IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, Third Edition
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...
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Master IT Project ManagementThis 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 deliverablesOn the CD: CompTIA Project+ practice exam Project management video training from the author Ready-to-use templates and worksheets Complete e-bookJoseph 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. Library Journal While this title prepares readers for the CompTIA IT Project+ exam, it will assist anyone thrust into an IT project management role. It highlights the unique challenges of technology projects, shows how to define clearly a project's parameters and goals, and explains how smaller steps fit into the overall objective. Quizzes and exercises following each chapter help prepare readers for the exam and allow them to practice thinking about technology projects. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Appropriate for larger public libraries. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
Comp TIA AQCPAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1Starting the Project12Researching the Project333Working with Management654Creating the Budget975Creating a Work Breakdown Structure1336Organizing a Project Team1757Building the Project Plan2198Implementing the Project Plan2519Revising the Project Plan28710Enforcing Quality31911Managing Teams35112Completing the Project385ACompTIA IT Project+ Exam Objectives415BWorking as an Independent Contractor435C: Additional Resources439D: About the CD-ROM443Glossary447Index463
\ Library JournalWhile this title prepares readers for the CompTIA IT Project+ exam, it will assist anyone thrust into an IT project management role. It highlights the unique challenges of technology projects, shows how to define clearly a project's parameters and goals, and explains how smaller steps fit into the overall objective. Quizzes and exercises following each chapter help prepare readers for the exam and allow them to practice thinking about technology projects. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Appropriate for larger public libraries. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.\ \ \ \ \ This book/CD-ROM package covers the exam objectives for CompTIA's IT Project+ certification. Coverage includes defining project goals, establishing a priority list, obtaining budget dollars, working with management, determining project expenses, creating timetables, organizing a project team, resolving disagreements, tracking progress, and implementing quality testing. The included CD-ROM contains exercises and project files, a simulated exam, and a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Phillips is an independent IT consultant, trainer, and technical editor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
