Managing Technology-Based Projects : Tools, Techniques, People, and Business Processes /
A GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN TECHNOLOGY-BASED FIRMS: Used effectively, project management can increase a firm's market share, product quality, and customer satisfaction. Though technology-based companies place themselves at a competitive disadvantage if they neglect this strategic...
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
2014.
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Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Managing Technology-Based Projects: Tools, Techniques, People, and Business Processes; Copyright; Contents; Preface
- Chapter 1: Challenges of Managing Projects in Technology World; Apple iPhone 5; 1.1 Project Management in a Changing World: Challenges and Opportunities; 1.2 Global Dimensions; 1.3 Projects Deserve Special Attention within the Enterprise; 1.4 The Unique Nature of Technology Projects; 1.4.1 Characteristics of Technology-Intensive Projects; 1.5 Evolution and Growth of Project Management and Technology; 1.5.1 The Onset of Modern Project Management; 1.5.2 Why Did It Take so Long?
- 1.6 Where Are We Heading?; 7 Key Points, Lessons, and Conclusions; 1.8 Questions for Discussion and Exercises; 1.9 PMBOK® References and Connections; Internet Links and Resources; References and Additional Readings
- Chapter 2: Contemporary Project Management: Concepts and Principles; Amazon; 2.1 The Big Picture: The Art of Managing Projects; 2.2 Project Management Defined; 2.3 The Project Life Cycle (PLC); 2.4 Programs, Projects, Tasks, and Committees; 2.4.1 Program; 2.4.2 Project; 2.4.3 Task; 2.4.4 Committees; 2.5 The Role of the Project Manager; 2.6 Classification of Projects.
- 2.7 Project Management Standards and Guidelines; 2.7.1 PMBOK®-Project Management Body of Knowledge®; 2.7.2 PRINCE2®-Projects in Controlled Environments; 2.7.3 ISO 21500-Guidance on Project Management; 2.8 Key Points, Lessons, and Conclusions; 2.9 Questions for Discussion and Exercises; 2.10 PMBOK® References and Connections; Internet Links and Resources; References and Additional Readings
- Chapter 3: The Effective Project Manager: Skills, Values and Agility; Project Management Skills Emphasized in PMI's Annual Report; 3.1 Project-based Organizational Cultures and Values.
- 3.2 Measuring Managerial Performance; 3.2.1 Conventional, Traditional Approach to Measuring Project Performance; 3.2.2 Contemporary Assessment of Project Performance; 3.3 Skill Requirements for Managing Technology Projects; 3.3.1 Technical or Job-Specific Skills; 3.3.2 Operational and Administrative Skills; 3.3.3 People Skills and Leadership; 3.3.4 Strategic/Business Skills; 3.3.5 The Project Managers Skills Inventory; 3.4 How Learnable Are These Skills?; 3.5 Transitioning from Individual Contributor to Project Management; 3.5.1 Managerial Aptitude Testing.
- 3.6 Implications for Senior Management; 3.7 Summary of Key Points and Conclusions; 3.8 Questions for Discussion; 3.9 PMBOK® References and Connections; Internet Links and Resources; References and Additional Readings
- Chapter 4: Aligning Projects with the Enterprise; Summer Olympics, 2016 in Rio; 4.1 Making the Case for Enterprise Project Management; 4.1.1 Definition; 4.2 Connecting with the Existing Strategy Framework; 4.3 Project Portfolio Management (PPM); 4.4 Strategic Project Leadership; 4.5 Where Are We Heading?; 4.6 Summary of Key Points and Conclusions; 4.7 Questions for Discussion; 4.8 PMBOK® References and Connections.
