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Third Wave Project Management A Handbook for Managing the Complex Information Systems of the 1990s

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ISBN-10: 0139152997

ISBN-13: 9780139152993

Edition: 1993

Authors: Rob Thomsett

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This guide hands readers a new management paradigmthat stresses people-oriented values, proving how they have a greater influence on the success of a project than organizational structures. The handbook emphasizes the integration of information by all people involved in a project to facilitate quick comprehension of the project, and covers a variety of aspects including control issues ... management as a problem-solving process ... team driven projects ... upper management involvement ... Rapid Application Planning ... management information sets ... and real-time project management. Ideal for software project managers and all those involved in software project development.
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Book details

List price: $57.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 10/29/1992
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 208
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English

Introduction: Back to the Future
New Project Management Concepts
Project Management Concepts
The Structure of the Handbook
Project Initiation
Step 1: Project Initiation
Business Case
Project Planning
Step 2: Detailed Project Planning
Real-Time Planning Revisited
Project Tracking and Review
Step 3: Project Tracking
Step 4: Project Reporting
Control of Project Change and Variation
Project Agreements
Project File
Stakeholder/Key Groups
Project Agreements or Charters
Staffing Agreements
Steering Committees
Steering Committee Functions/Responsibilities
Steering Committee Meeting Structure
Return on Investment Approach
Ranking and Presenting Objectives
An Approach to Returns Analysis
Cost Models
Other Factors - Time, Time, and Time
Putting It All Together - Costwise
Now for Something Completely Different
Risk Assessment Model
Introduction
The Questionnaire
Risk Assessment Weights
Risk Assessment Questionnaire
Software Metrics Revisited
Different Risk Models
Advanced Issues and Hints
How to Conduct a RAP Session
Modeling Scope
The Role of Quality Assurance
Quality Requirements and Estimates
Wide-Band Delphi Estimation
Some Rough Rules of Project Management
Super-Large Projects
Large Projects - a Definition
Management Issues
Summary
Managing Object Orientation
Project Management Impact
Estimates Impact
System Development Strategies
Team Roles Impact
Quality
App. A Function Point Tutorial
Introduction to Function Point Estimating
Developing a Function Point Estimate
Definitions and Guidelines
Processing Complexity
App. B Software Quality Agreement
Steps in Developing a Quality Agreement
Quality Agreement and the Quality Plan
App. C The Essential Project Manager's Bookshelf
Index