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Information technology project management
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Edition:
Revised Seventh edition
Publication Information:
Australia : Cengage Learning, 2014
Physical Description:
1 volume (various paging) : illustrations ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781285847092
General Note:
"Updated for Microsoft Project 2013"--Cover
Abstract:
Discover exciting "behind-the-scenes" opportunities and challenges in technology today with Schwalbe's unique INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 7E. This one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the principles distinctive to managing information technology that extend well beyond standard project management requirements. No book offers more up-to-the minute insights and software tools for information project management success, including updates that reflect the latest PMBOKĀ® Guide, Fifth edition. The book weaves today's theory with successful practices for an understandable, integrated presentation that focuses on the concepts, tools, and techniques that are most effective today. Information technology project management is the only book to apply all ten project management knowledge areas to technology projects. You master skills in project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management as well as all five process groups-initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Intriguing examples from familiar companies featured in today's news, a new Agile case, opportunities with MindView 4 Business software, and a new chapter on project stakeholder management further ensure you are equipped to manage information technology projects with success
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Discover exciting "behind-the-scenes" opportunities and challenges in technology today with Schwalbe's unique INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, REVISED 7E. This one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the principles distinctive to managing information technology (IT) projects that extend well beyond standard project management requirements. No book offers more up-to-the minute insights and software tools for IT project management success, including updates that reflect the latest PMBOK Guide, 5th edition, the global standard for managing projects and earning certification. The book weaves today's theory with successful practices for an understandable, integrated presentation that focuses on the concepts, tools, and techniques that are most effective today. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT is the only book to apply all ten project management knowledge areas to IT projects. You master skills in project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management as well as all five process groups--initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. Intriguing examples from familiar companies featured in today's news, a new Agile case, opportunities with MindView software, and a new chapter on project stakeholder management further ensure you are equipped to manage information technology projects with success. The REVISED Seventh Edition has updated Appendix A for Microsoft Project 2013.


Table of Contents

1 Introduction to Project Management
2 The Project Management and Information Technology Context
3 The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study
4 Project Integration Management
5 Project Scope Management
6 Project Time Management
7 Project Cost Management
8 Project Quality Management
9 Project Human Resource Management
10 Project Communications Management
11 Project Risk Management
12 Project Procurement Management
13 Project Stakeholder Managements
Appendix A Guide to Using Microsoft Project 2013
Appendix B Advice for the Project Management Professional Exam (PMP) and Related Certifications
Appendix C Additional Running Cases and Software