[Studyguide for Project Management for Information Systems by Cadle, James, ISBN 9780132068581 (Cram101 Textbook Outlines)] [Author: Cram101 Textbook Reviews] [December, 2010]

This edition addresses the issue of organisational culture in more detail and it gives an analysis of why information system projects fail and what can be done to make success more likely. Cover......Page 1 Project Management for Information Systems......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 16 List of reviewers......Page 18 Acknowledgements......Page 19 Part One The Business Context......Page 20 Introduction......Page 22 Software development projects......Page 23 Package implementation projects......Page 24 Consultancy and business analysis assignments......Page 25 Infrastructure projects......Page 26 Outsourcing (and in-sourcing) projects......Page 27 Disaster recovery projects......Page 28 Smaller IS projects......Page 29 Questions......Page 30 Case study......Page 31 Further reading......Page 33 Introduction......Page 34 What is strategy all about?......Page 35 Developing a strategy......Page 37 Competition and strategy......Page 43 Strategy and culture......Page 46 Questions......Page 48 Further reading......Page 49 Introduction......Page 50 Content and format of a business case......Page 51 Investment appraisal......Page 53 Benefits realization and management......Page 56 Questions......Page 57 Case study......Page 58 Further reading......Page 59 Introduction......Page 60 Introduction to organization structures......Page 61 Project roles and responsibilities......Page 63 Organizing the roles......Page 67 Programme and portfolio management......Page 68 PRINCE2 organization structure......Page 70 Questions......Page 73 Case study......Page 74 Further reading......Page 75 Introduction......Page 76 Functions of a PPSO......Page 77 Pre-initiation stage of project......Page 78 Project initiation......Page 79 Main delivery stages of the project......Page 80 Ongoing PPSO activities......Page 82 Summary......Page 83 Further reading......Page 84 Introduction......Page 86 Development lifecycles......Page 88 Approaches to systems development......Page 95 Summary......Page 107 Case study......Page 108 Further reading......Page 109 Introduction......Page 110 The process model......Page 111 Project start-up......Page 113 Development stage......Page 119 Completion stage......Page 124 Operational stage......Page 126 Summary......Page 127 Case study......Page 128 Further reading......Page 130 Part Two Project Execution......Page 132 Introduction......Page 134 Understanding the requirement......Page 135 Breaking down the work......Page 136 Product descriptions and work packages......Page 141 Understanding dependencies......Page 144 Bar charts......Page 150 Tolerances......Page 152 Using planning tools......Page 153 Summary......Page 154 Case study......Page 155 Further reading......Page 157 Estimating for IS projects......Page 158 Estimating in engineering disciplines......Page 159 Estimating methods compared......Page 160 Estimating for supporting activities......Page 172 Human factors affecting estimating......Page 179 Practical experiences with estimating......Page 180 Summary......Page 182 Case study......Page 183 Further reading......Page 184 Scheduling......Page 186 Developing resource plans......Page 193 Contingency......Page 195 Documenting the plan......Page 196 PRINCE2 plans......Page 198 Budgets......Page 201 Questions......Page 202 Case study......Page 203 Further reading......Page 208 Introduction......Page 210 Monitoring effort......Page 211 Monitoring other costs......Page 214 Monitoring quality......Page 216 Milestone slip chart......Page 221 Earned value analysis......Page 222 Summary......Page 224 Further reading......Page 225 Introduction......Page 226 Evaluating the current situation......Page 227 Possible corrective actions......Page 228 Implementing corrective actions......Page 233 Change control......Page 234 Change control and configuration management......Page 235 Summary......Page 236 Case study......Page 237 Further reading......Page 238 Recipients of progress reports......Page 240 Frequency of reporting......Page 241 Report content and format......Page 242 Reporting in PRINCE2......Page 245 Questions......Page 247 Case study......Page 248 Further reading......Page 252 Part Three Delivering Success......Page 254 Introduction......Page 256 Quality concepts......Page 257 Total quality management......Page 259 Quality management and the quality plan......Page 262 The cost of poor quality......Page 265 Inspection versus testing......Page 267 The management of software testing......Page 269 Metrics and statistical quality control......Page 270 Supporting activities......Page 272 Configuration management......Page 273 Managing quality with PRINCE2......Page 274 Questions......Page 275 Further reading......Page 276 Outline of the risk management process......Page 278 Risk identification......Page 279 Risk assessment......Page 286 Risk management planning and control......Page 288 The risk register......Page 289 Other risk concepts......Page 290 Questions......Page 291 Case study......Page 292 Further reading......Page 294 Introduction......Page 296 An approach to value management in projects......Page 298 Questions......Page 302 Further reading......Page 303 Introduction......Page 304 Buying and buyers......Page 305 The selling process......Page 308 Negotiation......Page 311 Case study......Page 314 Further reading......Page 315 Introduction......Page 316 Stakeholders......Page 317 Who is the customer?......Page 321 Managing expectations......Page 322 Managing changes......Page 325 Managing conflict......Page 328 Stakeholder management skills......Page 330 Case study......Page 337 Further reading......Page 338 Introduction......Page 340 Setting up the contract......Page 341 Monitoring supplier performance......Page 345 Quality control and subcontractors......Page 347 Questions......Page 348 Further reading......Page 349 Introduction......Page 350 Organizational change......Page 351 Organizational culture......Page 356 The project manager and change......Page 360 Achieving success......Page 366 Summary......Page 369 Further reading......Page 370 Part Four The Human Dimension......Page 372 Introduction......Page 374 Motivation......Page 376 Leadership......Page 378 A leadership process......Page 383 Managing performance......Page 385 Setting objectives......Page 386 Reviewing performance......Page 388 Reprimands......Page 390 Performance improvement through coaching......Page 391 Case study – leadership......Page 394 Case study – performance management......Page 395 Further reading......Page 396 The lifecycle of teams......Page 398 Belbin on teams......Page 401 International and virtual teams......Page 402 The effective team......Page 406 Making it possible......Page 408 Creating the working environment......Page 409 Handling conflict......Page 410 Managing stress......Page 412 Questions......Page 414 Further reading......Page 415 The vision......Page 418 An outside perspective......Page 419 A developmental approach......Page 422 Using psychometric assessment......Page 426 Ethical considerations......Page 430 Summary......Page 431 Further reading......Page 432 Introduction......Page 434 Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org.uk)......Page 435 Association for Project Management (www.apm.org.uk)......Page 436 British Computer Society (www.bcs.org.uk)......Page 438 Summary......Page 439 Introduction......Page 442 Bodies of knowledge......Page 443 Standards......Page 444 Further reading......Page 446 Glossary......Page 448 Index......Page 454

Cadle and Yeates: Project Management for Information Systems, 5th Edition

A refreshingly readable, realistic and relevant view of project management within the context of information systems.

This comprehensive and practical book is an excellent starting point for any practicing project managers or students of Project Management for Information Systems, whether they are from a computing or a business background, at undergraduate or masters level.

In this book, the practical perspective and industry experience of the authors complements the clear explanation of project management theory and methodologies. The authors strike a good balance covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved including plentiful case studies and exercises as well as good and bad examples from real life, these help the reader to put the theory into context and into practice.

This fifth edition has new material on:

• development life-cycles and approaches (including agile approaches)
• different types of IS projects and how to manage them
• implementing change through information systems
• updated coverage of leadership and management.

Project Management for Information Systems is all you need to plan every aspect of an IS project and ensure that it is implemented on time, within budget and to quality standards.

'A refreshing and comprehensive text that gives an excellent and well balanced insight in project management, focusing on the most valuable resource in any project, supporting the people involved.'

Thor E. Hasle, Ass. Professor and Vice-Dean at Oslo University College

'This is an excellent starting point: a practical down-to-earth and comprehensive guide to many facets of IS project management. Cadle and Yeates draw on a wealth of experience in running projects, offering a unique combination of a refreshing approach to the subject and the detailed insights from the trenches. Overall, a truly valuable book for both students and learning practitioners.'

Professor Darren Dalcher, Professor of Software Project Management, Middlesex University

A Lecturer's Manual and PowerPoint slides are available to Lecturers online at www.pearsoned.co.uk/cadle.

Cadle and Yeates' Project Management for Information Systems is suitable for undergraduate students studying Project Management within the IT environment. This comprehensive and practical book is an excellent starting point for any students of Project Management for Information Systems, whether they are from a computing or a business background, at undergraduate or masters level. The authors strike a good balance - covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved and include plenty of case studies and exercises as well as good and bad examples from real life. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed. Cadle and Yeates' Project Management for Information Systems is suitable for undergraduate students studying Project Management within the IT environment. This comprehensive and practical book is an excellent starting point for any students of Project Management for Information Systems, whether they are from a computing or a business background, at undergraduate or masters level. The authors strike a good balance - covering both the mechanics of project management and the human factors involved and include plenty of case studies and exercises as well as good and bad examples from real life. This fifth edition has new material on:development life-cycles and approaches (including agile approaches) different types of IS projects and how to manage them implementing change through information systems updated coverage of leadership and management