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IT project management : on track from start to finish / Joseph Phillips.

By: Phillips, Joseph.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 2010Edition: 3rd ed.Description: xxvi, 613 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780071700436 (paperback); 0071700439 (paperback).Other title: Information techniology project management.Subject(s): Information technology -- Management | Information technology projects | Project management -- Study and teaching | Project management -- Certification -- Study guidesDDC classification: 658.4038
Contents:
Initiating the project -- Planning the project -- Working with management -- Managing the project scope -- Creating the budget -- Building the project plan -- Organizing a project team -- Managing teams -- Implementing the project plan -- Revising the project plan -- Enforcing quality -- Completing the project.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Master IT Project Management

This practical, up-to-date guide explains how to successfully manage an IT project and prepare for CompTIA Project+ certification. IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition walks you through each step of the IT project management process, covering critical strategies for on-time and within-budget projects. You'll get proven methods for initiating a project, selecting qualified team members, conferring with management, establishing communication, setting realistic timetables, tracking costs, and closing a project.

Learn how to:

Define project requirements and create the project charter Create a feasibility study and establish project priority Determine strategy and obtain management approval Manage project scope and determine project expenses Build the project management plan Organize and lead a project team Track progress and calculate the Cost Performance Index (CPI) Implement changes to the project plan Perform continuous quality management Complete the project and assess deliverables

On the CD:

CompTIA Project+ practice exam Project management video training from the author Ready-to-use templates and worksheets Complete e-book

Joseph Phillips , PMP, CompTIA Project+, is the Director of Education for Project Seminars. He is the author of PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Second Edition; CAPM/PMP Project Management Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition; CBAP Certified Business Analysis Professional All-in-One Exam Guide ; and PgMP Program Management Professional All-in-One Exam Guide .

Includes index.

Initiating the project -- Planning the project -- Working with management -- Managing the project scope -- Creating the budget -- Building the project plan -- Organizing a project team -- Managing teams -- Implementing the project plan -- Revising the project plan -- Enforcing quality -- Completing the project.

CIT Module COMP7012 - Core reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Chapter 1 Initiating the Project
  • Chapter 2 Planning the Project
  • Chapter 3 Working with Management
  • Chapter 4 Managing the Project Scope
  • Chapter 5 Creating the Budget
  • Chapter 6 Building the Project Plan
  • Chapter 7 Organizing a Project Team
  • Chapter 8 Managing Teams
  • Chapter 9 Implementing the Project Plan
  • Chapter 10 Revising the Project Plan
  • Chapter 11 Enforcing Quality
  • Chapter 12 Completing the Project
  • Appendix A IT Project+ Exam Objectives
  • Appendix B Working as an Independent Contractor
  • Appendix C Critical Exam Information
  • Appendix D About the CD
  • Glossary
  • Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Joseph Phillips, PMP, CompTIA Project+, is the Director of Education for Project Seminars, a PMI Registered Education Provider. He is the author of PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Second Edition and other books on project management.