IT project management : on track from start to finish /
Information techniology project management
Joseph Phillips.
- 3rd ed.
- New York : McGraw-Hill, c2010.
- xxvi, 613 p. : ill ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
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 -- 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.
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.
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