Communication Of Information Technology Project Sponsors And Managers In Buyer Seller Relationships

Author : Ralf M]ller
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781581121988

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Communication of Information Technology Project Sponsors and Managers in Buyer-Seller Relationships by Ralf M]ller Pdf

Communication is frequently identified in the literature as a major factor impacting Information Technology (IT) project failure. The importance of communication is amplified in buyer - seller relationships through the long-term impact of project failures on the future business of IT vendors with their customers. The formal communication between IT project sponsors from buyer firms and project managers from IT vendor firms within business to business markets is investigated through this study. Typical communication patterns between project sponsor and manager in high and low performing projects are identified. The antecedents of these patterns are assessed and the effectiveness of project sponsor - manager communication investigated. A multi-method approach is used with a quantitative analysis of a worldwide survey with 200 responses, followed by a qualitative analysis of three interviews with pairs of project sponsor and manager, each pair from the same project. Results show that project sponsors expect more analytic and verbal communication from project managers. A model shows the development from frequent informal communication to formal communication between project managers and sponsors. A second model shows how communication in high performing projects is determined by the level of collaboration between project managers and sponsors, as well as the degree of structure in project execution. Effectiveness of project sponsor and manager communication is found to be decreased through written statements about recent achievements, and increased through face-to-face meetings of the parties. A series of recommendations is provided to improve project sponsor - manager communication.

Author : Project Management Journal
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118586730

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Agile Project Management by Project Management Journal Pdf

The development of the Agile Movement, whatever the area of application or discipline, comes from the famous “faster, cheaper, better" maxim. As such, the agile manufacturing paradigm rests on four principles: response to change and uncertainty, supplying highly customized products, synthesis of diverse technologies, and intra-enterprise and inter-enterprise integration. For the reader interested in agile project management applications, response to changes, and transformations and its impact on managing projects, this book is a must-read. Various insights are covered, including: how to master complexity and changes in projects, economy, and society; how interaction between the project management team and project owners can influence risk management; how to move beyond the traditional mechanistic project management approach; how to include agile principles into an improved Logical Framework Analysis structure; what the impact is of agile principles on project management organizations what kind of innovative project management practice supports agile principles; and much more.

Author : Adil F. Dalal
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781439849125

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The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence by Adil F. Dalal Pdf

Asking tough questions about the current state of project management, The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence: A Lean Approach to Improving Project Results provides groundbreaking techniques to achieve excellence in project leadership that can result in six sigma type results or failure-free projects. It unveils novel solutions and breakthrough concepts—including project culture analysis, the five powers of project leadership, the power of visualizationTM, the science of simplicityTM, dynamic risk leadership, and dynamic project failures analysis—to help you chart the most efficient path to the pinnacle of project leadership. Winner of a 2013 Axiom Business Book Award The author provides the cutting-edge methods based on decades of personal practical experience, valuable lessons learned, and authoritative insights gained from leading over 300 projects to successful conclusions. Complete with powerful tools for organizational- and self-assessment on the accompanying CD, this book will not only transform your approach to project management, but will also provide you with the tools to develop effective leaders and consistently achieve exceptional business results. Some Praise for the Book: ... a highly pragmatic guide to project management. ... lays out the way of thinking that underpins success... a book that everyone could benefit from. —Mikel J. Harry, Ph.D., co-creator of Six Sigma provides the most significant contribution for leaders to mitigate project risks, assure sustainable growth, and guarantee survival... . —Carlos Alberto Briganti, general manager of Eaton Europe and Japan, 2001-2003; vice president of Eaton South America 2004-2007 ... one of the BEST books I have ever read on project leadership. —John Salazar, CIO Department of Work Force Solutions; former CIO of Department of Taxation & Revenue, State of New Mexico ... a comprehensive guide that will assist any business leader within an organization to consistently achieve excellent business results! A ‘must buy’—get it now! —Billy Billimoria, director, customer applications, BAE Systems; program director, Lockheed Martin; project engineer, Space Shuttle and Support Equipment Design

Author : Waffa Karkukly
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781525502620

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Outsourcing of PMO Functions for Improved Organizational Performance by Waffa Karkukly Pdf

The objective of the Project Management Office (PMO) focused on contributing to competitive advantage and adding value to an organization and its customers to achieve desired organizational performance. Learn how outsourcing PMO functions can help your organization operate more efficiently than your competitors, and provide your customers with more value with this detailed study and guide. This study explains how PMOs operate and why more companies are outsourcing these functions to improve organizational performance. Learn the risks and drivers involved with outsourcing PMO functions as well as the benefit of doing it right. Relying on both a global quantitative and qualitative approach, the author conducts numerous case studies across different industries. The case studies involve • The financial retail industry in India; • The energy and power industry in the United States; • The manufacturing industry in the United States; • The mining industry in South Africa. Results from both quantitative qualitative examination of these case studies, along with surveys, show that outsourcing functions has a positive impact on organizational performance.

Author : Peter W. G. Morris,Jeffrey K. Pinto
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2007-09-21
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470226834

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The Wiley Guide to Project Organization and Project Management Competencies by Peter W. G. Morris,Jeffrey K. Pinto Pdf

THE WILEY GUIDE TO Project Organization & Project Management Competencies A guide to the human factors in project management: knowledge, learning, and maturity THE WILEY GUIDES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF PROJECTS address critical, need-to-know information that will help professionals successfully manage projects in most businesses and help students learn the best practices of the industry. They contain not only well-known and widely used basic project management practices but also the newest and most cutting-edge concepts in the broader theory and practice of managing projects. This third volume in the series covers a range of organizational and people-based topics that are occupying the project management world today. The essence of project management represents a “people” challenge—the ability to appreciate and effectively employ the competencies of all those who are associated with the project development and delivery process. This book explains how you can more successfully manage a project from inception through delivery by learning how to handle critical issues around structure, teams, leadership, power and negotiation, and the whole area of competencies. The expert contributors also include chapters on global project management knowledge and standards, the role of project management associations around the world, project management maturity models, and other key topics. Complete your understanding of project management with these other books in The Wiley Guides to the Management of Projects series: The Wiley Guide to Project Control The Wiley Guide to Project, Program & Portfolio Management The Wiley Guide to Project Technology, Supply Chain & Procurement Management

Author : Frank Bomarius,Seija Komi-Sirviö
Publisher : Springer
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005-06-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783540316404

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Product Focused Software Process Improvement by Frank Bomarius,Seija Komi-Sirviö Pdf

On behalf of the PROFES Organizing Committee we are proud to present to you the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Product Focused Software Process Improvement (PROFES 2005), held in Oulu, Finland. Since 1999, PROFES has established itself as one of the recognized inter- tional software process improvement conferences. Thepurposeoftheconferenceistobringtolightthemostrecent?ndingsand results in the area and to stimulate discussion between researchers, experienced professionals,andtechnologyproviders.Thelargenumberofparticipantscoming from industry con?rms that the conference provides a variety of up-to-date t- ics and tackles industry problems. The main theme of PROFES is professional software process improvement (SPI) motivated by product and service quality needs. SPI is facilitated by software process assessment, software measurement, process modeling, and technology transfer. It has become a practical tool for quality software engineering and management. The conference addresses both the solutions found in practice and the relevant research results from academia. This is re?ected in the 42 full papers, which are – as in the years before – a well-balanced mix of academic papers as well as industrial experience reports. The business of developing new applications like mobile and Internet services orenhancingthefunctionalityofavarietyofproductsusingembeddedsoftwareis rapidlygrowing,maturingandmeetingtheharshbusinessrealities.Theaccepted papers focusing on wireless and the Internet are grouped into a special “mobile and wireless” session. WewishtothankVTTElectronics,theUniversityofOuluincludingInfotech, and Fraunhofer IESE for supporting the conference. We are also grateful to the authors for high-quality papers, the Program Committee for their hard work in reviewing the papers, the Organizing Committee for making the event possible, and all the numerous supporters who helped in organizing this conference.

Author : S. A. Kelkar
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Page : 865 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788120342736

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Information Technology Project Management : a Concise Study by S. A. Kelkar Pdf

This book, in its third edition, is aimed at emphasizing the fundamental concepts associated with IT Project Management from a balanced perspective of theory and practice. By presenting the information in an abstracted form, this text guides the students through all phases of project life cycle, i.e. initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, and closure. Besides such general management activities, this book compre-hensively deals with all critical dimensions of project such as scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communication, risk, procure-ment, and integrations in order to enhance the reader's understanding of technical competencies required in project management. NEW TO THIS EDITION: Incorporates all the changes brought about in PMBOK 2008 (Fourth Edition) and ISO9000:2008 Though the basic structure of this book remains the same, several chapters have been modified and reorganized according to the latest trends This book is well-suited for an academic course (one semester) on IT project management or for conducting an equivalent training programme for IT professionals. IT project managers, who are aspiring to get appropriate certification course based on PMBOK 2008 (Fourth Edition) from PMI, USA, will be greatly benefited by reading this book. Besides, this book will be equally useful for the software professionals who wish to grasp the essentials without attending a formal instructional course on the subject.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Dissertations, Academic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133492129

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Index to Theses with Abstracts Accepted for Higher Degrees by the Universities of Great Britain and Ireland and the Council for National Academic Awards by Anonim Pdf

Author : Davies A. Igberaese
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781000645989

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Introduction to Project Management by Davies A. Igberaese Pdf

This book presents the fundamentals of project management in simple language and an easy-to-understand format. It is targeted principally at those who are learning or desiring to learn project management as well as those who are already taking project management as a course of study or as a profession. It covers all the basic aspects of project management including the core areas prescribed by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) sixth edition. Although the PMBOK Guide seventh edition has significantly shifted focus from a process based standard to a principle based standard, it does not invalidate nor replace the detailed knowledge base contained in the sixth edition, which substantially emphasizes project management processes and knowledge areas. This is particularly apt for the traditional approach to project delivery, which is predictive in nature and has the bulk of the planning done upfront. The sections of the book are arranged in order of Project Management Processes as they fall within the respective Project Management Knowledge Areas. Experienced project manager, Davies Igberaese, presents all the basic content of traditional project management in a straightforward practical sequence as a typical project manager would go about the processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and closing a project without losing sight of the iterative nature of project management. The inclusion of Project Management Templates gives students and other users of the book the confidence required to effectively understand the basics of managing a wide variety of projects across disciplines including construction, building, industrial engineering, petroleum engineering, software engineering, information technology, business administration, and event management. Introduction to Project Management: A Source Book for Traditional PM Basics can serve as a core textbook for academic courses in project management, for preparing for PMP and CAPM Certification exams, as an excellent resource for new project managers, as well as a handy reference book for project sponsors.

Author : David Pauleen
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781591401674

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Virtual Teams by David Pauleen Pdf

Virtual teams are a relatively new phenomenon and by definition work across time, distance, and organizations through the use of information and communications technology. Virtual Teams: Projects, Protocols and Processes gathers the best of academic research on real work-based virtual teams into one book. It offers a series of chapters featuring practical research, insight and recommendations on how virtual team projects can be better managed, as well as in depth discussion on issues critical to virtual team success, including the place of virtual teams in organizations, leadership, trust and relationship building, best use of technology, and knowledge sharing.

Author : Pantea Foroudi,Maria Teresa Cuomo
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000953732

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Business Digitalization by Pantea Foroudi,Maria Teresa Cuomo Pdf

Technological advances, alongside increasing globalization and growing awareness of socio-cultural and socio-political issues, are driving corporate branding innovations, and organizations must react and adapt quickly to compete. This book investigates and explores the impact of digital transformation on building corporate branding, identity and reputation. This book brings together international contributors to provide examples from a wide range of industries and firms, including the retailing and agrifood industries, and illustrates the many dimensions of corporate branding and theories and how they can be aided by digital transformation. It explores the connection of branding with artificial intelligence, social media networks and technologies 4.0, as well as the limitations and challenges they might deliver. Using a combination of theory, primary research findings and practice, this book offers viewpoints and expertise from multiple regions, appealing to a global audience. This edited collection serves as an important resource for researchers, scholars and postgraduate students of marketing, brand management and corporate communications and those interested in the emerging relationship with technology.

Author : Course Technology,Course Technology Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09
Category : Information technology
ISBN : 0619285672

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Course ILT by Course Technology,Course Technology Staff Pdf

This ILT Series course teaches students about IT project management. Students will learn about the systems approach to project management, develop a project plan, identify the key elements of project scope management, and define schedules and activities that related to IT project management.

Author : Grace L. Duffy,Sandra L. Furterer
Publisher : Quality Press
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781951058135

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The ASQ Certified Quality Improvement Associate Handbook by Grace L. Duffy,Sandra L. Furterer Pdf

Intro / prep handbook on basics of the quality field / its philosophies for ASQE’s CQIA (Certified Quality Improvement Associate) certification exam.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : New products
ISBN : 07376782

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The Journal of Product Innovation Management by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology
ISBN : IND:30000112586627

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International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation by Anonim Pdf