Project Management for Information Systems, 5/e (Paperback)

Description

The authors strike a good balance - covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved and include plenty of case studies and exercises as well as good and bad examples from real life.

This comprehensive and practical book is an excellent starting point for any students of Project Management for Information Systems, whether they are from a computing or a business background, at undergraduate or masters level. The authors strike a good balance - covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved and include plenty of case studies and exercises as well as good and bad examples from real life. This fifth edition has new material on:development life-cycles and approaches (including agile approaches) different types of IS projects and how to manage them implementing change through information systems updated coverage of leadership and management.

Catalog

Preface
Acknowledgements
Part One The Business Context
1 Types of information systems projects
2 Business strategy and information systems
3 The business case
4 The organizational framework
5 The programme and project support office
6 Development lifecycles and approaches
7 The profile of a project
Part Two Project Execution
8 Project planning: understanding the work
9 Project planning: estimating
10  Project planning: scheduling and resourcing
11  Monitoring progress
12  Exercising control
13  Reporting progress
Part Three  Delivering Success
14  Managing quality
15  Managing risk
16  V
17  Selling the project
18  Managing stakeholders
19  Managing suppliers
20  Managing change
Part Four The Human Dimension
21  Leadership and performance
22  Managing the team
23  The project manager
24  Developing your career
25  Bodies of knowledge and standards
Glossary
Index