How to Cheat at IT Project Management | 
 enlarge | Author: Susan Snedaker
Creator: Nels Hoenig
Publisher: SYNGRESS
Category: Book
Buy New: $17.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1306936
Format: Download: Pdf
Media: Digital
Edition: 1
Pages: 592
ASIN: B000FBHNIG
Publication Date: September 12, 2005
Availability: Available for download now
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Product Description
Project management is one of the hottest sectors in the IT industry as corporations and government agencies continue trying to do more and spend less. Organizations that implement project management see an average 80% return on their PM investment, a 20% reduction in their project schedule, and an average 30% - 35% increase in successful project completions.*
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No nonsense information, straight up August 7, 2007
I have been in charge of some small companies IT departments over the years. Technology changes at the speed of light and it is very difficult to keep up with it. This book gives no nonsense information, checklists, etc about various topics in project management. I think the reason why they named it 'How to Cheat...' is because it is a single book containing all the information needed to understand what IT project management is all about. I especially like the sections on dealing on how to understand corporate and business strategies and how IT is supposed to support them. When you don't have the money to go to school, this is a great book to have!
YOUR CHEATING PROJECT MANAGEMENT! May 7, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Are you an IT professional who's looking for a fast and easy way to do project management? If you are, you're in luck! Author Susan Snedaker, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that synthesizes project management fundamentals, IT processes and procedures, and business fundamentals.
Snedaker, begins by looking briefly at business process improvement and how project management fits into that world. Then, she explores corporate strategy issues so you can navigate through the sometimes confusing world of corporate IT funding. The author continues by showing you the why and how politics operate in organizations, and the insight and knowledge you'll gain that will help you navigate corporate policies more effectively. Next, she explores the skills that are required to manage the IT project team. Then, the author starts digging into IT project management itself. She continues by developing a bit more project detail including elements such as priorities, specifications, user requirements, and project infrastructure, to name just a few. Next, she looks at some of the ways you can build quality into your project without implementing an additional quality management program. The author continues by showing you how to put together a project team and how to assign roles and responsibilities to team members. Then, she shows you how to break the project down into manageable components so that you can not only plan the work, but you can develop a more realistic schedule and budget.
Next, she discusses strategies for managing your IT project. The author continues by reviewing a few more technical approaches to measuring project progress. Finally, she looks at the inputs, actions, and outputs from this final phase of IT project management.
This most excellent book shows you how to align your IT projects to the company's strategic objectives. It also shows you how to determine which project will solve the right problem at the right time while still delivering high-quality results.
 Good Supplement to the Project Management course of study February 23, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
After taking Project Management I, II and III, and reading the classics like Kerzner's _Project Management_, this book is a solid supplement. In addition to the "basics" it gives insights on dealing with people, organizations and requirements in straight manner format.
The grey box inserts give real life examples on the topics discussed. I found the section on "forming the team" to be of great value. The sections on "quality" and "diagraming the processes" are full of valuable suggestions.
This is most certainly a book of value and I'm glad to add it to my library.
All the answers to decreasing errors and increasing returns January 3, 2006
Where other books cover IT project basics, How To Cheat At It Project Management goes a step further in showing project managers how to make sure an IT project is in line with company strategic objectives, and which will deliver the best results. Learn how to link work process to project tasks and budgets, and how to manage a team more effectively through a book which covers 'cheating' or shortcut methods to get a project back on the fast track. From when and how to report to identifying risks, How To Cheat At It Project Management holds all the answers to decreasing errors and increasing returns.
Deceptive title, good tradition management book November 13, 2005
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a solid work on traditional IT project management. I'm not really sure what the whole cheating thing is about. This is the basic IT project management book written in a text book style (questions at the end, checklists, etc.) There is information on politics, team management, managing and tracking implementation and more.
It's more holistic than most of the books I've read on this topic and I liked that. IT projects don't exist in a vacuum and understanding how to operate within the larger corporate framework is important.
The only issue I have with the book is that it's overly formatting. There are lots of graphics around the headers and sidebars and that gets old fast.
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