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Troubled IT projects : prevention and turnaround / John M. Smith

By: Contributor(s): Series: IEE professional applications of computing series ; 3Publication details: Stevenage : Institution of Electrical Engineers, c2001Description: xiii, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0852961049
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Contents:
Why Projects Fail -- What is a Troubled Project? -- Root Causes of Troubled Projects -- A Troubled Project Case Study--The SS Great Eastern -- Preventing Troubled Projects at the Planning Stage -- A Professional Services Sales Primer -- Opportunity Qualification and Selection -- Engaging the Potential Buyer and Bid Planning -- Shaping the Solution -- Defining and Refining the Solution -- Project Estimating, Planning, Contract Negotiation and Pricing -- Managing Quality and Risk -- Writing and Presenting the Proposal -- Reviewing Troubled Projects in Delivery -- Project Delivery Reviews -- Review Planning and Preparation -- Conducting the Review and Preparing the Report -- Requirements and Design Baselines -- Project Planning and Progress Against Plans -- The Development Life Cycle -- Project Organisation -- Project Management System -- Project Turnaround and Organisational Learning -- Turning Around a Troubled Project -- Individual and Organisational Learning -- 'Key Lessons' extracted from the UK House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts First Report--Improving the Delivery of Government IT Projects--published on 24 November 1999.
Summary: This book provides systematic guidance on how to avoid the causes of IT project failure at every stage. It includes a detailed analysis of the 40 root causes of troubled IT
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Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection HD 69 .P75 2001 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 100197

Includes bibliographical references and index

Why Projects Fail -- What is a Troubled Project? -- Root Causes of Troubled Projects -- A Troubled Project Case Study--The SS Great Eastern -- Preventing Troubled Projects at the Planning Stage -- A Professional Services Sales Primer -- Opportunity Qualification and Selection -- Engaging the Potential Buyer and Bid Planning -- Shaping the Solution -- Defining and Refining the Solution -- Project Estimating, Planning, Contract Negotiation and Pricing -- Managing Quality and Risk -- Writing and Presenting the Proposal -- Reviewing Troubled Projects in Delivery -- Project Delivery Reviews -- Review Planning and Preparation -- Conducting the Review and Preparing the Report -- Requirements and Design Baselines -- Project Planning and Progress Against Plans -- The Development Life Cycle -- Project Organisation -- Project Management System -- Project Turnaround and Organisational Learning -- Turning Around a Troubled Project -- Individual and Organisational Learning -- 'Key Lessons' extracted from the UK House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts First Report--Improving the Delivery of Government IT Projects--published on 24 November 1999.

This book provides systematic guidance on how to avoid the causes of IT project failure at every stage. It includes a detailed analysis of the 40 root causes of troubled IT

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