Includes index.

Contents: The Business context: Types of information system projects -- Business strategy and information systems -- The Business case -- The Organizational framework -- The Programme and project support office -- Development lifecycles and approaches -- The Profile of a project -- Project execution: Project planning: understanding the work -- Project planning: estimating -- Project planning: scheduling and resourcing -- Monitoring progress -- Exercising control -- Reporting progress -- Delivering success: Managing quality -- Managing risk -- Value engineering and value management -- Selling the project -- Managing stakeholders -- Managing suppliers -- Managing change -- The Human Dimension: Leadership and performance -- Managing the team -- The Project manager -- Developing your career -- Bodies of knowledge and standards.