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Snedaker, a business and technology consultant, synthesizes project management fundamentals, IT processes and procedures, and business fundamentals to show IT professionals how to align IT projects to the company's strategic objectives. She explains how to determine which project will solve the right problem at the right time while still delivering high-quality results, and gives advice on fine-tuning the work process to ensure that projects are completed on time and under budget. The reader friendly layout features boxes, bullets, chapter summaries, and FAQs. The book is distributed in the US by O'Reilly. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This book is written with the IT professional in mind. It provides a clear, concise system for managing IT projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project. It avoids the jargon and complexity of traditional project management (PM) books. Instead, it provides a unique approach to IT project management, combining strategic business concepts (project ROI, strategic alignment, etc.) with the very practical, step-by-step instructions for developing and managing a successful IT project. It’s short enough to be easily read and used but long enough to be comprehensive in the right places.* Essential information on how to provide a clear, concise system for managing IT projects, regardless of the size or complexity of the project* As IT jobs are outsourced, there is a growing demand for project managers to manage outsourced IT projects* Companion Web site for the book provides dozens of working templates to help readers manage their own IT projects
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