Information Technology Project Management

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This book provides IT project managers with the tools to create Measurable Organizational Value (MOV). This edition presents more hands-on, practical exercises at the end of every chapter to show how the concepts are applied in the field. The chapters have been updated and reorganized to improve the flow of topics. An appendix that discusses how to prepare for the PMP certification exam is also included. It will help IT professionals gain the skills to achieve a higher level of success. About The Author Jack T. Marchewka is an associate professor, the Barsema Professor of Management Information Systems, and the director of the Business Information Technology Transfer Center (BITTC) at Northern Illinois University. He received his Ph.D. from Georgia State University's department of Computer Information Systems in 1994 and was a former faculty member at Kennesaw State University. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Marchewka was a vice president of MIS for a healthcare company in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Marchewka has taught a number of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has been a guest lecturer at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in the Netherlands. His articles have appeared in journals such as Information Resources Management Journal, Information Technology & People, Journal of International Information Management, and Journal of Informatics Education and Research. Table of Contents 1) The Nature of Information Technology Projects. 2) Conceptualizing and Initializint the IT Project. 3) Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan. 4) The Human Side of Project Management. 5) Defining and Managing Project Scope. 6) The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation. 7) The Project Schedule and Budget. 8) Managing Project Risk. 9) Project Communication, Tracking, and Reporting. 10) IT Project Quality Management. 11) Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict. 12) Project Procurement Management and Outsourcing. 13) Leadership and Ethics. 14) Project Implementation, Closure, and Evaluation.