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How to Cheat at IT Project Management
By Susan Snedaker
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Publisher: Syngress
Pub Date: September 2005
Print ISBN-10: 1-59749-037-7
Print ISBN-13: 978-1-59-749037-5
Pages: 416

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Acknowledgments
			Author
			Technical Editor
			Author Acknowledgments
		Foreword
			By Susan Snedaker
		Chapter 1.  What's Project Management Got To Do With IT?
			Section 1.1.  Introduction
			Section 1.2.  Business Process Improvement Systems
			Section 1.3.  Overview of Project Management
			Section 1.4.  Project Success Factors
			Section 1.5.  Four Project Constraints
			Section 1.6.  Projects, Programs, and Portfolios
			Section 1.7.  Summary
			Section 1.8.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 1.9.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 2.  What's Corporate Strategy Got To Do With IT?
			Section 2.1.  Introduction
			Section 2.2.  Overview of Corporate Strategy in Today's Environment
			Section 2.3.  Aligning IT with Corporate Strategy: Taking It One Step Further
			Section 2.4.  Understanding Your Company's Strategies
			Section 2.5.  Developing Your IT Strategy
			Section 2.6.  Assessing Your Current IT Environment
			Section 2.7.  Developing Your IT Operational Roadmap
			Section 2.8.  Summary
			Section 2.9.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 2.10.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 3.  Navigating Corporate Politics
			Section 3.1.  Introduction
			Section 3.2.  Corporate Politics: A Primer
			Section 3.3.  Understanding Sources of Power
			Section 3.4.  Understanding Methods of Influence
			Section 3.5.  The Power Paradox
			Section 3.6.  Working Effectively in a Political Environment
			Section 3.7.  Breaking Up Political Logjams
			Section 3.8.  Effective Countermeasures
			Section 3.9.  Summary
			Section 3.10.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 3.11.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 4.  Managing the IT Project Team
			Section 4.1.  Introduction
			Section 4.2.  Today's Management Environment
			Section 4.3.  What People Really Want
			Section 4.4.  Work Styles and the Project Team
			Section 4.5.  Culture Matters
			Section 4.6.  Men, Women, and Technology
			Section 4.7.  Developing High Performance Teams
			Section 4.8.  Summary
			Section 4.9.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 4.10.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 5.  Defining IT Projects
			Section 5.1.  Introduction
			Section 5.2.  Project Management Process Overview
			Section 5.3.  Project Origins
			Section 5.4.  Validating the Project Proposal
			Section 5.5.  Defining the Project
			Section 5.6.  Developing the Project Proposal
			Section 5.7.  Identifying the Project Sponsor
			Section 5.8.  Gaining Validated Project Proposal Approval
			Section 5.9.  Summary
			Section 5.10.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 5.11.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 6.  Organizing IT Projects
			Section 6.1.  Introduction
			Section 6.2.  Identifying Project Objectives
			Section 6.3.  Identifying Stakeholders
			Section 6.4.  Identifying Project Requirements
			Section 6.5.  Refining Project Parameters
			Section 6.6.  Defining Project Infrastructure
			Section 6.7.  Defining Project Processes
			Section 6.8.  Summary
			Section 6.9.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 6.10.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 7.  Quality From the Ground Up
			Section 7.1.  Introduction
			Section 7.2.  Quality Overview
			Section 7.3.  Planning Quality
			Section 7.4.  Monitoring Quality
			Section 7.5.  Testing Quality
			Section 7.6.  Summary
			Section 7.7.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 7.8.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 8.  Forming the IT Project Team
			Section 8.1.  Introduction
			Section 8.2.  Identifying Project Team Requirements
			Section 8.3.  Identifying Staffing Requirements and Constraints
			Section 8.4.  Defining Roles and Responsibilities
			Section 8.5.  Acquiring Needed Staff
			Section 8.6.  Forming the Team
			Section 8.7.  Summary
			Section 8.8.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 8.9.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 9.  Planning IT Projects
			Section 9.1.  Introduction
			Section 9.2.  Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
			Section 9.3.  Creating A Network Diagram
			Section 9.4.  Creating the Project Schedule
			Section 9.5.  Creating the Project Budget
			Section 9.6.  Identifying Project Risks
			Section 9.7.  Planning Project Communications
			Section 9.8.  Finalizing the Project Plan
			Section 9.9.  Summary
			Section 9.10.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 9.11.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 10.  Managing IT Projects
			Section 10.1.  Introduction
			Section 10.2.  Initiating Project Work
			Section 10.3.  Monitoring Project Progress
			Section 10.4.  Managing Project Change
			Section 10.5.  Managing Project Risk
			Section 10.6.  Managing the Project Team
			Section 10.7.  Summary
			Section 10.8.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 10.9.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 11.  Tracking IT Projects
			Section 11.1.  Introduction
			Section 11.2.  Technical Tracking Tools
			Section 11.3.  Testing Project Deliverables
			Section 11.4.  Preparing for Implementation, Deployment, and Operational Transfer
			Section 11.5.  Resolving Common Project Problems
			Section 11.6.  Summary
			Section 11.7.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 11.8.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Chapter 12.  Closing Out IT Projects
			Section 12.1.  Introduction
			Section 12.2.  Closing Out Project Activities
			Section 12.3.  Preparing Final Documentation
			Section 12.4.  Final Project Sign-Off
			Section 12.5.  Review Lessons Learned
			Section 12.6.  Administrative Closure
			Section 12.7.  Final Team Meeting
			Section 12.8.  Summary
			Section 12.9.  Solutions Fast Track
			Section 12.10.  Frequently Asked Questions
		Index