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Information Systems Project Management

Information Systems Project Management

John McManus | Trevor Wood-Harper

(2002)

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Abstract

Undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Project Management and Information Systems.  Research indicates that over half of all IT projects overshoot their budget and timetables while failing to deliver their goals. As a result IT project management has become a serious area of study and this book has been written to back up these courses. Readers of Information Systems Project Management will develop a firm understanding of the practical nature and problems of projects, the ability to apply effective methods and techniques to facilitate the management task, and good team building skills.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Cover Cover
Information Systems Project Management i
Contents v
Preface ix
About The Authors xii
Authors’ Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction xiv
The challenge within information systems project management 1
Introduction 1
Learning objectives 2
Observations on project management 2
Contrasting the old and new organization 11
Structures and the project environment 14
The project organization 17
Project conflict 20
The nature of software projects 24
Summary 26
Bibliography 26
Further reading 27
Useful websites 27
Self-assessment exercises 28
Case study: Looking back, looking ahead 28
Questions 35
The role of the information systems project manager 36
Introduction 36
Learning objectives 37
Introducing the information systems project manager 37
Leadership 42
Managerial styles 49
Power and influence 51
Decision making 54
Problem solving 58
Communication 61
Summary 64
Project checklists 65
Bibliography 68
Further reading 69
Useful websites 69
Self-assessment exercises 69
Case study 70
Questions 72
Defining the information systems project life cycle 73
Introduction 73
Learning objectives 74
The software project life cycle 75
Models and approaches to software development 76
System methodologies 96
Development tools 108
Summary 114
Project checklists 115
Bibliography 120
Further reading 120
Useful websites 121
Self-assessment exercises 121
Case study: The application of RAD in a waterfall systems cultural environment 122
Questions 130
Managing the information systems project life cycle 131
Introduction 131
Learning objectives 132
Creating the information systems project charter 132
The information systems vision 134
The information system project management life cycle 135
What is PRINCE 2? 136
Project objectives and planning 145
Methods of planning 146
Milestone planning 152
Organizing the project 153
Project scheduling 155
Directing the project 160
Controlling the project 163
Configuration management 166
Project handover and closure 169
Summary 171
Project checklists 172
Bibliography 192
Further reading 192
Useful websites 192
Self-assessment exercises 193
Case study: A methodology for a successful transition to client–server and beyond 194
Questions 201
Producing software estimates and managing project risk 202
Introduction 202
Learning objectives 203
Establishing software life cycle estimates 203
Function point analysis 218
Avoiding poor estimation syndrome 223
Managing risk in software projects 223
Summary 234
Project checklists 235
Bibliography 245
Further reading 246
Useful websites 246
Self-assessment exercises 246
Case study: Software risk management 247
Questions 250
Managing information systems quality 251
Introduction 251
Learning objectives 252
The meaning of software quality 252
Quality management frameworks 262
Summary 281
Bibliography 282
Further reading 283
Useful websites 283
Self-assessment exercises 283
Case study: Managing computer projects in the National Health Service (NHS) 284
Questions 286
Index 288