LEADER 06149nam 22006373 450 001 9911006845603321 005 20250604153210.0 010 $a9781523148257 010 $a152314825X 010 $a9781780174853 010 $a1780174853 010 $a9781780174860 010 $a1780174861 035 $a(CKB)4100000009151665 035 $a(Safari)9781780174846 035 $a(OCoLC)1122791574 035 $a(OCoLC)on1122791574 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5884622 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5884622 035 $a(OCoLC)1114971739 035 $a(CaSebORM)9781780174846 035 $a(Perlego)1110741 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000009151665 100 $a20250604d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurunu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aProject management for IT-related projects /$fBob Hughes (editor) ; Roger Ireland [and three others] 205 $aThird edition. 210 1$aSwindon, UK :$cBCS Learning & Development,$d[2019] 210 4$dİ2019 215 $a1 online resource (1 volume) $cillustrations 300 $aPrevious edition published: 2012. 311 08$a9781780174846 311 08$a1780174845 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront Cover -- Half-Title Page -- BCS, THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Figures and tables -- Useful websites -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1. PROJECTS AND PROJECT WORK -- Learning outcomes -- 1.1 Projects -- 1.2 Successful projects -- 1.3 Project management -- 1.4 System development life cycle -- 1.5 Project management and the development life cycle -- 1.6 Elements of project management -- 1.7 Development process models -- 1.8 Project plans -- 1.9 The business case and benefits management -- 1.10 Transition strategies -- 1.11 Post-implementation review -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- 2. PROJECT PLANNING -- Learning outcomes -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Approaches to planning -- 2.3 Product flow diagram -- 2.4 Activity planning -- 2.5 Resource allocation -- 2.6 Using software tools for planning -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- 3. MONITORING AND CONTROL -- Learning outcomes -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The project control cycle -- 3.3 Monitoring progress -- 3.4 Applying control -- 3.5 Purpose and types of reporting -- 3.6 Taking corrective action -- 3.7 Graphical representation of progress information -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- 4. CHANGE CONTROL AND CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT -- Learning outcomes -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Definition of change -- 4.3 Change control roles and responsibilities -- 4.4 The change control process -- 4.5 Configuration management -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- 5. QUALITY -- Learning outcomes -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Definitions of quality -- 5.3 Quality characteristics -- 5.4 Quality criteria -- 5.5 Quality control versus quality assurance -- 5.6 Quality planning -- 5.7 Detecting defects -- 5.8 Dynamic testing -- 5.9 Evaluating suppliers -- 5.10 ISO 9001: -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities. 327 $a6. ESTIMATING -- Learning outcomes -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 What we estimate and why it is important -- 6.3 Expert judgement -- 6.4 Bottom-up and top-down approaches -- 6.5 A parametric approach -- 6.6 Estimating by analogy -- 6.7 Checklist -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- 7. RISK -- Learning outcomes -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Risk management -- 7.3 Identifying risks -- 7.4 Assessing the risk -- 7.5 Quantitative approaches to risk -- 7.6 The qualitative approach to project risk assessment -- 7.7 Deciding the appropriate actions -- 7.8 Planning, monitoring and control -- 7.9 Summary -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- 8. PROJECT ORGANISATION -- Learning outcomes -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Programmes and projects -- 8.3 Identifying stakeholders and their concerns -- 8.4 The organisational framework -- 8.5 Desirable characteristics of a project manager -- 8.6 Project support and management offices -- 8.7 Project team -- 8.8 Matrix management -- 8.9 Team building -- 8.10 Team dynamics -- 8.11 Management styles -- 8.12 Communication methods -- 8.13 Conclusion -- Sample questions -- Pointers for activities -- Answers to sample questions -- Bibliography -- Index -- Back Cover. 330 $aThis book explains the principles of IT-related project management, including project planning, monitoring and control, change management, risk management and communication between project stakeholders. Each chapter includes an overview of the learning objectives, detailed discussion of the syllabus content, activities and multiple choice questions for self-assessment in line with the BCS Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management. This new edition introduces the latest project management thinking, terminology and standards. ---- "The structured approach, with clearly laid out learning objectives, will appeal to trainers and academics as well as practitioners, and the content is lucidly written and supported by some excellent diagrams. This practical book hits several important targets and is a valuable update of a popular standard text." - Miles Shepherd, Vice President, Association for Project Management (APM) ---- "This is a project manager?s 'must-have' book, and a great testimony to the author team?s hard work in pulling together a wealth of practical advice for aspiring and current project managers. 10/10!" - George Williams MBCS CITP, Management Consultant 606 $aProject management 606 $aInformation technology$xManagement 615 0$aProject management. 615 0$aInformation technology$xManagement. 676 $a658.4038 700 $aIreland$b Roger$01013641 702 $aHughes$b Bob 712 02$aBritish Computer Society, 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911006845603321 996 $aProject management for IT-related projects$92358143 997 $aUNINA