Information Systems Project Management: A Process Approach

by Christoph Schneider, Mark A. Fuller, Joseph S. Valacich

This text recognizes that project management is a complex team-based activity where various types of technologies are an inherent part of the project management process. It features an active-learning approach that emphasizes project management as a process rather than a series of topical discussions. Students manage a real, ongoing, information systems project throughout the course. This new Edition 2.0 has been comprehensively updated throughout, now aligning with the latest Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK 6th Edition). New appendices for each of the three major sections of the book cover approaches and techniques for use in agile environments.

Additional key features include:
--Style and pedagogy consistent with this author teams best-selling books for other IS courses.
--An online Appendix provides a tutorial on Microsoft Project Professional.
--Helps students master the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
--Boxes in each chapter highlight ethical dilemmas, common problems, tips from the pros, and global implications.

Contents

Preface

I. PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONS
1. Introduction to Project Management
2. The Project Life Cycle
3. Managing Project Teams
4. Managing Project Stakeholders and Communication
Part I Appendix: Agile Project Management Foundations

II. STARTING, ORGANIZING, AND PREPARING THE PROJECT
5. Managing Project Scope
6. Managing Project Scheduling
7. Managing Project Resources
8. Managing Project Costs and Quality
9. Managing Project Risks
10. Managing Project Procurement
Part II Appendix: Starting, Organizing, and Preparing Agile Projects

III. EXECUTING, CONTROLLING, AND ENDING THE PROJECT
11. Managing Project Execution
12. Managing Project Control and Closure
Part III Appendix: Executing, Controlling, and Ending Agile Projects

Appendix
Index

508 pages, ebook

Published January 1, 2020