Breakthrough Technology Project Management

Author: Bennet Lientz, and Kathryn P. Rea

ISBN: ISBN: 0124499708

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Breakthrough Technology Project Management provides tangible guidelines through examples and suggestions to help people participate in and manage projects more effectively. The authors' techniques and guidelines have been proven over the past 15 years in courses and counseling. Their experience is that many project managers have knowledge of basic definitions but do not have the training or skills to manage the projects effectively. This book will prove a valuable tool for those working in information systems, engineering, computer science, operations and production and other environments involving project management.

Key Features:

Illustrates how to carry out collaborative scheduling and planning for large-scale computer systems projects

Addresses over 100 issues that are encountered in real world systems and software projects

Distinguishes itself from other PM books by addressing the "how" and not the "what" of project management

Contains over 250 guidelines and lessons learned in all phases of systems project management

Offers specific direction on how to deal with a project crisis and how to turn around a failing project

Contains examples from computing, banking, manufacturing, insurance, government, medical care, transportation, retailing and distribution

Includes specific chapters on wide area networks, intranets, client-server systems and large scale, integrated software packages

Combines informal writing style with logical organization, making it easy for the reader to access guidelines and lessons learned

Answers Specific Questions:

How, with minimal effort, do you set up a project targeted for success?

How can your overall project management process be improved?

How can you identify and address project issues?

How can you build a team out of individuals?

How can you manage multiple projects?

How can you more effectively share resources across projects?

How can you effectively consolidate project information?

How can you build project templates and databases of issues and lessons learned?

This book will help you Justify your project

This book will help you Plan your project

This book will help you Activate your project

This book will help you Control your project

This book will help you End your project

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