PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS 5/E

This comprehensive and practical book is an excellent starting point for any students of Project Management for Information Systems, whether they are from a computing or a business background, at undergraduate or masters level. The authors strike a good balance - covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved and include plenty of case studies and exercises as well as good and bad examples from real life. This fifth edition has new material on:development life-cycles and approaches (including agile approaches) different types of IS projects and how to manage them implementing change through information systems updated coverage of leadership and management.

Preface
Acknowledgements

Part One The Business Context
1 Types of information systems projects
2 Business strategy and information systems
3 The business case
4 The organizational framework
5 The programme and project support office
6 Development lifecycles and approaches
7 The profile of a project

Part Two Project Execution
8 Project planning: understanding the work
9 Project planning: estimating
10 Project planning: scheduling and resourcing
11 Monitoring progress
12 Exercising control
13 Reporting progress

Part Three Delivering Success
14 Managing quality
15 Managing risk
16 V
17 Selling the project
18 Managing stakeholders
19 Managing suppliers
20 Managing change

Part Four The Human Dimension
21 Leadership and performance
22 Managing the team
23 The project manager
24 Developing your career
25 Bodies of knowledge and standards
Glossary
Index