Effective Project Management - Softcover

Wysocki, Robert K.; Beck, Robert; Crane, David B.

 
9780471360285: Effective Project Management
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471360287 ISBN 13: 9780471360285
Verlag: Verlag John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2000

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Whether you are charged with developing a new payroll system, migrating to a new email system, or any other type of IT project large or small, this book is designed to help an IT manager begin the process. This CD-ROM thoroughly immerses the reader in a simulated real-world situation where they must perform as seasoned project managers and really make things happen. Using a version of the powerful Microsoft project tracking system, readers are mentored through a series of projects they are most likely to encounter on the job. The fully interactive CD-ROM makes it possible to put all of the book's principles, skills, and advice to the test.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

ROBERT K. WYSOCKI, PhD, is an information systems consultant who specializes in the area of IT project management. ROBERT BECK Jr. is an independent consultant specializing in training for project management. DAVID B. CRANE owns a project management consulting firm and is a member of the adjunct faculty at Boston University's Corporate Education Center.

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Master the project management skills you need to keep up in today′s changing business environments.

Recommended by the Project Management Institute.

With over 80 percent of software projects deemed as failures, the demand for project managers who possess the necessary skills and competencies to succeed is on the rise! The second edition of this bestselling book describes how business environments are changing, how that affects the project manager, and what role project management plays in today′s organizations.

Written by expert consultants in project management, this book/CD–ROM package uses a simulated real–world scenario to teach you the skills you need to keep your IT project on schedule, within budget, and according to specification. From staging and planning to implementation and completion, you′ll learn what it takes to become a world–class project manager.

This book shows you how to:
∗ Determine the scope of a project
∗ Estimate the length of a project and determine resource requirements and cost
∗ Construct and analyze the project network diagram
∗ Finalize a schedule based on resource availability
∗ Recruit, organize, and manage a project team
∗ Monitor and control the progress of a project
∗ Close out a successful project

The CD–ROM contains interactive files that reinforce the principles and skills discussed in the book. The authors walk you through the book′s example scenario and the decisions you would make as the project manager. When you feel you′re ready to manage a project on your own, you can practice the skills you′ve learned with the bonus scenario. Adobe(r) Acrobat Reader Version 4.0 and Microsoft(r) Project98 120–Day Evaluation Edition are also included.

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Verlag
Verlag John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Erscheinungsdatum
2000
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0471360287
ISBN 13 
9780471360285
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
390
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