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Unmasking Project Management:  The Business Perspective of Information Systems Success

 

Why do project managers in some government organizations appear to have more problems with their information systems and web development projects than those in other government and private-sector organizations?  Many contribute project problems to the lack of choosing the appropriate project manager.  Others feel it is because of a flawed project process or the lack of a clearly defined business management strategy.  Some feel that problems surface from pushing new technology too quickly and not following a software engineering approach.  The answer can be one or many reasons.

 

Consider, for example, the USA government Affordable Care Act web design project often referred to as Obamacare which experienced many problems after its implementation.  People can only speculate what really went wrong without knowing all the facts from the insiders.

Unmasking Project Management: The Business Perspective of Information Systems Success by Cassandra Moraveck provides information on enablers and barriers to government information systems project management and the importance of understanding the environment.  Written by an insider with 23 years of experience working in government technology management, this book explores approaches to help managers implement success information systems projects.

 

Moraveck trancends the traditional approach to management information systems (MIS), by describing experiences of project managers and introduces several types of principles, concepts, and research models that can be used for managing projects.

 

This book examines why government and public-sector organizations are sometimes misunderstood by managers who strive to manage them just like private-sector organizations.  It describes how business and project managers work in a political environment and examines the organizational structure of those who are the tops, middles, bottoms (professionals, technical, and skilled workers), and the people who are served by the organization. 

 

Middle Space is reviewed where there are conflicting agendas and no shared vision.  Moraveck provides suggestions on how to manage this space, how to receive the support you need as a manager, the importance of peers, the different types of peers, opportunities and your choices, lack of women in top-level IT management positions, and the importance of investing in your own career growth, education, and training.

  

This business and technology book is currently available on Amazon, from other major book sellers, and is in over 200 university libraries.

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