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Information Systems Project Management addresses project management in the context of information systems. It deals with general project management principles, with focus on the special characteristics of information systems. It is based on an earlier text, but shortened to focus on essential project management elements.This updated version presents various statistics indicating endemic problems in completing information system projects on time, within budget, at designed functionality. While successful completion of an information systems project is a challenge, there are some things that can be done to improve the probability of project success. This book reviews a number of project management tools, including, developing organizational ability to work on projects, better systems analysis and design, project estimation, and project control and termination.

There has never been a CMDB Guide like this. It contains 31 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This all-embracing guide offers a thorough view of key knowledge and detailed insight. This Guide introduces what you want to know about CMDB. A quick look inside of some of the subjects covered: Configuration Management (ITSM) - Configuration management database, Configuration management - Configuration management database, Definitive Media Library, HP OpenView - Products, Distributed Management Task Force - Standards, Financial management for IT services - Configuration management, Configuration Management (ITSM) - Activities, Definitive Media Library - Media Release Lifecycle, List of IBM products - Middleware and applications, BMC Software 2000s, HP Software Division - Service and portfolio management, Enterprise IT Management - EITM architecture and components, Configuration management database - CMDB schematic representations, Lean IT - Implementation of Lean IT, Harry Knowles - Career, ITIL - Service support, HP OpenView - HP Software Business Availability Center (BAC), codeBeamer - Components, Information Technology Infrastructure Library - Organizations, Change management (ITSM) - Information Technology Infrastructure Library, HP Software & Solutions - Service and portfolio management, Mercury Interactive - Acquisitions, Definitive Media Library - Scope, ITIL - Organizations, Mercury Interactive - Products, BMC Software Products and services, System Architect (software) - Features, Information Technology Infrastructure Library - Service support, Action Request System - Applications using Action Request System, and much more...

“Do more with SOA Integration: Best of Packt” takes less of a discussion, and a more value approach to helping you to learn all you can about SOA integration. A medley of eight Packt books; each chapter has its own unique style so that you can learn from not only content written in a step-by-step tutorial style, but also from handbook and cookbook chapters. If you are a SOA architect or consultant who wants to extend your knowledge of SOA integration with the help of a wide variety of Packt books, particularly covering Oracle tools and products, then “Do more with SOA Integration: Best of Packt” is for you. You should have a good grasp of Service Oriented Architecture, but not necessarily of integration principles. Knowledge of vendor-specific tools would be an advantage but is not essential.

Modeling and Analysis of Enterprise and Information Systems – From Requirements to Realization discusses the basic principles of enterprise architecture and enterprise modeling. After an introduction to the field the General Enterprise Modeling Architecture is presented. The new architecture includes a set of models and methods. It describes different aspects of the system and covers its life cycle. Its models are structuralized models with multi-layers and multi-views. They are descriptions and cognitions of the system at the top level and provide tools and methodology to understand, design, develop and implement the system.

Becoming an effective IT manager presents a host of challenges--from anticipating emerging technology to managing relationships with vendors, employees, and other managers. A good IT manager must also be a strong business leader.This book invites you to accompany new CIO Jim Barton to better understand the role of IT in your organization. You'll see Jim struggle through a challenging first year, handling (and fumbling) situations that, although fictional, are based on true events.You can read this book from beginning to end, or treat is as a series of cases. You can also skip around to address your most pressing needs. For example, need to learn about crisis management and security? Read chapters 10-12. You can formulate your own responses to a CIO's obstacles by reading the authors'regular'Reflection'questions.You'll turn to this book many times as you face IT-related issues in your own career.

'This book takes a critical look at IT Governance challenges in a world that is becoming increasingly networked. IT firms are becoming increasingly reliant on alliances and partnerships to generate new value'--Provided by publisher.

'This book provides all aspects of information resources management, managerial and organizational applications, as well as implications of information technology'--Provided by publisher.

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'This book explains the principles and methodologies for crafting and executing a successful business-aligned IT strategy - an integrated end-to-end process from business strategy to value delivery'--Provided by publisher

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'This book supplies the industry leaders, practicing managers, researchers, experts, and educators with the most current findings on undertaking the operation of the latest information technology reforms, developments, and changes. It presents the issues facing modern organizations and provides the most recent strategies in overcoming the obstacles of the ever-evolving information management and utilization industry'--Provided by publisher.

'This book describes and illustrates practices, procedures, methods, and tools for IT project management that address project success for modern times'--Provided by publisher

Global IT Management presents a practical approach for initiating and reinforcing global IT, focusing on the mechanisms that need to be put in place to effectively manage IT architecture, strategy, standards, and control across sites in a multinational firm.