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050 _aQA 76.9 .D35 2007
100 _aDalcher, Darren
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245 0 _aSuccessful IT projects /
_cDarren Dalcher and Lindsey Brodie.
260 _aLondon, United Kingdom :
_bThomson Learning Asia,
_cc2007
300 _axiii, 345 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _a1. Introduction to Projects and Project Management. 2. Project Selection. 3. Research Methods. 4. Managing Progress and Change. 5. Project Planning I -- Activities and Schedules. 6. Project Planning II -- Cost Management. 7. Leadership and Teamworking. 8. Project Quality Management. 9. Project Risk Management. 10. Project Review and Reflection. 11. Answers to Review Questions. Appendix. Index.
520 _aSuccessful IT Projects introduces you to all the basics of project management. This is a great preparation for what you will experience in industry, as well as a thorough support for project management courses in IT or systems engineering. The book specifically addresses the needs for an academic student project providing useful hints and guidance. Working through the key phases of a technical project, you will cover project selection, planning, risk and quality management, as well as project monitoring and evaluation. Contexts for project management are described including coverage of systems development lifecycles (including evolutionary and agile methods), managing change, teamwork and professional ethics. Project management industry standards and methods (such as Prince2) are also introduced. Practical coursework exercises follow explanations of theory so your learning is boosted by some 'hands-on' experience. Introduces you to the basics of project management. This book addresses the needs for an academic student project providing useful hints and guidance. It also describes contexts for project management including coverage of systems development lifecycles (including evolutionary and agile methods), managing change, teamwork and professional ethics.
650 _aPROJECT MANAGEMENT
700 _aBrodie, Lindsey
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