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Information Systems Project Management

Information Systems Project Management, Second Edition

by Jolyon Hallows, CMC
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Themes of the books
Table of contents
Comments and reviews
About the author
Ordering information
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Themes of the Books

Information Systems Project Management, first and second editions presents the following major themes:

Project management is a specific discipline. It is not an adjunct to technical skills.  It needs special skills and training.
Organizations conduct IS projects for a reason: they expect benefits. Therefore, clarifying and delivering those benefits must be a project manager's primary focus.
Project management is independent of methodologies and technologies. A good project manager can manage any IS project, regardless of its methodology or technology.

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Table of Contents

We are pleased to announce the publication of the Second Edition of the acclaimed Information Systems Project Management. The Second Edition has been updated with new material such as:

How to manage a project if you are also a participant
The role of a project management office
A scope definition checklist to help you build a comprehensive scope statement
The proper steps to initiate a project
Defining the project objective
Project management with different Systems Development Life Cycles
How to plan for implementation and project completion--at the start of the project
Effective stakeholder communications
Using Earned Value to track progress
How to negotiate for resources
How to bring the project to a close

This table gives the contents of each edition of Information Systems Project Management, the contents of the original are noted in column 1 and those of the Second Edition in column 2.

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Introduction
  The Project Management Context
  What Is a Successful Project?
  Why Do Projects Fail?
  The Project Control Environment
  How Do You Know You Have a Project?
  The Role of a Project Management Office
  Some Comments on Project Life Cycles
  Managing and Participating
  Some Comments on Project Methodology
  Some Notes on Terminology
  About This Book
Understanding the Project
  Why Are We Doing This?
  Why Be Concerned With Project Justification?
  What is the Background to This Project?
  Who Are the Players?
  What Are the Client’s Priorities?
  Project Initiation
  Checklist - Understanding the Project
Defining the Project
  Defining the Deliverables
  Defining the Project Objective
  Defining the Scope
  Building Client Expectations
  Notification and Escalation
  Review and Approval
  Client Team Management
  Systems Development Life Cycles
  Checklist - Defining the Project
Planning the Project
  Defining and Managing Risk
  Risk Management Worksheet
  Project Assumptions and Constraints
  Project Organization
  Planning for Quality
  Defining Project Activities
  Establishing Dependencies
  Estimating the Project
  Preparing the Schedule
  Resource Leveling
  Aligning the Schedule
  Preparing the Project Budget
  Paperwork
  Planning for Implementation
  Planning for Completion
  Communications
  The Project Plan
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  Building the Team*
  Tracking Progress
  Earned Value
  Negotiating for Resources
  Controlling Action Items
  Managing Risks
  Solving Schedule Problems
  Solving Overrun Problems
  Managing Scope Changes
  Managing Quality
  Micro-Planning
  Managing Subcontractors
  Managing Client Expectations
  Team Meetings
  Reporting Status
  Reflection
  Closing the Project
  Project Completion
Management Skills
  Outcome Framing
  Listening
  Gathering Information
  Running Effective Meetings
  Bearing Bad News
  Managing Your Time
  Conclusion
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Comments, Reviews, and Citations

Datamation magazine, November 1997, features an adaptation from Information Systems Project Management.  The article, "The politics of projects" describes the importance of managing people in delivering project success.  Review the article at the Datamation website at http://www.datamation.com/PlugIn/issues/1997/november/11book.html.

The Web Developer's Journal for May 19, 1998 carries a review of Information Systems Project Management.  You can read their review on-line at http://webdevelopersjournal.com/books/is_project_mgmt.html.

PMForum carries a description of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://www.pmforum.org/pmwt01/publications01-06.htm

The Entrepreneurship Institute of Canada carries a description of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://www.entinst.ca/AMA-CO-Information%20Systems%20Project%20Management.htm

Palm Books24X7 carries a description and synopsis of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://palm.books24x7.com/library.asp?ct=toc.asp&bkid=1676

MindLeaders includes Information Systems Project Management in its End User Select Reference Library. The complete library is available at http://www.mindleaders.com/pdfs/EndUserReferenceList.pdf

Wainscott Finch Associates, Project Management Evangelists, carries a description and synopsis of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://www.wainscottfinch.com/newsletter/2001/e-Project%20Manager%20Today!%2004-21-2001.htm

Resource Development Systems carries a description and synopsis of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://www.rds-net.com/shop/detail.asp?sku=30-0368-9

The Australian Computer Society NSW, Project Management Special Interest Group includes Information Systems Project Management as one of its recommended books. You can check out the other recommendations at http://www.acs.org.au/nsw/sigs/pm/resources.htm

The IEEE Engineering Management Review includes Information Systems Project Management on its "Engineering Management Great Books List." You can review the list at http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/ems/emr/archives/greatbooks.html

Pearson Education cites Information Systems Project Management several times in its sample chapter on Project Management. You can read the chapter at http://vig.pearsoned.com/samplechapter/0028639669.pdf

BusinessPro Books carries a description and synopsis of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://businesspro.books24x7.com/library.asp?ct=books.asp&catid=7050

IT World cites Information Systems Project Management in its article "Managing your three-ring circus." You can read the entire article at http://www.itworld.com/Career/1965/IW000313caproject/

MeansBusiness cites Information Systems Project Management in its section on Project Management. You can read the entire section at http://www.leadershipandchangebooks.com/Leadership-and-Change-Books/Project-Managers.htm

Professional Advantage includes Information Systems Project Management in its bibliography in its paper, "Buying a New System, Doing the Sums." You can read the complete paper at http://www.pa.com.au/greatplains/downloads/article/buying_a_new_system.pdf

The University of Wisconsin at Green Bay lists Information Systems Project Management as one of its recommended books for Information and Computing Sciences. You can read the reference at http://www.uwgb.edu/laplantb/InfoTech/netLibrary.htm

IQ Reference carries a description and synopsis of Information Systems Project Management. You can read their comments at http://iqreference.books24x7.com/library.asp?ct=books.asp&catid=7012

 

 

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About the Author

Jolyon Hallows is a Certified Management Consultant and information systems professional with over 30 years of experience in business and strategic planning, consulting, and managing and executing systems development projects in complex commercial, financial, and engineering applications. He has carried out a variety of management consulting assignments and has demonstrated strong communications skills working at all levels from senior management to end users and Information Services staff. He is a proven project manager with a demonstrated ability to deliver requirements in a timely and effective manner, and to turn around projects that are in difficulty.

EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Mr. Hallows is a Consultant with a background in systems consulting and project management. His assignments have included strategic planning, requirements analyses, technology reviews, systems development, project management, and project management reviews. His assignments have required him to work at the most senior levels of client organizations.

His clients have included Federal, Provincial, State, and Municipal Government Ministries and Departments, a large pension fund, national retailers, a community college, manufacturers, aerospace companies, and several public utilities. He has consulted on information systems strategic planning, conducted requirements definitions, led design teams, prepared cost/benefit studies, and provided other consulting advice to clients. As a senior project manager, he has developed a project management methodologies and has presented courses in project management.

Mr. Hallows has written numerous articles on various business topics for the trade press and the mass media. He is the author of Information Systems Project Management (AMACOM, 1997) and The Project Management Office Toolkit (AMACOM, 2001).

 

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Ordering Information

Both editions of Information Systems Project Management are available through special order from bookstores.  Specify ISBN 0-8144-0368-9 for the original edition and ISBN 0-8144-7273-7 for the Second Edition.

The book is also available online from AMACOM at http://www.amanet.org/books/index.htm, the Project Management Institute bookstore at www.pmibookstore.org or Amazon Books at www.amazon.com.

 

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