Cover -- Information Systems Project Management -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- PART I: The Human Element -- CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Project Management -- CHAPTER 2: Human Factorsin Information Systems Project Management -- CHAPTER 3: Project Organization -- PART II: Project Adoption and Planning -- CHAPTER 4: Project Selection and Approval -- CHAPTER 5: System Development -- PART III: Tools -- CHAPTER 6: Estimation -- CHAPTER 7: Quantitative Project Scheduling Methods -- PART IV: Project Completion -- CHAPTER 8: Project Control and Assessment -- CHAPTER 9: Project Implementation -- References -- Index -- Ad page -- Cover.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.