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Preface | |
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About the Authors | |
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Improving the Project Management Process | |
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Introduction | |
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Project Management Concepts | |
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Differences between Standard and IT Projects | |
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Trends in Business | |
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Trends in Technology | |
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Trends in Systems | |
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Trends in Project Management | |
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Common Systems Project Management Myths | |
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Why IT Projects Fail | |
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Guidelines for Success | |
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Organization of the Book | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Developing Your Project Management Process and Strategy | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Beaumont Insurance | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Managing Multiple Projects and the Project Slate | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Astro Bank | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Developing Your Project Plans | |
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The Project Concept | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Astro Bank | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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The Right Project Leader | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Examples of Project Leaders | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Building the Project Team | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Astro Bank | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Developing the Project Plan | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Electronic Commerce | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Managing Projects | |
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Effective Project Tracking and Coordination | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Beaumont Insurance | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Software Development | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Arcadia Health Services | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Operations, Maintenance, and Enhancement | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Example: Rapid Energy Company | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Software Packages | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Examples | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Technology Projects | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Examples | |
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E-Business Lessons Learned | |
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Guidelines | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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How to Successfully Address Project Issues | |
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Business Issues | |
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Introduction | |
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Issues | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Human Resource Issues | |
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Introduction | |
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Issues | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Management Issues | |
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Introduction | |
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Issues | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Technical Issues | |
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Introduction | |
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Issues | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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Vendor and Consultant Issues | |
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Introduction | |
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Issues | |
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What to Do Next | |
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Summary | |
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How to Implement Improved Project Management | |
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Introduction | |
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Approach | |
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Summary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Web Sites | |
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The Magic Cross Reference | |
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Issues Checklist | |
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Index | |