New Directions in Project Management
eBook - PDF

New Directions in Project Management

  1. 560 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

New Directions in Project Management

About this book

Organizations that rely on computing technology for survival understand the critical importance of managing projects that meet strategic goals and objectives. The diversity of business globalization and electronic commerce combined with the unceasing pace of technical change continues to challenge efforts for more proficient project management tech

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Information

Publisher
Auerbach Publications
Year
2001
eBook ISBN
9781420000160
Edition
1
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Project Management
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Front cover
  2. Contributors
  3. Contents
  4. Introduction
  5. Section 1: Essential Concepts of Project Management
  6. Chapter 1. Ten Ways to Improve Project Performance
  7. Chapter 2. Nine Factors for Project Success
  8. Chapter 3. Managing Project Management
  9. Chapter 4. Strategies for Heading Off IS Project Failure
  10. Chapter 5. Six Myths about Managing Software Development in the New Millennium
  11. Chapter 6. Back to Basics: Getting Systems Development Right
  12. Chapter 7. Process Management: Integrating Project Management and Development
  13. Chapter 8. Project Meetings: A Communication and Coordination Tool
  14. Chapter 9. Managing Systems Requirements
  15. Section 2: Critical Factors for Project Quality
  16. Chapter 10. Using Project Management to Become ISO 9000 Certified
  17. Chapter 11. SEI CMM or ISO 9000: Which Is Right for Your Organization?
  18. Chapter 12. An Almost Perfect Software Project: Using SEI Core Measurements
  19. Chapter 13. Does Your Project Risk Management System Do the Job?
  20. Chapter 14. Evolution of a High-Quality Development Process in an Existing Software Project
  21. Chapter 15. Incorporating Six Sigma Concepts into Systems Analysis
  22. Chapter 16. Solving the Software Quality Management Problem
  23. Section 3: Managing Business Relationships
  24. Chapter 17. Prescriptions for Managing IT Priority Pressure
  25. Chapter 18. Business and IT: Developing Strategic Alliances
  26. Chapter 19. Managing the Change to Self-Directed Teams: Myths and Miseries
  27. Chapter 20. Improving IS Performance: The Role of the Value Chain
  28. Chapter 21. The Myths and Realities of IT Steering Committees
  29. Chapter 22. Achieving Enterprise Culture Change Through a Project Management Program
  30. Chapter 23. Developing Applications with the User in Mind
  31. Section 4. Effectively Managing Outsourced Projects
  32. Chapter 24. A Practical Guide to Staff Augmentation and Outsourcing
  33. Chapter 25. The Essentials for Successful IT Outsourcing
  34. Chapter 26. The Management Service Provider Option
  35. Chapter 27. Managing the Risk of Outsourcing Agreements
  36. Chapter 28. Hiring and Managing Consultants
  37. Chapter 29. How to Manage Outsourcing for Best Results
  38. Chapter 30. Outsourcing as a Means of Improving Process Maturity: An Approach for More Rapidly Moving up the Capability Maturity Model
  39. Section 5: Managing Special Projects
  40. Chapter 31. The Role of Project Management in Knowledge Management
  41. Chapter 32. Managing Development in the Era of Large Complex Systems
  42. Chapter 33. Developing IT Projects on a Pay-for-Performance Basis
  43. Chapter 34. The Pitfalls of Client/Server Development Projects
  44. Chapter 35. Using Project Management to Build and IT Help Desk
  45. Chapter 36. Leveraging Developed Software: Organizational Implications
  46. Chapter 37. Managing Legacy Assets
  47. Section 6. Measuring and Improving Project Management Success
  48. Chapter 38. Facilitating Your Way to Project Success
  49. Chapter 39. Reducing IT Project Complexity
  50. Chapter 40. Designing an Effective Project Management Office
  51. Chapter 41. Assessing the Real Costs of a Major System Change
  52. Chapter 42. Information Technology for Project Management Automation
  53. Chapter 43. The Project Management Office: A Strategy for Improvement and Success
  54. Chapter 44. Creating and Implementing a Balanced Measurement Program
  55. Chapter 45. Software Process Assessment: Building the Foundation for a Mature IS Process
  56. About the Editor
  57. Index
  58. Back cover