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991513
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Smith, John M.,1947-
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Troubled IT projects : : prevention and turnaround /\ John M. Smith.
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Institution of Electrical Engineers,, ©2001.
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| Series Statement
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IEE professional applications of computing series ;; 3
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1 online resource (xiii, 256 pages) :: illustrations
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0863419771
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: 1281971081
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: 6611971084
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: 9780863419775
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: 9781281971081
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: 9786611971083
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0852961049
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9780852961049
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Includes index.
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Title from title screen.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Foreword; Preface; Part 1 Why Projects Fail; Chapter 1 What is a Troubled Project?; Chapter 2 Root Causes of Troubled Projects; Chapter 3 A Troubled Project Case Study -- The SS Great Eastern; Part 2 Preventing Troubled Projects at the Planning Stage; Chapter 4 A Professional Services Sales Primer; Chapter 5 Opportunity Qualification and Selection; Chapter 6 Engaging the Potential Buyer and Bid Planning; Chapter 7 Shaping the Solution; Chapter 8 Defining and Refining the Solution; Chapter 9 Project Estimating, Planning, Contract Negotiation and Pricing
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Chapter 10 Managing Quality and RiskChapter 11 Writing and Presenting the Proposal; Part 3 Reviewing Troubled Projects in Delivery; Chapter 12 Project Delivery Reviews; Chapter 13 Review Planning and Preparation; Chapter 14 Conducting the Review and Preparing the Report; Chapter 15 Requirements and Design Baselines; Chapter 16 Project Planning and Progress Against Plans; Chapter 17 The Development Life Cycle; Chapter 18 Project Organisation; Chapter 19 Project Management System; Part 4 Project Turnaround and Organisational Learning; Chapter 20 Turning Around a Troubled Project
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Chapter 21 Individual and Organisational LearningAppendix 'Key Lessons' extracted from the UK House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts First Report -- Improving the Delivery of Government IT Projects -- published on 24 November 1999; Index
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| Abstract
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This book provides systematic guidance on how to avoid the causes of IT project failure at every stage. It includes a detailed analysis of the 40 root causes of troubled IT.
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Information technology-- Management, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Project management, Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Project Management.
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Information technology-- Management.
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Project Management (PM)
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Project management.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Project Management.
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| Dewey Classification
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658.4/04
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HD69.P75S65 2001b
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Institution of Electrical Engineers.
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| Parallel Title
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Troubled information technology projects
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