Leading IT projects : the IT manager's guide / Jessica Keyes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keyes, Jessica, 1950- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Management.

Information technology.

Project management.

Strategic planning.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Auerbach Publications, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Senior level IT managers are responsible for a wide variety of development projects. For the most part, these individual projects are handled by project managers. However, IT managers must be conversant in the field of project management. Additionally, they must understand the dynamics of managing the project manager and be familiar with the skill sets. Leading IT Projects: The IT Manager's Guide provides a detailed roadmap for project success. The book provides information on the technical aspects of project management and also focuses on the human side of project management-leadership ski

Contents:

Front cover; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; About the Author; Permissions Notice; PART I: PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC PROJECT MANAGEMENT; Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Project Management; Chapter 2. Project Management Skill Sets; Chapter 3. Managing the Project Team; Chapter 4. Project Tracking and Control; Chapter 5. Project Critical Success Factors; PART II: BASICS OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT; Chapter 6. Project Scope Management and System Requirements; Chapter 7. Project Scheduling; Chapter 8. Project Estimation; Chapter 9. Project Risk; Chapter 10. Procurement Management

Chapter 11. Project TerminationPART III: REFERENCES GUIDES; Reference A: Traditional IT Metrics Reference; Reference B: Value Measuring Methodology1; Reference C: Establishing a Software Measurement Program1; Reference D: Selected Performance Metrics1; Reference E: Introduction to Software Engineering; Reference F: The Feasibility Study and Cost-Benefit Analysis; Reference G: Project Plan Outline; Reference H: Glossary; PART IV: INDEX; Index; Back cover

Notes:

"An Auerbach book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-429-11913-5

1-281-72373-8

9786611723736

1-4200-7084-3

9780429119132

OCLC:

259699534