Integrated It Project Management: A Model-Centric Approach (Artech House Project Management Library)

Book InformationThe area of integrated IT project management is an increasingly hot topic area because it recognizes that the changing and dynamic nature of IT needs to be addressed in a more flexible and integrated way. This practical resource is just what today's IT professionals are looking for because it offers a model-centric approach to integrated IT project management -- an approach that is widely regarded as a critical ingredient to state-of-the-art software development. A valuable and topical reference, the book helps practitioners understand issues that relate to project management problems and the roles and responsibilities involved in managing and delivering multiple IT projects. Professionals learn how to improve internal and external communications by applying simple, adaptable and consistent processes. The book presents a model that demonstrates how the component processes of business, project and information technology management can be integrated to ensure optimum employment of people and technology resources during the management and delivery of IT projects.ContentsIntroduction To Integrated IT Project Management. Integrated IT Project Management Model Framework. Business Management Model. Project Management Model. Technology Management Model. Integrated IT Project Delivery Life Cycle Model. Aligning PMI-PMBOK with IBM Rational Corporation RUP. Appendixes. Bibliography.