Publisher's Synopsis
The continually increasing importance placed upon this subject by industry makes it an essential part of any undergraduate or Higher National programme.;In this book, the authors have addressed the component elements of the process and present a practical and comprehensive guide to the basic techniques and their application. The book starts by explaining the need for planning and presents an overview of the process. It goes on to deal with: project evaluation and the methods available to carry out planning; estimation and scheduling; resource management; risk; monitoring and control; team organization and managing people and quality assurance.;Throughout the book there are numerous examples and exercises to reinforce the learning process. These are supported by examples from two realistic project scenarios developed throughout the text. Great attention is paid to the government standard for the control of IT standards, PRINCE.;The authors' wide experience in the subject is demonstrated in the practical nature of the book and in the way which it looks at the topics from the viewpoints of both managers and project team members. It is suitable for students on short courses and on undergraduate and Higher National programmes and will be found particularly useful to those about to go on to sandwich placement or into permanent employment.;This book should be of interest to all undergraduate and HND programmes in Computing, Computer Science, Information systems, Software Engineering, IT, BIT etc. It may also be of use to practitioners wishing to update their knowledge.
