Prince: A Practical Handbook

by Ken Bradley, Ken Bradley

PRINCE (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is the standard project management method for government IT departments, approved by the CCTA. Powerful and flexible, it is increasingly being used by private and public sector companies. SSADM (Structured System Analysis Design Methodology) is the set of application development procedures and techniques approved by the CCTA, so it is certain that PRINCE and SSADM work well together. PRINCE a practical handbook is aimed at readers who want to learn what the PRINCE method is all about, intend to implement it, are the clients of a contractor who will use it, or will participate in a project being managed according to PRINCE guidelines. It describes each of the five PRINCE components in detail: products, activities, organisation, plans and controls. This book relates the PRINCE components to the practical issues of setting up and running a project; provides a clear picture of how using PRINCE provides a business like start to a project, ensuring its viability and the effective use of resources before any large scale expenditure is undertaken; covers the main management concerns about a project; project initiation, controlling products, quality, change and project closure and concludes with descriptions of the normal products of an IT project, sample forms which can be used in the various PRINCE components, and role descriptions to fit all the defined roles.

Genres: Business

350 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993