By Jack T. Marchewka Information Technology Project Management (5th Fifth Edition) [Paperback]

by Jack T. Marchewka

"The Third Edition of Information Technology Project Management uses the concept of MOV, combined with the author's own research, to create a solid foundation for making decisions throughout a project's lifecycle. It integrates project management and IT concepts to provide students with all the tools and techniques they need." The text takes students through the different phases of the project life cycle and introduces the concepts and tools that are appropriate for each specific phase of the project. It incorporates nine areas outlined in the Project Management Institute's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) into the basic concepts associated with information systems management and software engineering. A CD that accompanies the text includes a trial version of MS Project 2007.

Genres: Nonfiction, Teaching, Technology

Paperback

First published November 4, 2002

Reviews

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my textbook for a Graduate class in Software Project Management. I found this to be an excellent textbook. It was easy to read and very thorough with many examples.

[Anjar Priandoyo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well at first, I really like this book because it answers the fundamental question of IT department existence: "Do we really need this stuff?".

My boss's answer would be: "Yes, we really need this stuff, our budget for IT this year is within the industry benchmark range of 3% of the company's revenue. However, the truth is not like that. Industry benchmark said that 14% project fails to deliver. And for Indonesia's case there another factor: corruption.

So here is the answer of one million dollar question: "Measurable Organizational Value" (MOV), this is the main thing that makes this book interesting because of its embedding the MOV concept in the whole part of PMBOK process. Interesting book

[Abhilash Ruhela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, it's not every time that I read the whole book that's in my syllabus of MCA course but this time I almost did it with one of my subject named "Software Project Management". People find it tough because of it being a theoretical concept. I find such subjects little easy because I love reading and I get a lot to read in such subjects. I don't like subjects which forces me to mug up something just because it can't be talked of in any other way. In the 3rd semester of MCA, that I am currently in, I have SPM as a subject which is my favorite. We were asked to refer Jack T. Marchewka's book and hence I read his "Information Technology Project Management"'s 2nd edition. The book is published by Wiley-India Edition unlike other books that are published by Tata McGraw Hill of MCA syllabus. After reading the book, I am quite confident that I'll clear the examination by writing something. That's the specialty of his writing and explaining things.

About The Author:-
Jack T. Marchewka is an associate professor, the Barsema Professor of Management Information Systems, and the director of the Business Information Technology Transfer Center (BITTC) at Northern Illinois University. He received his Ph.D. from Georgia State University's department of Computer Information Systems in 1994 and was a former faculty member at Kennesaw State University. Prior to entering academia, Dr. Marchewka was a vice president of MIS for a healthcare company in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dr. Marchewka has taught a number of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and has been a guest lecturer at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University in the Netherlands. His current research interest include IT project management, electronic commerce, knowledge management, and organizational security and business continuity. His articles have appeared in journals such as Information Resources Management Journal, Information Technology & People, Journal of International Information Management, and Journal of Informatics Education and Research.

About The Book:-
This text fits a quickly emerging course in the IT curriculum- project management for IT. The focus is on addressing the issues that arise with software projects in industry- the costs, complexities and risks associated with IT projects, even as IT becomes more reliable, faster and less expensive. These risks are alleviated by effective use of project management techniques, and this book addresses those issues and the techniques used to solve them.

Key Features:-
Incorporates PMI's PMBOK (Project Mgt Body of Knowledge)
"Integrated Approach" to pedagogy will provide help for students to understand the big picture and the critical details
Hands-on, integrated case assignments
A knowledge management component which will provide a repository on the web for students' experiences and "lessons learned."


Table Of Contents:-
Preface
About the Author
The Nature of Information Technology Projects
Conceptualizing and Initiating the IT Project
Developing the Project Charter and Baseline Project Plan
The Human Side of Project Management
Defining and Managing Project Scope
The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation
The Project Schedule and Budget
Managing Project Risk
Project Communication, Tracking, and Reporting
IT Project Quality Management
Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict
Project Implementation, Closure, and Evaluation
Appendix A: An Introduction to Function Point Analysis
Index


Coming to the review, I would start talking chapter-wise. The first chapter which introduces us to software and its development isn't written in an easy language the way other chapters of the book is written. Business Case is beautifully explained in the 2nd chapter. Coming to the third chapter based on Project Charter, you would again get depressed as even that's not explained as nicely as I expected. 4th Chapter rocks with a wonderful elaboration of Organization and Project Manager. 5th Chapter again bounced above my head. Chapter 6th and 7th are another disappointment. Chapter 8 explains Risk Management and its processes in the best way that was possible. Chapter 10th could have been hard to explain the quality management and six sigmas kind of thing but author has managed it very well.

11th Chapter is again a hard thing to break for the readers. Even that's not wonderfully done. Chapter 12th rocked because of Outsourcing. I enjoyed reading this part the most. I gave presentation on this topic in my class too. Leadership and ethics is wonderfully explained in Chapter 13th- Leadership and Ethics. Chapter 14th, the last chapter of the book, explains Project Implementation and Administrative closure, the last phase of the Software Project Development. And with it, a wonderful book that explains almost all the important topics in a very easy language with labelled diagrams ends on a good note. For my classmates, I have also made notes of this book. Now you can estimate well how much in love I am with this book. Jack Marchewka, you rock. I give this book 4.25/5.

Thanks.

ABHILASH RUHELA - VEERU!!!

[Shahneel Jan]

Good

[Anirudh Mannattil · Rating 4 out of 5]

A detailed and comprehensive overview of Project Management, tailored towards Information Technology.

[E · Rating 4 out of 5]

How IT professionals manage projects and people

In this textbook on managing information technology (IT) projects, Jack T. Marchewka gives clear explanations of sound project-management principles. The book’s organization and tone are designed for a college setting. Of course, you can read the book on your own and get a great deal from it, even without classroom discussion of its case studies and review questions. Note the bullet points that list each chapter’s objectives as items to prioritize as you read. Each chapter’s summary will help you determine if you picked up what the author is trying to share. Marchewka’s language is formal but readable, and he focuses less on entertaining you than on communicating solid, useful information. He thoroughly describes IT projects’ special considerations, emphasizing the importance of human interaction and employee training and skills. getAbstract recommends this book to project managers with IT backgrounds who want to hone their people-management skills and to general project managers who want information on handling IT projects.

[Stephen Yoder · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the recent past I have participated in a project that unraveled so incredibly, so dramatically, so drastically in ways that I had actually predicted to a project manager who had ignored my incessant warnings, that I lost complete faith in the entire discipline of project management itself. That was unfair. I should have simply lost faith in one specific project manager. Perhaps he had a bad year. Anyway, this book, along with a solid class in Project Mgmt at VCU, has given me a renewed sense of confidence in the arena of project management. It seems that there are tools by which one can achieve project success, and not simply have a go-live devolve into sadness, frustration, financial risk, and imminent weight gain from endless terribly unhealthy snacks. I'm going to keep this textbook. That is how much I like it and find it to be a helpful reference.

[KME · Rating 5 out of 5]

I used this book for my latest Project Management/Planning class and it was a gigantic help! His writing style is easy to follow and understand, organization is superb and I was not intimidated at all with the information provided. Usually textbooks seem daunting once you get into them, but I found myself paraphrasing and quoting Marchewka for homework, projects, and papers without major concern. This is also a good tool to prepare for PMP Certification.

[Faiza Malik]

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[Amber Cary · Rating 5 out of 5]

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