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Chapter 1
Initiating the Project
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
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Defining the Project Management Life Cycle
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Gathering Project Information
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Defining the Project Requirements
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Establishing the Completion Date
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Creating the Project Charter
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From the Field: Interview with Carl Danneels
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IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish
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elcome to information technology (IT) project management. IT project management is different from managing any other project you may have worked on in the past. In the world of information technology, we’ve got attacks on all fronts: ever-changing business needs, hardware compatibility, software glitches, security holes, and network bandwidth, not to mention careers, attitudes, and office politics.
Don’t be scared off! This is also the most challenging and exciting place to be in a company. What you do here will affect the entire organization, will have an impact on profits, and can boost your career, confidence, and life to the next level.
IT project management can be as exciting as a white-water rafting excursion or as painful as a root canal; the decision is yours. What makes the difference between excitement and a sore jaw? Many things: leadership, know-how, motivation, and, among other things, a clear vision of what each project will produce, what it will cost, and when it will end.
This first chapter will help you build a strong foundation for managing successful
IT projects. Like anything else in the world, project
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ProjMan /IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, 3rd ed. / Phillips / 015-3/ Chapter 1
Blind Folio 1:1
Chapter 1
Initiating the Project
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES
■
Defining the Project Management Life Cycle
■
Gathering Project Information
■
Defining the Project Requirements
■
Establishing the Completion Date
■
Creating the Project Charter
■
From the Field: Interview with Carl Danneels
Q&A
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010 2:28:14 PM
Chapter Quiz
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ProjMan /IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish, 3rd ed. / Phillips / 015-3/ Chapter 1
IT Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish
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elcome to information technology (IT) project management. IT project management is different from managing any other project you may have worked on in the past. In the world of information technology, we’ve got attacks on all fronts: ever-changing business needs, hardware compatibility, software glitches, security holes, and network bandwidth, not to mention careers, attitudes, and office politics.
Don’t be scared off! This is also the most challenging and exciting place to be in a company. What you do here will affect the entire organization, will have an impact on profits, and can boost your career, confidence, and life to the next level.
IT project management can be as exciting as a white-water rafting excursion or as painful as a root canal; the decision is yours. What makes the difference between excitement and a sore jaw? Many things: leadership, know-how, motivation, and, among other things, a clear vision of what each project will produce, what it will cost, and when it will end.
This first chapter will help you build a strong foundation for managing successful
IT projects. Like anything else in the world, project