Managing E-Business Projects: 99 Key Success Factors

ISBN-13: 9783540421658 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 279 str.

Thomas G. Stoebe; Thomas Stoehr

Opis

Motivation for e-business Project Management Is there a need for a book called 'Managing e-business Projects'? There are thousands of books on project management in general and hundreds on IT project management in par ticular. The decisive question is whether or not traditional project management works also for e-business projects. You find different answers to this question - myths about managing e-business projects continue to abound. Some people believe that managing an e-business project does not differ from manag ing an IT project. In their opinion e-business can be reduced to technological factors only. They view e-business as the current wave of a technological evolution in IT. As a consequence they propagate the application of traditional IT project management tech niques to e-business projects. Other people have a completely different view. They think that e-business projects re quire an entirely new project management methodology that is absolutely distinct from what has been done before. The extreme finds its expression in the belief that e-business projects need not be managed at all. Some people view project management for e business projects as an unnecessary bureaucratic burden that stifles the creativity of the project staff."

Spis treści

From the contents: Introduction.- e-business Projects.- Managing the Scope.- Managing the Schedule.- Managing the Team.- Managing the Cost.- Managing the Client.- Managing Risks.- Managing Technology.- Managing Quality.- Managing Change.- Managing the Subcontractor.- Managing Communications.- Managing Documentation.- List of Acronyms.- Glossary.- References.- Index of Key Success Factors.- Index.

Blurb

The book provides a solid framework for managing e-business projects. With the increased popularity of web technologies, a growing number of people are now becoming involved in e-business. The book is primarily intended for current and prospective e-business project managers who wish to share ideas, experiences, and best practices. Recent market surveys of GartnerGroup, Forrester, and StandishGroup indicate that many e-business projects fail due to a lack of operational excellence in project management. Some project management techniques proven in traditional IT projects for decades can be also applied to e-business projects, but not all. This book shows which proven techniques are still valid and provides new techniques for situations that are unique to or have a special significance in e-business projects. Based on real-world experience, 99 concise key success factors are discussed preparing the reader to manage e-business projects on time, on budget and to the satisfaction of clients.