50 Top It Project Management Challenges

A focused and concise summary of 50 challenges facing today’s IT project manager, with advice on how to deal with them.

Assessing IT Projects to Ensure Successful Outcomes is a comprehensive reference guide that focuses on the assessment of IT projects. Organised into five main sections (Approach, Plan, Collect Information, Assess and Recommend, Package and Present), interspersed with case studies based on the author’s extensive experience delivering projects, the book provides exhaustive guidance on structuring and conducting an IT project assessment, from planning to presentation.

This completely updated study guide textbook is written to support the formal training required to become certified in clinical informatics. The content has been extensively overhauled to introduce and define key concepts using examples drawn from real-world experiences in order to impress upon the reader the core content from the field of clinical informatics. The book groups chapters based on the major foci of the core content: health care delivery and policy; clinical decision-making; information science and systems; data management and analytics; leadership and managing teams; and professionalism. The chapters do not need to be read or taught in order, although the suggested order is consistent with how the editors have structured their curricula over the years. Clinical Informatics Study Guide: Text and Review serves as a reference for those seeking to study for a certifying examination independently or periodically reference while in practice. This includes physicians studying for board examination in clinical informatics as well as the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) health informatics certification. This new edition further refines its place as a roadmap for faculty who wish to go deeper in courses designed for physician fellows or graduate students in a variety of clinically oriented informatics disciplines, such as nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, radiology, health administration and public health.

You've been asked to lead your first project. And, even though you appreciate the vote of confidence, you are panicking since you don't have a clue on where to begin. You are worrying that stakeholders will tug you in a million directions, making it impossible to set clear goals, let alone deliver the project on time and budget. Plus, you're concerned about how you will keep your team members motivated when the pressure levels get high... Whether you're wondering how to become a Project Manager, or you have already taken a project management role, being an accidental project manager, or a traditionally trained one: No matter which path you've taken, this guide will help you thrive and upscale your career through effectively facing common challenges. The Essential Guide for New Project Managers offers practical, real-world solutions for effective project management. If you're struggling to launch your first project, keep your project organized, manage projects with limited resources and budget, or meet tight deadlines and stringent expectations, this book is made for you. Packed with how-to essentials, this hands-on guide provides you with practical answers to your most pressing project management inquiries concerning: Career Business challenges Communication & Leadership Technical skills Agile The Essential Guide for New Project Managers will give you the confidence you need to manage projects effectively, learning how to get better at Executing projects on time and on budget Keeping your project organized Dealing with project constraints Managing stakeholders Motivating your team Managing Agile projects The Essential Guide for New Project Managers is a beginner's guide to modern project management, presenting simple, practical instructions for successfully handling whatever issue you might come across. Here's a small sample of what the book covers Common issues new project managers encounter Technical, communication, and leadership skills Leading troubled and recovered projects Setting the stage for success through effective planning Creating accurate budgets and schedules Efficient performance monitoring and control Managing project changes, issues, deliverables, and quality Framing and meeting stakeholders' expectations Making the most of communication and collaboration tools and technologies Getting started with Agile project management Whether it's managing a distressed project, embracing an agile approach, using new tools and technology to drive efficiency and improve collaboration, or resolving conflicts that occur during a project, the guidance inside will help you wear your project manager hat more prominently, and proudly.

This new volume, edited by industrial and organizational psychologists, will look at the important topic of cyber security work in the US and around the world. With contributions from experts in the fields of industrial and organizational psychology, human factors, computer science, economics, and applied anthropology, the book takes the position that employees in cyber security professions must maintain attention over long periods of time, must make decisions with imperfect information with the potential to exceed their cognitive capacity, may often need to contend with stress and fatigue, and must frequently interact with others in team settings and multiteam systems. Consequently, psychosocial dynamics become a critical driver of cyber security effectiveness. Chapters in the book reflect a multilevel perspective (individuals, teams, multiteam systems) and describe cognitive, affective and behavioral inputs, processes and outcomes that operate at each level. The book chapters also include contributions from both research scientists and cyber security policy-makers/professionals to promote a strong scientist-practitioner dynamic. The intent of the book editors is to inform both theory and practice regarding the psychosocial dynamics of cyber security work.

If you work hard to “Get It Done,” this book is for you. In this collection of articles from the Project Management Institute’s award-winning PM Network® magazine, practitioners from around the world share how they get things done—and how they take their careers to where they want to go. Their advice does not just center on the technical aspects of project management. The articles also cover leadership issues as well as strategic and business management—all three legs of the PMI Talent TriangleTM, a symbol for what employers are looking for when hiring project management talent. Within this book you will find inspiring stories that vividly demonstrate the value of your profession. If you are considering project management as a career, the close-up looks at the types of challenges project managers face every day will give you new perspectives.

The Top 50 Management Dilemmas provides help on the most common hurdles that managers face. It will help you understand every situation better so you know exactly what to do, fast. Whatever your challenge – an individual, your team, external clients, conflict, change or power – you’ll discover how to: Get things done quicker, better and right – quickly understand what you need to do to get the best results Develop stronger relationships – get the best from others, manage your team better and transform your dealings with clients Build your problem-solving toolkit – avoid getting stuck and develop a powerful set of skills Boost your reputation - be known as an adaptable, flexible and forward-thinking manager who always delivers The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.

Includes appications of both information technology and production-operations management with a focus on information systems to demonstrate the real environment that exists for IS projects.