Risk Management for IT Projects

ISBN-13: 9780750682312 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 331 str.

Bennet P. Lientz; Lee Larssen

Opis

The rate of failure of IT projects has remained little changed in survey after survey over the past 15-20 years over 40-50%. This has happened in spite of new technology, innovative methods and tools, and different management methods. Why does this happen? Why can't the situation be better? One reason is that many think of each IT effort as unique. In reality many IT projects are very similar at a high, strategic level. Where they differ is in the people and exact events the detail. If you read the literature or have been in information systems or IT for some time, you have seen the same reasons for failure and the same problems and issues recur again and again. In this book IT Management experts Ben Lientz and Lee Larssen show you how to identify and track the recurring issues leading to failure in IT projects and provide a proven, modern method for addressing them. By following the recommendations in this books readers can significantly reduce the risk of IT failures and increase the rate of success.

Spis treści

Part 1: Issues and Risk Management
1. Introduction
2. Effective Issues Management and Coordination
3. Analysis and Measurements of Issues and Risk
Part 2: Internal Issues and Risk
4. Teams
5. The Work
6. Business Units
7. Management
8. Projects
9. Resistance to Change
Part 3: External Issues and Risks
10. Vendors, Consultants, and Outsourcing
11. Headquarters
12. Technology
Part 4: Issues and Risks in Specific IT Activities
13. IT Strategic Planning
14. Analysis
15. Software Packages
16. Development
17. Implementation
Appendices

O autorze

Bennet P. Lientz, Lee Larspson