Revolutionizing IT : The Art of Using Information Technology Effectively

by Andrews, David H.; Johnson, Kenneth R.

• ISBN13: 9780471250418
• ISBN10: 0471250414
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-30
• Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

A guide for making information technology work for any company Often corporate IT projects fail because the underlying assumptions about a program are unrealistic. Revolutionizing IT helps organizations find success for their IT projects by showing them how to create and reach realistic goals. A combination of real case histories and examples helps show how this strategy controls both expectations and costs.

Author Biography

DAVID H. ANDREWS is a widely known author of more than fifty computer industry white papers with more than a million copies in circulation. He is regularly quoted in trade journals and business publications and has made IT presentations to audiences in twenty countries. Before founding Andrews Consulting Group in 1984, Mr. Andrews spent seventeen years overseeing information system development efforts at SmithKline, Timex, Citibank, and AT&T.

Table of Contents

About the Authors.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1: The Nature of Projects.

The Race.

Terminology.

Principles and Methodologies.

The Improvement of Business Processes.

The Classic View of Project Management Theory.

Classic Theo