INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT
by Jack T. Marchewka, Northern Illinois University
Hardcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc; 2nd edition (January 30, 2006)
Language: English
ASIN: B001E2CGGO
374 pages
Chapters:
1 The Nature of Information Technology Projects
2 Conceptualizing and Initializing the IT Project
3 Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan
4 The Human Side of Project Management
5 Defining and Managing Project Scope
6 The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation
7 The Project Schedule and Budget
8 Managing Project Risk
9 Project Communication, Tracking, and Reporting
10 IT Project Quality Management
11 Managing Organizational Change, Resistance and Conflict
12 Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing
13 Leadership and Ethics
14 Project Implementation, Closure, and Evaluation
Appendix: An Introduction to Functional Point Analysis
Index
Review: As one can guess from the price, this book is geared to be used as a text book in a University setting. But almost anyone will find this book extremely useful because the book occupies a unique niche in the market on Project Management books.
There are several project management books out in the market that mostly fall into the following categories - General Project Management, Advanced Project Management, PMP Exam Preparation, and PM Software books. The problem I have had with these books is that there are very few that address IT Project Management and even fewer that use Case Studies throughout. I am in IT Project Management and absolutely require Case Studies to learn any subject thoroughly. Especially a practical subject like Project Management.
This book is perfect for an IT Project Manager because it - covers basic project principles, incorporates the IT view on every topic, has plenty of exercises to prepare for a PM exam (like the PMP or CompTIA's ITProject+), has a very decent section on using Microsoft Project 2003, a 120 day trial version of MS Project 2003 software in case you don't have it, plenty of mini case studies, a real-world running case study of the Northwest Airlines' ResNet project, and an excellent reference list at the end of each chapter. It is clear that the book was aimed at being the perfect reference for any IT Project Manager. - Brian M., Amazon
Note: This listing is for a brand new hardcover but is listed as "very good" because the pages have some wrinkling from absorbed moisture. This listing is for the book only; no CD.
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