Information Technology Project Management

by Kathy Schwalbe

This completely revised edition of the best-selling Information Technology Project Management recreates the experience of dozens of projects, both successful and failed, to provide a real-world context for learning. The author explains the foundations of project management - project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement - using the experiences of real-life businesses. This new fourth edition includes a running case, new PMBOK Guide, and coverage of Microsoft Project 2003. Accompanying the book is a revised companion Web site, www.course.com/mis/schwalbe4e.

Genres: Nonfiction, Management, Business, School, Technology, Reference, Textbooks

677 pages, Paperback

First published September 28, 1999

Reviews

[XxTainaxX Curvy and Nerdy]

I found this to be a solid read with strong content to support Project Management principles. The templates and guidelines are useful. The content also made to be relatable to the year in which it was published. It was easy to understand and follow. The author is very knowledgeable. One of the better textbook's I've had to use.

[Rayna Wang]

Pro: 1) An introductory reader on basic frameworks, concepts, and components of IT project management. 2) Much of the content is also applicable to generic project management. 3) Enriched with examples.

Con: I was hoping for more examples that are specific to the IT industry, and the examples were not discussed in depth, i.e. mainly a short description of the problem, without going into details about the problem-solving process.

[Shinee Erdenebat]

This book is about information project management and contains 12 subject of project management. Such as scope, time, cost, human resource, risk, communication management. All subjects give basic information and some of samples. I think i will be read same kind of this book again.

[Yasser Almulla]

Interesting thing to study and learn about

[Jonathan Tennis]

Project Management is a tough subject to cover in book form and this is from a Project Manager who has read a fair number of PM related books.

My review is short and sweet - there are better books out there. The author covers the material just fine but both Mulcahy and Heldman cover it better. Because this has IT in the title, IT PMs will pick it up. It's more expensive than other books and really doesn't improve on what those others say.

Save the money and time and pass on this book.

[Radityo]

Essential book for someone who want become a project manager, especially IT project manager. It contains a lot useful stuff to handle all kind of risks and problems, from internal to external, inside out.

[Rachel Aranda]

This is more of a 3.75 rating. It was a nice book detail wise and the graphics were useful but I found myself wanting more interaction wise with the graphics. All in all a good book.

[Amr Swalha]

For those who want to apply for PMP and also want to have a better understanding of IT projects this book is your target.

[Tafadzwa Mugwagwa]

For anyone new to project management this is theperfect place to start even before PMBOK. It willhelp you understand what is IT project management

[Scott Pearson]

IT projects comprise a particularly difficult niche of project management. The field is so new, and IT professionals’ proficiencies vary widely. The technology quickly evolves, so what was true about project management a few years ago might not be relevant soon thereafter. Personalities can also pose a problem since software developers aren’t reputed to be the most personable workers. In this textbook, impressively in a ninth edition, Kathy Schwalbe provides sage advice by summarizing the entire profession. It can serve as a more-than-adequate guide for those relatively new to the profession, like me.

I’ve worked as a software developer for decades and have managed my personal projects for some time. However, I’m moving into a role of guiding others. This book helped me emotionally distance myself from my personal routines and refocus on how I can serve others to add real value through IT practices. I especially benefitted from sections on stakeholder management and project quality management. Since I’ve never managed the financials of a project, the sections on cost were supremely beneficial, too. Even though the terminology caused me to slow down somtimes, Schwalbe’s prose was not too overwhelming.

A lot of books focus on one topic in IT project management or general project management. Other books take a more relational approach based on practical experience. This book does neither; instead, it provides a comprehensive overview of the field in an academic manner. That’s why it’s a mainstay in the field and could see a tenth edition sometime. IT will continue to add business value over coming decades, and this book will teach interested readers to leverage it to benefit their organizations and customers.

[Max Patiiuk]

4-

I wasn't convinced about the value of some of the project management tools mentioned for all but the largest projects. It often felt like unnecessary overhead or a more formal way of doing what happens anyway informally. It also sometimes felt like this kind of project plan would be created but actually read or followed by anyone (i.e, the communication plan might say one thing, but teammates would actually do something completely different)

In particular, I'm not convinced of the value of the following for most projects:
- change request - seems too formal and seems like a great way to kill innovation on a project by making it very difficult (or at least expensive time-wise) to propose changes
- requirements traceability matrix
- a formal template for a progress report
- RACI chart
- Activity list and attributes
- activity resource requirements
- cause and effect diagram
- team project draft schedule
- flow chart
- issue log - I have a problem with that being a template as if anyone is expected to keep track of issues in a Word document, rather than a proper bug-tracking system
- Transition plan
- Assumption log

Of course, adjusting the depth of project management to scale with the size of the project and the complexity of the software is the right way to go

[Serena Yates]

This book was required reading for one of the project management courses I took between May and August this year, and I think it is very informative, well written, and I loved all the practical examples the author adds to make the subject more interesting. The structure is roughly the same as that of the "PM Bible", the "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Fifth Edition" (also required reading for the course), but is is far less dry. With its focus on information technology, it is a good addition to the more theoretical PMBOK. And even though I have never worked on projects in that area, I found the book easy to follow and full of interesting facts and case studies.

Recommended to anyone interested in in this area!

[Ingrid]

3.75

This was read for an IT project management class. As a full-time junior career woman in an IT position/industry, I can say that over 90% of the verbiage in this book are terms or philosophies that I've never heard of, or that have never come into play in my field. I hope I will be able to utilize some of it because it isn't all outdated, many of the principles in theory are relevant. But I wouldn't say this makes you project manager ready.

[Andrey]

...........
Well it was helpful and it wasn't as painful to read as I feared.
Still....
*shudder*

For anyone who will be reading this: it's actually a good text. Solid, to the point, thorough, and interesting. The author tries to keep things spicy with stories and real world examples that are both relevant and fascinating.

[Paul Blankenship]

I read this book as a textbook for the Educational Project Management course at the University of Florida. The textbook is the first book I have read on project management. The examples helped clarify the material. The important terms were in bold and the outline was easy to follow. I finished much of the book in a weekend.

[Lee Reed]

I read this for a class as I worked toward my Masters in Educational Technology. It was a good and rather extensive overview of project management as it pertains to information technology projects. Oddly, I was less interested in earning my PM credentials after reading this book. However, the examples and lessons learned from them were invaluable.

[Jay]

Really well thought out textbook. Extremely easy to follow, with links for additional information in the electronic format, which I read, that are also pertinent to project management. Great resource.

[ITEDUHUB]

'Information Technology Project Management' is a book come into sight first time ever. It is beneficial for Educational purpose of Informational Technology. Keep it up! Read More: Best Exam Dumps Websites for IT Certifications

[Wild Flower 🌸]

From among all of my academic books, this book helped me the most in studying for the provided material in the course!

[ם R]

Does what it needs to do for someone who wants to learn specific material for the CAPM or the PMP exam.

[Bryce]

A solid intro to the realm of IT Project Management. It's provided a solid framework from which I can understand all the universal basics of project management and really helped me jumpstart my career.

[Sandy]

This is another textbook for class. It's a pretty good intro to project management, particularly IT project management. There are some helpful case studies. It does emphasize planning to the nth degree. Depending on the size of the projects you'll be doing, that may or may not be overkill.

[Hadi]

I've no time to read and no money to buy this book .

[Tuti]

for me as a 'project management newbie' this book gives me the right perspective to start and manage IT project management

[bluetyson]

Information Technology Project Management by Kathy Schwalbe (2007)

[Priscilla]

amazon.com

[Nanash]

aaa

[Junnaini.ismun Ismun]

Belum habis baca.

Buku IT project management yang perlu dibaca. Tak susah sebenarnya ...

[Jonathan El-Bizri]

An effective text book on IT project management. Dry, yes, but it covers the principals effectively.

[Victoria Rodrigues]

Ugh. Dry. The only memorable thing about this book will be the constant onslaught of TLAs... (three letter acronyms.)