New directions in project management / editor, Paul C. Tinnirello.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tinnirello, Paul C.

Series:

Best practices series (Boca Raton, Fla.)

Best practices series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Project management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (561 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : Auerbach, c2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 techniques. Presenting the tools you need to meet the challenges of the new business environment, New Directions in Project Management covers best practices in all areas of managing software development projects - practices that have been determin

Contents:

Front cover; Contributors; Contents; Introduction; Section 1: Essential Concepts of Project Management; Chapter 1. Ten Ways to Improve Project Performance; Chapter 2. Nine Factors for Project Success; Chapter 3. Managing Project Management; Chapter 4. Strategies for Heading Off IS Project Failure; Chapter 5. Six Myths about Managing Software Development in the New Millennium; Chapter 6. Back to Basics: Getting Systems Development Right; Chapter 7. Process Management: Integrating Project Management and Development; Chapter 8. Project Meetings: A Communication and Coordination Tool

Chapter 9. Managing Systems RequirementsSection 2: Critical Factors for Project Quality; Chapter 10. Using Project Management to Become ISO 9000 Certified; Chapter 11. SEI CMM or ISO 9000: Which Is Right for Your Organization?; Chapter 12. An Almost Perfect Software Project: Using SEI Core Measurements; Chapter 13. Does Your Project Risk Management System Do the Job?; Chapter 14. Evolution of a High-Quality Development Process in an Existing Software Project; Chapter 15. Incorporating Six Sigma Concepts into Systems Analysis; Chapter 16. Solving the Software Quality Management Problem

Section 3: Managing Business RelationshipsChapter 17. Prescriptions for Managing IT Priority Pressure; Chapter 18. Business and IT: Developing Strategic Alliances; Chapter 19. Managing the Change to Self-Directed Teams: Myths and Miseries; Chapter 20. Improving IS Performance: The Role of the Value Chain; Chapter 21. The Myths and Realities of IT Steering Committees; Chapter 22. Achieving Enterprise Culture Change Through a Project Management Program; Chapter 23. Developing Applications with the User in Mind; Section 4. Effectively Managing Outsourced Projects

Chapter 24. A Practical Guide to Staff Augmentation and OutsourcingChapter 25. The Essentials for Successful IT Outsourcing; Chapter 26. The Management Service Provider Option; Chapter 27. Managing the Risk of Outsourcing Agreements; Chapter 28. Hiring and Managing Consultants; Chapter 29. How to Manage Outsourcing for Best Results; Chapter 30. Outsourcing as a Means of Improving Process Maturity: An Approach for More Rapidly Moving up the Capability Maturity Model; Section 5: Managing Special Projects; Chapter 31. The Role of Project Management in Knowledge Management

Chapter 32. Managing Development in the Era of Large Complex SystemsChapter 33. Developing IT Projects on a Pay-for-Performance Basis; Chapter 34. The Pitfalls of Client/Server Development Projects; Chapter 35. Using Project Management to Build and IT Help Desk; Chapter 36. Leveraging Developed Software: Organizational Implications; Chapter 37. Managing Legacy Assets; Section 6. Measuring and Improving Project Management Success; Chapter 38. Facilitating Your Way to Project Success; Chapter 39. Reducing IT Project Complexity; Chapter 40. Designing an Effective Project Management Office

Chapter 41. Assessing the Real Costs of a Major System Change

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786611122317

9781040205624

1040205623

9780429134791

0429134797

9781281122315

1281122319

9780203972724

0203972724

9781420000160

1420000160

OCLC:

51487528