Project Management for Modern Information Systems

by Deshmukh, Ashutosh

• ISBN13: 9781591406938
• ISBN10: 1591406935
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-30
• Publisher: Igi Global

Summary

In the past, project success has been defined too narrowly as simply meeting time and cost constraints for a given scope of work. However, in order for an IT project to be completely successful that basic definition of success needs to be extended to include meeting return on investment expectations, product quality, stakeholder satisfaction, security, maintainability and adaptability. Also, the formal methods and tools of the project management discipline need to evolve to address the changes in modern software engineering and our high-tech global workplaces.With this broader and more appropriate definition of success, IT project management techniques and tools can be modernized, extended, and otherwise focused to be more effective. Project Management for Modern Information Systems describes and illustrates practices, procedures, methods, and tools for IT project management that address this extended definition of project success for modern times.

Table of Contents

Preface	viii
Acknowledgment	xii
Chapter I Today's IT Environment	1	(17)
The Information Revolution	2	(2)
Better, Cheaper, Faster	4	(2)
Teamed-Based Workplaces	6	(3)
Projects and Project Management	9	(2)
The Project Manager	11	(2)
IT Project Management	13	(5)
Chapter II Critical Success Factors for IT Projects	18	(11)
Definition of Success	18	(1)
Completion and Satisfaction Criteria	19	(1)
Generalization of Success Factors for IT	20	(4)
Managing for Success	24	(5)
Chapter III Project Selection and Initiation	29	(19)
Organizational Planning	29	(2)
Project Initiation	31	(1)
Project Proposals	32	(2)
Project Business Plan	34	(1)
Financial Evaluation and Selection Methods	35	(2)
Decision Trees	37	(5)
Project Scoring Methods	42	(3)
Project Stage Gates	45	(3)
Chapter IV The Project Management Discipline	48	(11)
Project Management Organizations	48	(2)
Project Management Institute	50	(1)
Project Management Body of Knowledge	50	(9)
Chapter V The Software Engineering Discipline	59	(39)
Software Engineering vs. Project Management	59	(1)
Software Development Lifecycle Methodology	60	(5)
Management Stage Gates	65	(1)
SDLC Variations and Alternatives	66	(5)
Development Acceleration	71	(3)
Modern SDLC Implementations	74	(5)
Object-Oriented Software	79	(6)
Software Reuse	85	(3)
Software Engineering Institute	88	(4)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	92	(2)
Other Software Standards Organizations	94	(4)
Chapter VI Project Overall Planning	98	(22)
The Project Charter	98	(2)
The Project Master Plan	100	(1)
Project Calendars and Fiscal Periods	100	(4)
KickoffMeeting	104	(2)
Scope Management	106	(3)
Requirements Analysis	109	(11)
Chapter VII Developing the Schedule and Cost Plan	120	(37)
Detail Project Planning	121	(1)
Developing the Work Breakdown Structure	122	(11)
Task Estimation	133	(10)
Task Sequencing and The Critical Path	143	(4)
Scheduling	147	(3)
Resource Assignment and Costing Methods	150	(2)
Developing the Cost Plan	152	(5)
Chapter VIII Risk Planning and Management	157	(26)
Project Risks and Opportunities	157	(3)
Risk Identification	160	(6)
Risk Quantification	166	(3)
Risk Response Development	169	(6)
RiskPlan Example	175	(4)
Risk Response Control	179	(4)
Chapter IX Project Execution and Control	183	(19)
The Control Process	183	(2)
What to Control	185	(1)
Measurement of Completion Factors	186	(5)
Measurement of Satisfaction Factors	191	(2)
Measuring and Reporting	193	(2)
Stage Gate Implementation	195	(2)
Corrective Actions	197	(5)
Chapter X Managing Quality	202	(32)
Quality Management	202	(2)
Quality Planning	204	(4)
Quality Assurance	208	(1)
Quality Control	209	(3)
Software Testing	212	(8)
Quality Stage Gates	220	(3)
Quality Programs	223	(4)
Software Development Standards	227	(7)
Chapter XI Change and Closeout Management	234	(14)
Project Changes	234	(2)
Establishing a Change Control System	236	(3)
Version Control	239	(1)
Configuration Control	240	(1)
Scope Creep	241	(2)
Project Closeout	243	(5)
Chapter XII Procurement and Outsourcing	248	(26)
Procurement	248	(3)
Procurement Planning	251	(2)
Solicitation Planning	253	(2)
Solicitation	255	(1)
Source Selection	255	(2)
Contract Administration and Closeout	257	(1)
SEI SA-CMM	257	(1)
Outsourcing	258	(16)
Chapter XIII Stakeholder Management	274	(35)
Stakeholder Identification and Analysis	274	(4)
Communication Management	278	(8)
Organizational Context	286	(5)
Human Resource Management	291	(6)
Managing the Project Team	297	(12)
Chapter XIV Performance Reporting and Earned Value Analysis	309	(29)
Traditional Performance Reporting	310	(6)
Earned Value Analysis	316	(6)
Effective Implementation of EVA	322	(2)
Progress Reporting	324	(3)
Actual Cost Data	327	(4)
Other EVA Issues	331	(2)
EVA, Success Factors, and Stage Gates	333	(5)
Chapter XV Software Systems for Project Management	338	(13)
Spreadsheets	338	(5)
General Project Management Software	343	(2)
Open Source Software	345	(3)
The FiveAndDime System	348	(3)
Chapter XVI Managing Multiple Projects	351	(34)
The Project Management Office	352	(5)
Portfolio Management	357	(8)
Knowledge Management	365	(2)
Lessons Learned	367	(5)
Standard Forms and Templates	372	(1)
Global Projects	372	(2)
The PMO Portal	374	(2)
Project Management Maturity	376	(2)
Project Management and Strategic Planning	378	(7)
Glossary and Acronyms	385	(20)
About the Author	405	(2)
Index	407