Management of IT

More than just a book on managing software development projects, New Directions in Project Management provides in-depth coverage of best practices determined by measurable results, not vague ideologies. A comprehensive treatment of software development project management, the book covers managing ou..

This book presents ideas and concepts of optimization designed to improve an organization’s business processes and assist business units in meeting organizational goals more effectively. Rather than focus on specific technologies, computing environments, enterprise risks, resource programs, or infra..

This book highlights the practical aspects of using Oracle Essbase and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) as a comprehensive BI solution. It explains the key steps involved in Oracle Essbase and OBIEE implementations. Using case studies, the book covers Oracle Essbase for analyt..

Identity management specialist Marlin B. Pohlman brings over 14 years of personal and professional experience to this third edition, offering a definitive guide for corporate stewards who are struggling with the challenge of meeting regulatory compliance pressures while embarking on the path of proc..

Revised edition of: PMP exam: practice test and study guide / J. LeRoy Ward, Ginger Levin. 8th ed...

Light on mathematics and heavy on utility, this is the ultimate how-to-do-it guide for security metrics. Packed with time-saving tips, the book offers easy-to-follow guidance for those struggling with security metrics. Step by step, it clearly explains how to specify, develop, use, and maintain an i..

Program management is an emerging offshoot of project management. A recent sign of its growing acceptance is AT&T's and IBM's push to certify program managers. There are few references to guide program managers in this field that requires a broad and deep level of professional experience. This handb..

Written by two of the first professionals to obtain the Program Management Professional (PgMP®) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), this book presents a competency model that follows the framework of PMI's model for project managers. This model is divided into performance comp..

This book provides experience-based guidance on how to recover a development program or project in trouble. It probes deeply into how to plan a turnaround, select team members, organize the turnaround, identify the most important work to keep the program alive, focus teamwork, and encourage innovati..

Roughly half of all project managers have to lead customer projects as profit centers on contractor side with two big objectives: making the customer happy and bringing money home. Customer projects are a high-risk business on both sides, customers and contractors, but the dynamics of this business ..

With dozens of fascinating and instructive case studies and vignettes Project Management covers the full range of issues of vital concern to IT managers working in today's hurry-up, budget-conscious business environment. The book provides valuable advice and guidance on how to get projects finished ..

The book presents a flexible, universal, and integrated three-dimensional model for managing projects. The model’s three dimensions are project lifecycle, project management processes, and finally competences, sustainability, and best practices. The book explains how these dimensions are managed and..