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    Running the Information Systems Project
    "The project manager who is thrown into the melee of a project must make planning a priority."
    From: Information Systems Project Management; Jolyon Hallows; 1998 Amacom
    Selecting and Developing the Project Manager
    "Upper management needs to take the lead to put into place a system that selects and develops those people with the greatest potential to manage projects."
    From: Creating an Environment for Successful Projects; Robert Graham; 1997 Jossey-Bass
    Aspects in Running an Information Systems Project
    "You can send team members on their way with a sense of failure, or you can, while acknowledging the problems, recognize and make sure they understand the real achievements they made."
    From: Information Systems Project Management; Jolyon Hallows; 1998 Amacom
    Conducting Project Reviews
    "Throughout the life of a project, there are various reviews that should be conducted."
    From: Mastering Project Management; James Lewis; 1998 McGraw Hill Professional Book Group
    Managing Software Development
    "Problem identification, imagination, expertise, persistence, and careful interactive testing with customers are the most usual determinants of success."
    From: Innovation Explosion; James Brian Quinn; 1997 Free Press
    Making a Successful Information Systems Project Management Road Map
    "A successful project is one that delivers expected results. These traditionally include a budget, a schedule, and a scope."
    From: Information Systems Project Management; Jolyon Hallows; 1998 Amacom
    Estimating and Controlling Your Software Construction Schedule
    "The best answer to the question of how much construction a project will call for is that the proportion will vary from project to project and organization to organization."
    From: Code Complete; Steve McConnell; 1993 Microsoft Press
    Adapting to Changing Products, Markets, and Customers: Netscape over Time
    "No rocket science."
    From: Competing on Internet Time; Michael Cusumano; 1998 Free Press
     
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    Book Summaries

    The 12 Simple Secrets of Microsoft Management How to Think and Act Like a Microsoft Manager and Take Your Company to the Top | David Thielen|1999
    5th Generation Management Co-Creating Through Virtual Enterprising, Dynamic Teaming, and Knowledge Networking | Charles Savage|1996
    Achieving Maximum Value From Information Systems A Process Approach | Dan Remenyi, Michael Sherwood-Smith|1997
    Bill Gates Speaks Insights from the World's Greatest Entrepreneur | Janet Lowe|2001
    Blown to Bits How the New Economics of Information Transforms Strategy | Philip Evans, Thomas Wurster|2000
    Blueprints for High Availability Designing Resilient Distributed Systems | Evan Marcus, Hal Stern|2000
    Building an Extranet Connect Your Intranet with Vendors and Customers | Julie Bort, Bradley Felix|1997
    Clicking Through A Survival Guide for Bringing Your Company Online | Jonathan Ezor|2000
    Code Complete A Practical Handbook of Software Construction | Steve McConnell|1993
    Competing in the Information Age Strategic Alignment in Practice | Jerry Luftman|1996
    Corporate Information Factory | Inmon, Claudia Imhoff, Ryan Sousa|1998
    Corporate Internet Planning Guide Aligning Internet Strategy with Business Goals | Richard Gascoyne, Koray Ozcubukcu|1997
    Customer Service on the Internet Building Relationships, Increasing Loyalty, and Staying Competitive | Jim Sterne|2000
    Cybercorp The New Business Revolution | James Martin|1996
    Data Mining Solutions Methods and Tools for Solving Real-World Problems | Christopher Westphal, Teresa Blaxton|1998
    The Death of Distance How the Communications Revolution Will Change Our Lives | Frances Cairncross|1997
    The Digital Organization AlliedSignal's Success with Business Technology | James Best|1997
    E-Business and ERP Transforming the Enterprise | Grant Norris, James Hurley, Kenneth Hartley, John Dunleavy|2000
    The E-Commerce Arsenal 12 Technologies You Need to Prevail in the Digital Arena | Alexis Gutzman|2001
    E-Commerce Strategies Mapping your Organization's Success in Today's Competitive Marketplace | Charles Trepper|2000
    E-Learning Strategies for Delivering Knowledge in the Digital Age | Marc Rosenberg|2001
    E-Profit High Payoff Strategies for Capturing the E-Commerce Edge | Peter Cohan|2000
    Electronic Commerce Strategies and Models for Business to Business Trading | Paul Timmers|1999
    Evaluating The Year 2000 Project A Management Guide for Determining Reasonable Care | Timothy Braithwaite|1998
    Executive's Guide to E-Business From Tactics to Strategy | Martin Deise, Conrad Nowikow, Patrick King, Amy Wright|2000
    Going For Growth Realizing The Value of Technology | John Buckley|1998
    How to Think Like the World's Greatest High-Tech Titans | Erika Brown|2000
    The HP Way How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company | David Packard, David Kirby, Karen Lewis|1995
    The Information Paradox Realizing the Business Benefits of Information Technology | John Thorp|1998
    Information Systems Project Management How to Deliver Function and Value in Information Technology Projects | Jolyon Hallows|1998
    Information Technology and Organizations Strategies, Networks, and Integration | Dale Littler, David Knights, Rod Coombs, Brian Bloomfield|2000
    Innovation Explosion Using Intellect and Software to Revolutionize Growth Strategies | James Brian Quinn, Jordan Baruch, Karen Anne Zien|1997
    Insourcing After the Outsourcing MIS Survival Guide | Robert Chapman, Kathleen Andrade|1997
    The Internet Marketing Plan A Practical Handbook for Creating, Implementing, and Assessing Your Online Presence | Kim Bayne|1997
    Internet Standards and Protocols | Dilip Naik|1998
    Into the Networked Age How IBM and Other Firms Are Getting There Now | James Cortada, Thomas Hargraves, Edward Wakin|1999
    Investing in Information Technology A Decision-Making Guide for Business and Technology Managers | Bill Bysinger, Kenneth Knight|1996
    The IT Consultant A Commonsense Framework for Managing the Client Relationship | Rick Freedman|2000
    Knowledge Management Strategies | Jerry Honeycutt|2000
    The Last Mile Broadband and the Next Internet Revolution | Jason Wolf, Natalie Zee|2001
    Managing the Corporate Intranet | Mitra Miller, Andrew Roehr, Benjamin Bernard|1997
    Managing Technological Change Strategies for College and University Leaders | (Tony) Bates|2000
    Mastering Information Management Complete MBA Companion in Information Management | Donald Marchand, Thomas Davenport, Tim Dickson|2000
    Microsoft Commerce Solutions | Micro Modelling Associates|1999
    Microsoft Mastering: E-Commerce Development: Business to Business | Microsoft|2000
    Microsoft Secrets How the World's Most Powerful Software Company Creates Technology, Shapes Markets, and Manages People | Michael Cusumano, Richard Selby|1998
    Mission Critical Realizing the Promise of Enterprise Systems | Thomas Davenport|2000
    Multimedia-Based Instructional Design Computer-Based Training, Web Based Training, Distance Broadcast Training | William Lee, Diana Owens|2000
    Net Ready Strategies for Success in the E-conomy | Amir Hartman, John Sifonis, with John Kador|2000
    Pathways to Agility Mass Customization in Action | John Oleson|1998
    Running an Effective Help Desk | Barbara Czegel|1998
    Shaping the Future Business Design Through Information Technology | Peter Keen|1991
    The Smart Way to Buy Information Technology How to Maximize Value and Avoid Costly Pitfalls | Brad Peterson, Diane Carco|1998
    Software Project Survival Guide How to Be Sure Your First Important Project Isn't Your Last | Steve McConnell|1998
    Survival of the Smartest Managing Information for Rapid Action and World Class Performance | Haim Mendelson, Johannes Ziegler|1999
    Taking Control of IT Costs | Sebastian Nokes|2000
    TechnoLeverage Using the Power of Technology to Outperform the Competition | Michael Hruby|1999
    The Technology Leaders How America's Most Profitable High-Tech Companies Innovate Their Way to Success | Peter Cohan|1997
    Technology-Based Training The Art and Science of Design, Development, and Delivery | Kevin Kruse, Jason Keil|2000
    Virtual Teams Reaching Across Space, Time, and Organizations with Technology | Jessica Lipnack, Jeffrey Stamps|1997
    Waves of Power The Dynamics of Global Technology Leadership 1964-2010 | David Moschella|1997
    Web Commerce Building a Digital Business | Kate Maddox, Dana Blankenhorn|1998
    Web Database Development Step by Step | Jim Buyens|2000
    The Web Learning Fieldbook Using the World Wide Web to Build Workplace Learning Environments | Valorie Beer|2000
    Web Warehousing and Knowledge Management | Rob Mattison, Brigitte Kilger-Mattison|1999
    Web-Based Training Using Technology to Design Adult Learning Experiences | Margaret Driscoll|1998
    Webonomics Nine Essential Principles for Growing Your Business on the World Wide Web | Evan Schwartz|1997
    Wharton on Managing Emerging Technologies | George Day, Paul Schoemaker|2000
    World Wide Web Marketing Integrating the Internet Into Your Marketing Strategy | Jim Sterne|1999
    XML and SOAP Programming for BizTalk Servers | Brian Travis|2000



    The Digital Enterprise
    Book Extract Suites
    Each Suite contains extracts from 3 to 10 books focused on a single business concept

  • The Promise of the Networked Enterprise
    • Organizational Speed Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Henk Volberda, Jeremy Main, Thomas Hargraves, Edward Wakin, Jerry Wind, Bill Bysinger, Kenneth Knight, Haim Mendelson, Johannes Ziegler, James Cortada, David Dotlich, James Noel, Anjan Thakor
    • Expanding Organizational Capability Henk Volberda, Don Tapscott, Clayton Christensen, Jay Galbraith, Jay Galbraith, James Moore, Ikujiro Nonaka, Hirotaka Takeuchi, Alex Lowy, David Ticoll, Susan Mohrman, Edward Lawler, Walid Mougayar
    • Technology & The Bottom-Line Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Susan Cook, Daniel Morris, Michael Tushman, Joel Brandon, Roger Dow, David Nadler, Peter Cohan, William Halal, Walid Mougayar, Kate Maddox, Dana Blankenhorn, Jim Sterne
  • Strategies for Software Development
    • Software Project Management Michael Cusumano, David Yoffie, Randall Englund, Robert Graham, Jolyon Hallows, James Lewis, Steve McConnell, James Brian Quinn, Jordan Baruch, Karen Anne Zien
  • Using Databases & Data Warehousing
  • Reorganizing & Reengineering Work
    • Aligning Technology & Structure Sebastian Nokes, Price Waterhouse, Stephen Redwood, Charles Goldwasser, Simon Street, John Sifonis, Richard Spinello, Wayne Toms, Brian Bloomfield, Dale Littler, David Knights, Rod Coombs, Robert Prescott, Robert Chapman, Kathleen Andrade, Beverly Goldberg, Maria Taylor, Thomas Koulopoulos, William Rothwell
    • Internet-Driven Reengineering John Dunleavy, John Sifonis, with John Kador, Thomas Davenport, Kenneth Hartley, Charles Trepper, Peter Cohan, James Hurley, Ryan Bernard, Amir Hartman, Grant Norris
  • Core IT Competencies & Outsourcing
    • IT Outsourcing Price Waterhouse, Brad Peterson, Diane Carco, Maurice Greaver, Robert Chapman, Kathleen Andrade, James Best
  • Web Site Design & Development
    • Managing Your Web Site David Siegel, with Pat House, Charles Trepper, Peter Cohan, Thomas Siebel, Micro Modelling Associates, Jim Sterne
  • Developing Intranets & Extranets
    • Partner Communications Pauline Bickerton, Matthew Bickerton, Kate Simpson-Holley, Martin Deise, Conrad Nowikow, Patrick King, Amy Wright, Ryan Bernard, Micro Modelling Associates, Julie Bort, Bradley Felix, Ron Ashkenas, Dave Ulrich, Todd Jick, Steve Kerr
  • Aligning Technology, Strategy & Innovation
    • Technology and Strategy Options Carl Shapiro, Hal Varian, Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Larry Downes, Chunka Mui, Gary Hamel, Chuck Martin, James McGee, Laurence Prusak, Karl Erick Sveiby, Charles Poirier, Stephen Reiter, James Brian Quinn, Jordan Baruch, Karen Anne Zien, Gene Tyndall, Christopher Gopal, Wolfgang Partsch, John Kamauff, Prahalad, Dorothy Leonard
    • Aligning Capabilities, Technology & Strategy Peter Weill, Marianne Broadbent, Gary Hamel, George Labovitz, Victor Rosansky, James Martin, James McGee, Laurence Prusak, Walid Mougayar, James Brian Quinn, Jordan Baruch, Karen Anne Zien, James Best, Prahalad, Dorothy Leonard
    • Technology as Strategy Larry Downes, Chunka Mui, Gary Hamel, Richard Gascoyne, Koray Ozcubukcu, James McGee, Laurence Prusak, James Brian Quinn, Richard Rosenbloom, William Spencer, Jim Matheson, David Matheson, Jordan Baruch, Karen Anne Zien, Prahalad
  • Technology Vendors & Competition
    • Competitive Advantage of IT Allan Afuah, Michael Hruby, Don Tapscott, Frank Ostroff, Art Caston, Peter Cohan, Charles Poirier, Liam Fahey
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