On the Seventh day - Strategy & Planning for Successful IT Projects

Description

To anyone not directly involved in IT management, the whole area can seem shrouded in mystique and complexity. However, every manager has at some time in their career to become directly involved in IT development.

This essential guide to IT project management is not just for the professionals involved, but also for non-IT managers who want to understand how the process works, and how their role relates to the overall scheme.

Areas covered include:
 * IT, and its role in organisational development
 * The principles of IT project management
 * Techniques for effective project planning
 * Specific tools and processes for IT development and implementation
 * How to complete the project: getting a quality product live

On the Seventh Day s should be compulsory reading for any manager whose job involves or is affected by IT development projects.
* A unique guide to IT project management pitched at both the IT professional and the general manager
 * An IT book with a broader market base

1. Introduction
2. Principles
3. Strategy
4. Project Planning
5. Project Management
6. Execution
Appendix 1. The Ten Commandments
Appendix 2. A Strategic Plan
Appendix 3. A Project Definition Report
Bibliography
Index