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Information systems project management / David L. Olson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Consumer behavior collectionPublisher: New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2015Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (viii, 186 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781631571237
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:
  • 658.4038011 23
LOC classification:
  • HD69.P75 O484 2015
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Contents:
1. Introduction to project management -- Part I. The human element -- 2. Human factors in information systems project management -- 3. Project organization -- Part II. Project adoption and planning -- 4. Project selection and approval -- 5. System development -- Part III. Tools -- 6. Estimation -- 7. Quantitative project scheduling methods -- Part IV. Project completion -- 8. Project control and assessment -- 9. Project implementation -- Index.
Abstract: Addresses project management in the context of information systems. It deals with general project management principles, with focus on the special characteristics of information systems. It is based on an earlier text, but shortened to focus on essential project management elements.
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Information Systems Project Management addresses project management in the context of information systems. It deals with general project management principles, with focus on the special characteristics of information systems. It is based on an earlier text, but shortened to focus on essential project management elements.This updated version presents various statistics indicating endemic problems in completing information system projects on time, within budget, at designed functionality. While successful completion of an information systems project is a challenge, there are some things that can be done to improve the probability of project success. This book reviews a number of project management tools, including, developing organizational ability to work on projects, better systems analysis and design, project estimation, and project control and termination.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction to project management -- Part I. The human element -- 2. Human factors in information systems project management -- 3. Project organization -- Part II. Project adoption and planning -- 4. Project selection and approval -- 5. System development -- Part III. Tools -- 6. Estimation -- 7. Quantitative project scheduling methods -- Part IV. Project completion -- 8. Project control and assessment -- 9. Project implementation -- Index.

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Addresses project management in the context of information systems. It deals with general project management principles, with focus on the special characteristics of information systems. It is based on an earlier text, but shortened to focus on essential project management elements.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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