Maximizing Benefits from IT Project Management: From Requirements to Value Delivery / Edition 1

by José López Soriano

Overview

With the majority of IT projects being delivered late, over budget, or cancelled altogether, it is clear that traditional project management methodologies do not provide an effective framework for today’s IT projects. It is evident that a new Return-on-Investment (ROI) oriented approach is required that focuses on the ROI of a project from its inception.

Maximizing Benefits from IT Project Management: From Requirements to Value Delivery provides comprehensive guidelines for determining an accurate ROI before the project has progressed to the point where it’s over budget and over-run. It applies an iterative approach to the entire project management life cycle that re-visits the ROI, re-assesses the value delivered, defines the project scope, and allows the project to be planned as successive iterations based on the value delivered.

This book details a systematic and simplified approach for effectively and efficiently selecting and evaluating IT projects for your organization. Filled with equations, tables, and figures that facilitate understanding, it explains how to evaluate subsequent success of a project so that it is simpler to manage, more efficient, and yields the ROI estimated at the outset. Using the novel approach outlined in the book, you will be able to deliver value throughout the project life cycle and make sure your projects are delivered on time, on budget, and within the constraints of the resources available.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781439841563
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/13/2011
Series:	Advanced & Emerging Communications Technologies
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jose Lopez Soriano is a Manager at Inndra Sistemas (Public Sector). He has also served as a Consultant for various projects and companies.

Table of Contents

Reflections on the Current State of IT Project Management. The Evolution and Influence of Knowledge Management. Perspectives on the History of Computing. The Systems Development Life Cycle: Introduction, Planning, Analysis, Design, Build and Test, System Implementation. Managing Problems Related to: Information Systems, Project Management, Project Budget, Value Delivery, and Internal Supplier Issues. Creating a Methods Approach to Work. The Role of Information Systems in Generating Business Value. Value Chain and Process Management. Opportunities to Create Value through Information Systems. Managing the ROI. Project Analysis and the Business Case. Project Classifications in the Business Environment. Preparing the Project Definition. Structural Benefits. Operational Benefits. Business Enhancement Benefits. Improved Management Benefits.