Olson David. Information Systems Project Management

Business Expert Press, 2015. — 186 p. — ISBN: 9781631571220.Information Systems Project Management addresses project
management in the context of information systems. It deals
with general project management principles, with focus
on the special characteristics of information systems. It is
based on an earlier text, but shortened to focus on essential
project management elements.
This updated version presents various statistics indicat￾ing endemic problems in completing information system
projects on time, within budget, at designed functionality.
While successful completion of an information systems
project is a challenge, there are some things that can be
done to improve the probability of project success. This book
reviews a number of project management tools, including,
developing organizational ability to work on projects, better
systems analysis and design, project estimation, and project
control and termination.PART I The Human Element
Chapter 2 Human Factors in Information Systems Project Management
Chapter 3 Project OrganizationPART II Project Adoption and Planning
Chapter 4 Project Selection and Approval
Chapter 5 System DevelopmentPART III Tools
Chapter 6 Estimation
Chapter 7 Quantitative Project Scheduling MethodsPART IV Project Completion
Chapter 8 Project Control and Assessment
Chapter 9 Project Implementation