Product Description

In line with the course objectives of the ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management, "Project Management for IT-Related Projects" explains the principles of IT-related project management, including project planning, monitoring and control, change management, risk management and communication between project stakeholders. Each chapter includes an overview of the learning objectives, detailed discussion of the syllabus content, activities and multiple choice questions for self-assessment. This is the only textbook tailored specifically to match the ISEB syllabus - so you can be confident you're using exactly the right materials. "Project Management for IT-Related Projects" has been written by the team who created the syllabus and exam papers for the ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management course. The ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management is the only IT project management qualification of its kind. It will help you develop your business project management capabilities and raise awareness of the roles various parts of an organisation play within successful project execution.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #42917 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 140 pages

From the Publisher
Developing IT project managers - the only way.

In line with the course objectives of the ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management, the book explains the principles of IT-related project management, including project planning, monitoring and control, change management, risk management and communication between project stakeholders.

Each chapter includes an overview of the learning objectives, detailed discussion of the syllabus content, activities and multiple choice questions for self-assessment.

This is the only textbook tailored specifically to match the ISEB syllabus - so you can be confident you’re using exactly the right materials. It has been written by the team who created the syllabus and exam papers for the ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management course.

The ISEB Foundation Certificate in IS Project Management is the only IT project management qualification of its kind. It will help you develop your business project management capabilities and raise awareness of the roles various parts of an organisation play within successful project execution.

About the Author
The five authors who developed this learning resource are all either ISEB examiners or course providers and include three Chief Moderators for the ISEB Certificate in Project Management. They all have extensive experience in practitioner education and of practical project management. The editor, Bob Hughes, has written extensively on project management in IT environments and has published many articles and books on the subject.

Customer Reviews

Insightful and comprehensive!
Bob Hughes, Roger Ireland, Brian West, Norman Smith and David I.Shepherd have produced an interesting account of IS Project Management. The book refers to the ISEB Foundation IS Project Management certificate which I passed using this book. It could well refer to individuals who simply wish to understand the basics in IS project management.

There are eight chapters to read namely:
1) Projects and project work (project management and development lifecycle)
2) Project planning (product flow diagram, activity planning, resource allocation)
3) Monitoring and control (monitoring progress, purpose and types of of reporting, corrective action)
4) Change control and configuration control (roles and responsibilities)
5) Quality (Quality control vs Quality assurance, dynamic testing, ISO 9001:2000)
6) Estimating (various approaches are explained)
7) Risk (risk assessment, risk management, risk monitoring)
8) Project organization (programmes and projects, identifying stakeholders, project support office, matrix management, team building and dynamics, management styles)

Throughout the chapters there are a number of illustrations which depict the essence of best practices stated. There is a plan to the learning material explained which shows that there is a connection between all chapters.

I would highly recommend this book to every IT professional interested in IS project management.

Fantastic primer for anyone starting in Project Management
A fantastic easy read introduction to Project Management. Allowed most of my direct report Project Managers to get to grips with the basis and be just using this book got on and passed the ISEB IS Project Management qualification as well.
Great for anyone considering taking up Project Management or in the early years of their project management career. Nothing really here for the experienced professional but excellent value if you want to accredit your learning with a qualification. Just shy of 5 stars as it's a work related book and not one I'd read for pleasure.

Good introduction to project management
As an experienced project manager I can recommend this book to those working on their first IT projects.

It gives a high level overview of the key areas such as planning, testing and risk management. Although subjects are not dealt with in any great depth there is enough there to stop you falling in to the common pitfalls of IT projects.

If you have more experience in IT project it may fill a few gaps in but not to the depth you probably require.