Book description
Master project management, today's most critical business skill!
Project management leadership is today's #1 business skill. Talented, knowledgeable project managers command the best assignments and compensation: they are the future leaders of business. But expert project managers aren't born that way: they've learned specific, proven techniques and strategies for achieving outstanding results. In Project Management, Richard Murch shares those techniques and strategies. Whether you're managing your first project, or you're an experienced project manager facing tough, new challenges, Project Management offers expert solutions. You'll find coverage of all this, and more:
The fundamentals of project management, planning, reporting, team building, and team leadership
The project lifecycle: planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, rollout, and beyond
Responding to constant changes in market conditions, resources, requirements, and schedules
Mastering today's latest rapid development management techniques
Managing risks and problems more effectively
Handling the unique challenges of IT and knowledge management
Leveraging Internet and intranet-based project management tools and resources
At last, there's a single source for all the expertise project managers need to be successful! Next time you're called upon to do the impossible—and do it yesterday—reach for the one book that can help you make it happen: Project Management by Richard Murch.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- 1. Introduction to Project Management
- 2. Principles of Project Management
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3. The Project Management Lifecycle
- 5. Project Lifecycle Overview
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6. Project Planning Phase
- Purpose
- Objectives
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Activities
- Initiate Project and Organize
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Project Definition and Planning
- Review Present Status
- Identify Business Objectives and Information Strategy
- Survey Information Needs
- Identify Hardware and Software Environment
- Develop Conceptual Design
- Investigate Packaged Systems Alternatives
- Evaluate Development Alternatives
- Prepare Project Impact Analysis
- Finalize Project Work Plan
- Management Review and Approval
- Roles
- Inputs
- Outputs
- Milestones
- Tools
- 7. Analysis and Design Phases
- 8. Construction Phase
- 9. Test Planning and Preparation
- 10. Rollout Planning and Implementation Phase
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4. Project Management Techniques
- 11. Project Management Methodologies
- 12. Managing Rapid Application Development
- 13. Managing Risks
- 14. Managing Problems
- 15. Other Techniques
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5. Special Topics in Project Management
- 16. Knowledge Management
- 17. Project Management and the Internet
- A. Software Engineering Institute
- B. Project Management Institute
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C. Additional Project Management Resources
- Center for International and Program Management
- Guide to Project Management Web Sites
- International Journal of Project Management
- THE INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK
- Project Management Institute of Canada
- The Program/Project Management Initiative
- The Project Manager's Reference Site
- The Project Management Forum
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- The International Project Management Help Desk
- Association for Project Management
- ProjectNet
- Professional and Standards Organizations
- D. A Sample Crisis Plan
Product information
- Title: Project Management: Best Practices for IT Professionals
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2000
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780130219145
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