniques that are most effective today.INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 7E, International Edition is the only text to apply all ten project management knowledge areas to IT projects. Students master skills in project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management as well as all five process groups--initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Intriguing examples from familiar companies featured in today's news, a new Agile case, opportunities with MindView software, and a new chapter on project stakeholder management further ensure your readers have the foundation to manage IT projects with success.

Author : Mohan Kumaraswamy
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1003817793
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Construction Project Procurement and Delivery written by Mohan Kumaraswamy and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Handbook provides the knowledge needed to design and deploy proactive construction project procurement and delivery systems based on essentials while addressing emerging construction industry imperatives in order to boost overall performance. Section 1 of the Handbook provides an overview, while Section 2 provides the fundamentals with fresh insights into the building blocks and trends in performance-linked procurement and delivery, including procurement strategies and commercial priorities, project briefs and management plans, design management, stakeholder management, risk management, ethics and professionalism, team building, information and knowledge management, digital aids, conflict, claims and dispute management, collaborative contracting, relationship-based teamworking and linking to built asset management. Section 3 explores and expands on specific trends, including sub-contractor selection, Building Information Modelling (BIM) in project cost management; off-site and modern methods of construction; 4IR/5IR technologies; and constructing for the circular economy, supply chain resilience and social value imperatives in this domain. While other books describe standard processes or focus on specific strategies such as design and build, target cost contracting or integrated project delivery, this Handbook presents the fundamentals of such processes and protocols together with invited specialist insights into growing trends and imperatives in holistic procurement and delivery. Those who could benefit from this Handbook include academics, researchers, postgraduate students, policy makers and administrators, managers in both public and private sectors involved with planning and overseeing construction project procurement and/or delivery and undergraduates looking for a balanced introduction and useful insights into what is critical to the success of construction projects, organisations and the industry itself.

Author : Kathy Schwalbe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780538480703
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Managing Information Technology Projects written by Kathy Schwalbe and published by . This book was released on 2010-08-23 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Information is traveling faster and being shared by more individuals than ever before. Managing Information Technology Projects, REVISED 6E, International Edition offers the "behind-the-scene" aspect of technology. Although project management has been an established field for many years, managing information technology requires ideas and information that go beyond standard project management. By weaving together theory and practice, this text presents an understandable, integrated view of the many concepts skills, tools, and techniques involved in project management. Because the project management field and the technology industry change rapidly, you cannot assume that what worked even five years ago is still the best approach today. This text provides up-to-date information on how good project management and effective use of software can help you manage projects, especially information technology projects.Managing Information Technology Projects, REVISED 6E, International Edition is still the only textbook to apply all nine project management knowledge areas: project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, and procurement management. Also all five process groups: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing to information technology projects.

Author : Jack T. Marchewka
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9781118057636
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Information Technology Project Management, with CD-ROM written by Jack T. Marchewka and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of Marchewa's Information Technology Project Management focuses on more simplified chapters, practical examples and the addition of small case studies to every chapter. The text contains the same level of depth and brevity that's simply written and easy to understand as previous issues. Marchewka continues to focus on how to create measurable organizational value (MOV) to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle as well as for integrating project management and IT concepts, tools, and techniques.

Author : Dick Billows
Publisher : Dick Billows
ISBN 13 : 0967976162
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Project Management written by Dick Billows and published by Dick Billows. This book was released on 2004 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: