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Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003250449707536

Autore

Snedaker, Susan

Titolo

How to cheat at IT project management [electronic resource] / Susan Snedaker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Rockland, Mass. : Syngress

Oxford : Elsevier Science [distributor], 2005

ISBN

9781597490375

1597490377

Descrizione fisica

xxvi, 565 p. ; 23 cm.

Disciplina

658.4038

Soggetti

Information technology - Management

Project management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Risorsa elettronica

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Overview of IT Project Management -- 2. Aligning IT Projects with Corporate Strategy -- 3. Navigating Corporate Politics -- 4. Defining and Organizing IT Projects -- 5. Planning IT Projects -- 6. Understanding IT Project Budgets -- 7. Developing Realistic IT Project Schedules -- 8. Managing Issues, Changes and Risks in IT Projects 9. Communication Strategies for IT Projects -- 10. Closing Out IT Projects.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is written with the IT professional in mind. It provides a clear, concise system for managing IT projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project. It avoids the jargon and complexity of traditional project management (PM) books. Instead, it provides a unique approach to IT project management, combining strategic business concepts (project ROI, strategic alignment, etc.) with the very practical, step-by-step instructions for developing and managing a successful IT project. Its short enough to be easily read and used but long enough to be comprehensive in the right places. * Essential information on how to provide a clear, concise system for managing IT projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project * As IT jobs are outsourced, there is a growing demand for project managers to manage outsourced IT projects * Companion Web site for the book



provides dozens of working templates to help readers manage their own IT projects.