Project Management—An Ideal Practice for IT Professionals ()

Author: Richard Murch
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Publish Date: 2002-11-13
Features: This book is suitable for emerging project managers responsible for information technology projects. It includes: a brief overview of project management and some background knowledge of its comprehensive evolution; project management principles, covering fundamental information such as basic skills, project planning and reporting elements, as well as the components and issues of a good project team; the project management life cycle, dividing projects into stages, explaining the purpose of each stage, and detailing the activities, creativity, and resources and objectives of each stage; project management techniques, such as the types and use of various methods, risk management and issues, as well as topics like software quality assurance, configuration management, and crisis management; knowledge management in project management and discussions on the impact of the Internet on project management. This book is suitable for project management courses in management information systems, decision science, and other related fields.