Information Technology Project Management

Name: Information Technology Project Management
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ISBN: 9781337101356

by Kathy Schwalbe

9th Edition

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Print ISBN	9781337101356
eText ISBN	9798214345949
Publisher	Cengage Learning
Publishing Year	2019
Edition	9th Edition
Language	English
Pages	672

In an era defined by rapid digital transformation and complex software deployments, managing technical initiatives requires a specialized set of skills that traditional management frameworks cannot fully address. Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition provides a modern, comprehensive guide tailored specifically to the unique challenges of the contemporary tech sector. By bridging the gap between theoretical framework principles and real-world execution, this textbook helps future managers navigate the volatile landscape of software engineering, infrastructure upgrades, and organizational change. As businesses increasingly rely on agile methodologies and cloud-based systems, mastering these specialized leadership techniques has become absolutely essential for career longevity and organizational success.

This comprehensive volume explores the ten critical knowledge areas of project management through a distinctively technical lens, ensuring readers understand how to align business strategy with technological execution. Author Kathy Schwalbe offers a highly practical perspective, guiding readers through the intricate processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing complex initiatives. By integrating classic predictive methodologies with modern adaptive frameworks, Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition ensures that readers are prepared for any organizational environment. The text emphasizes critical financial analysis, strategic resource allocation, stakeholder communication, and risk mitigation strategies, allowing readers to develop a holistic view of how technical decisions impact overall business outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.

Designed for undergraduate and graduate students in management information systems and computer science, this text is also an invaluable resource for professionals preparing for PMP or CAPM certification. This updated edition integrates the latest PMBOK Guide standards alongside the Agile Practice Guide, offering a balanced approach to modern project delivery. Distinctive pedagogical features include real-world case studies, hands-on exercises, and time-saving template files that allow students to practice using industry-standard tools like Microsoft Project. Utilizing the Information Technology Project Management 9th Edition PDF as a digital learning companion enables students and practitioners alike to easily access these interactive resources, search key terms, and master highly marketable skills required in today's competitive job market.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
- • What Is a Project?
- • Project Constraints
- • Project Management Knowledge Areas
- • The Role of the Project Manager
- • The Project Management Institute
Chapter 2: The Project Management and Information Technology Context
- • A Systems View of Project Management
- • Organizational Frames and Structures
- • Project and Product Life Cycles
- • Recent Trends Affecting IT Project Management
Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study
- • Mapping Process Groups to Knowledge Areas
- • Developing an IT Project Management Methodology
- • JWD Consulting Case Study (Predictive Approach)
- • Agile Case Study (Scrum Approach)
Chapter 4: Project Integration Management
- • Strategic Planning and Project Selection
- • Developing a Project Charter
- • Developing a Project Management Plan
- • Directing and Managing Project Work
- • Performing Integrated Change Control
Chapter 5: Project Scope Management
- • Planning Scope Management
- • Collecting Requirements
- • Defining Scope
- • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
- • Validating and Controlling Scope
Chapter 6: Project Schedule Management
- • Planning Schedule Management
- • Defining and Sequencing Activities
- • Estimating Activity Durations
- • Developing the Schedule and Critical Path Method
- • Controlling the Schedule
Chapter 7: Project Cost Management
- • Basic Principles of Cost Management
- • Planning Cost Management
- • Estimating Costs
- • Determining the Budget
- • Controlling Costs and Earned Value Management
Chapter 8: Project Quality Management
- • Planning Quality Management
- • Managing Quality
- • Controlling Quality
- • Tools and Techniques for Quality Control
- • Modern Quality Management Pioneers
Chapter 9: Project Resource Management
- • Planning Resource Management
- • Estimating Activity Resources
- • Acquiring Resources
- • Developing and Managing the Project Team
- • Controlling Resources
Chapter 10: Project Communications Management
- • Planning Communications Management
- • Managing Communications
- • Controlling Communications
- • Suggestions for Improving Project Communications
Chapter 11: Project Risk Management
- • Planning Risk Management
- • Identifying Risks
- • Performing Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
- • Planning Risk Responses
- • Implementing Risk Responses and Monitoring Risks
Chapter 12: Project Procurement and Stakeholder Management
- • Planning Procurement Management
- • Conducting and Controlling Procurements
- • Identifying Stakeholders
- • Planning and Managing Stakeholder Engagement

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management
- • What Is a Project?
- • Project Constraints
- • Project Management Knowledge Areas
- • The Role of the Project Manager
- • The Project Management Institute
Chapter 2: The Project Management and Information Technology Context
- • A Systems View of Project Management
- • Organizational Frames and Structures
- • Project and Product Life Cycles
- • Recent Trends Affecting IT Project Management
Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study
- • Mapping Process Groups to Knowledge Areas
- • Developing an IT Project Management Methodology
- • JWD Consulting Case Study (Predictive Approach)
- • Agile Case Study (Scrum Approach)
Chapter 4: Project Integration Management
- • Strategic Planning and Project Selection
- • Developing a Project Charter
- • Developing a Project Management Plan
- • Directing and Managing Project Work
- • Performing Integrated Change Control
Chapter 5: Project Scope Management
- • Planning Scope Management
- • Collecting Requirements
- • Defining Scope
- • Creating the Work Breakdown Structure
- • Validating and Controlling Scope
Chapter 6: Project Schedule Management
- • Planning Schedule Management
- • Defining and Sequencing Activities
- • Estimating Activity Durations
- • Developing the Schedule and Critical Path Method
- • Controlling the Schedule
Chapter 7: Project Cost Management
- • Basic Principles of Cost Management
- • Planning Cost Management
- • Estimating Costs
- • Determining the Budget
- • Controlling Costs and Earned Value Management
Chapter 8: Project Quality Management
- • Planning Quality Management
- • Managing Quality
- • Controlling Quality
- • Tools and Techniques for Quality Control
- • Modern Quality Management Pioneers
Chapter 9: Project Resource Management
- • Planning Resource Management
- • Estimating Activity Resources
- • Acquiring Resources
- • Developing and Managing the Project Team
- • Controlling Resources
Chapter 10: Project Communications Management
- • Planning Communications Management
- • Managing Communications
- • Controlling Communications
- • Suggestions for Improving Project Communications
Chapter 11: Project Risk Management
- • Planning Risk Management
- • Identifying Risks
- • Performing Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis
- • Planning Risk Responses
- • Implementing Risk Responses and Monitoring Risks
Chapter 12: Project Procurement and Stakeholder Management
- • Planning Procurement Management
- • Conducting and Controlling Procurements
- • Identifying Stakeholders
- • Planning and Managing Stakeholder Engagement