Project management for information systems

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Project management for information systems

James Cadle, Donald Yeates

Pearson/Prentice Hall, 2008

5th ed

  • : pbk

Available at  / 2 libraries

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Originally published: London : Pitman, 1991

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Cadle and Yeates' Project Management for Information Systems is suitable for undergraduate students studying Project Management within the IT environment. 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.

Table of Contents

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 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 14 Managing quality 15 Managing risk 16 Value management 17 Selling the project 18 Managing stakeholders 19 Managing suppliers 20 Managing change 21 Leadership and performance 22 Managing the team 23 The project manager 24 Developing your career Glossary Index

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