Breakthrough Technology Project Management, 2e (E-Business Solutions)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 658.404 EAN: 9780124499683 ISBN: 0124499686 Label: Butterworth-Heinemann Manufacturer: Butterworth-Heinemann Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 342 Publication Date: 2001-01-15 Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann Studio: Butterworth-Heinemann
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Editorial Reviews: Although there are many books of methods and tools in different areas, few books actually give detailed tips and lessons on how to effectively set up and manage projects. Most books on project management devote all their space to specific methods. Breakthrough Technology Project Management, Second Edition provides tangible guidelines through examples and suggestions to help people participate in and manage projects more effectively. The authors' techniques and guidelines have been proven over the past 15 years in courses and counseling. This book is a valuable tool for those working in information systems, engineering, computer science, operations and production, and other environments involving project management. Key Features * The Purpose of this book is to answer: * How can the overall technology project management process be improved? * Which systems projects should be given resources and approved for action? * How can all systems and technology projects be better managed together? * How can individual projects be better managed and more successful? * What are specific guidelines for managing different types of projects? The Scope of the Book Answers * What projects should be approved? * How do you formulate and start projects effectively? * How do you manage single and multiple projects? * How do you identify, analyze, and address specific project issues? * How do you obtain results through communicating effectively with management, team members, staff, and vendors?
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Very good Comment: This a very good book. It is written by two people that together have more than 40 years of experience in project management (PM) and provides with real and usefull examples. I strongly recommend reading to people that already know PM. Its not a basic book in PM. Customer Rating: Summary: very thorough and complete guide to IT projects Comment: IT projects are very different from standard projects. This books provides an in-depth approach to managing IT projects. It has some very good specific tips regarding risk analysis, the management critical path (as opposed to the critical path), the use of score cards for project evaluation, how to deal with issues, and how to use lessons learned and experience to get continuous improvement in project management. In addition, the book focuses on templates rather than the traditional work breakdown structure-so it is gives greater flexibility. Another novel approach is use of the team members in participating in project management. Overall, very useful and informative. Customer Rating: Summary: realistic and usable guide to IT projects Comment: Our organization has reviewed over 50 books in IT and general project management from the view of usability and useful methods for a multiple project, complex environment. We found books like Schwabe and Menche somewhat useful, but very limited in dealing with the actual problems faced in projects. There was just too much introductory material. This book, on the other hand, is very useful in that it addresses problems such as scope creep, changing requirements, high management expectations, dealing with vendors and users, and other specific issues. It is also being translated into Chinese. This is the book you should get if you want to address problems in real projects and want specific guidelines. Customer Rating: Summary: Very good book Comment: This is very good book on project management, i am a member of pmi, but in pmi u learn more about project management in general but this book is for IT guys, esply chapter on project management process is good, allso about tackling issues is well documented. Customer Rating: Summary: Real help for project management Comment: I have applied methods in this book and a related seminar to a number of real projects and have gotten excellent results. I am not an IT person and was placed in charge of systems. The book helped me to plan and execute a huge IT project from scratch.I have 12 staff who were applications programmers of which 2 were analysts. I divided their tasks and attached them to users per the ideas in the book. The approach was applied to enhancements, new systems for tender evaluation and purchasing, and hardware. Per the methods of the book, all arising matters with management, vendors, and users were seen as issues and not as problems. By the team approach we were able to sack one person and reassign his roles. A 4 year project was finished in 2 years. Hardware and WAN were completed in two months. Right now we are planning a project to reach out to the remotest plantations that we own that is another 170 areas. We are using the book here as well. The key idea here is that the methods in this book are different and WORK. More Reviews