It Project Management: On Track from Start to Finish

From Library Journal
While this title prepares readers for the CompTIA IT Project+ exam, it will assist anyone thrust into an IT project management role. It highlights the unique challenges of technology projects, shows how to define clearly a project's parameters and goals, and explains how smaller steps fit into the overall objective. Quizzes and exercises following each chapter help prepare readers for the exam and allow them to practice thinking about technology projects. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Appropriate for larger public libraries. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.


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This book/CD-ROM package covers the exam objectives for CompTIA's IT Project+ certification. Coverage includes defining project goals, establishing a priority list, obtaining budget dollars, working with management, determining project expenses, creating timetables, organizing a project team, resolving disagreements, tracking progress, and implementing quality testing. The included CD-ROM contains exercises and project files, a simulated exam, and a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Phillips is an independent IT consultant, trainer, and technical editor.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
**CompTIA reviewed and approved, provides complete coverage of 2002 IT Project+ Certification exam objectives** Complete IT projects on time and within budget using the expert advice and valuable insight contained in this book. Find out how to best use your skills to keep your team motivated and address challenges--including changing business needs, budget restrictions, technical barriers, and even office politics. Contains handy worksheets and project files on the CD-ROM to help you practice what you’ve just learned.


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CompTIA reviewed and approved, provides complete coverage of 2002 IT Project+ Certification objectives

Expert advice to help you complete IT projects on time and within budget

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**CompTIA reviewed and approved, provides complete coverage of 2002 IT Project+ Certification exam objectives**Complete IT projects on time and within budget using the expert advice and valuable insight contained in this book. Find out how to best use your skills to keep your team motivated and address challenges—including changing business needs, budget restrictions, technical barriers, and even office politics. Contains handy worksheets and project files on the CD-ROM to help you practice what you've just learned.

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CompTIA reviewed and approved, provides complete coverage of 2002 IT Project+ Certification objectives

Expert advice to help you complete IT projects on time and within budget

Learn how to effectively manage and complete an IT project using the valuable insight contained in this book. This expert resource provides you with a precise roadmap for keeping your IT projects on track—through every phase from inception to completion—and outlines critical strategies for finishing on time and within budget. You'll find out how to use your skills to keep your team motivated and learn to address challenges along the way—including changing business needs, budget restrictions, technical barriers, and even office politics. Know how to put together a plan to meet your IT project goals—from establishing a vision to communicating with management and tracking progress. Use the worksheets and project files on the CD-ROM to complete chapter exercises, and then confirm what you've learned with end-of-chapter quizzes. And, a simulated exam will help you prepare for CompTIA's career-advancing IT Project+ certification. Written by an experienced IT consultant and trainer, and filled with interviews with leading IT project managers explaining how they get their jobs done, this authoritative guide shows you what you need to steer an IT project to successful completion.Define a project goal and pinpoint a date for completion Establish a priority list and obtain budget dollars Work with management and define management's role Determine project expenses—including estimating required hours Create realistic timetables and establish inter-departmentalcommunication channels Organize a project team—assess internal skills as well as utilize external resources Delegate responsibilities and manage project schedules Resolve disagreements—as well as address delays and budget increases Track progress and implement quality testing Maintain leadership and keep team focused on success

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Library Journal

While this title prepares readers for the CompTIA IT Project+ exam, it will assist anyone thrust into an IT project management role. It highlights the unique challenges of technology projects, shows how to define clearly a project's parameters and goals, and explains how smaller steps fit into the overall objective. Quizzes and exercises following each chapter help prepare readers for the exam and allow them to practice thinking about technology projects. The accompanying CD-ROM includes a trial version of Microsoft Project 2000. Appropriate for larger public libraries. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

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