Information Technology Project Management
Author: Jack T Marchewka
Reach for a higher measure of success An information technology project can be on time and within budget, but that doesn't mean it will be successful. The real measure of success is the value that the project delivers to the organization.
Now revised, this Second Edition of Jack Marchewka's Information Technology Project Management focuses on how to create Measurable Organizational Value (MOV) through IT projects. The author uses the concept of MOV to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout the project's lifecycle and for integrating project management and IT concepts, tools, and techniques.
Highlights of the Second Edition
* New Chapter 12 on Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing.
* New Chapter 13 on Project Leadership, Ethics, and Multicultural Projects.
* Takes you through the different phases of the project life cycle, and introduces the concepts and tools that are appropriate for each specific phase of the project.
* Incorporates nine areas outlined in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) into the basic concepts associated with information systems management and software engineering.
* Chapter-opening vignettes, which comprise a continuing case about Husky Air (an air charter company), describe situations faced by project managers and teams undertaking IT projects.
* Chapters feature integrated hands-on case assignments.
* Includes a trial version of MS Project(TM).
Table of Contents:
Preface.About the Author.
Chapter 1: The Nature of Information Technology Projects.
Chapter 2: Conceptualizing and Initiating The IT Project.
Chapter 3: Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan.
Chapter 4: The Human Side of Project Management.
Chapter 5: Defining and Managing Project Scope.
Chapter 6: The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation.
Chapter 7: The Project Schedule and Budget.
Chapter 8: Managing Project Risk.
Chapter 9: Project Communication, Tracking, and Reporting.
Cahpter 10: IT Project Quality Management.
Chapter 11: Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict.
Chapter 12: Procurement, Management and Outsourcing.
Chapter 13: Project Leadership, Ethics, and Multicultural Projects.
Chapter 14: Project Implementation, Closure, and Evaluation.
Appendix A: An Introduction to Function Point Analysis.
Index.
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Using MIS
Author: David Kroenk
Using MIS is the book that teaches students how people use information systems to solve business problems.
Building on students' experience and knowledge base from personal MIS to workgroup MIS to enterprise MIS, this text stresses the important role of Information Systems in satisfying business objectives. Realistic examples, mini-cases, case applications, and thought-provoking review material with projects promote active learning.
This text is beneficial to the business professional interested in a basic understanding of management information systems today.
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