Stop IT Project Failures (Computer Weekly Professional Series)

Rating:
Summary: One of the best books about IT project risk management
Review: The theme of this book is risk management as it relates to IT projects, and the focus is on IT development projects in particular. Most of the material at the beginning of the book is standard fare, with an overview of IT risk management, and a discussion of common risks associated with development projects. However, after the basics are presented the author's extensive knowledge and perspective surfaces, making this one of the better books on the subject.

Highlights of the book include in-depth material about financial analysis of risks and major risk drivers, an interesting (and valid) discussion of relationships and ripple effects showing how the manifestation of one risk can cascade into a disaster if risk mitigation and controls are absent from project plans.

Additionally this book shows how to establish and manage a risk program, and provides a case study to reinforce the approach and recommendations presented in the book. Among the aspects of this book I most like are the copious use of tables and checklists, and the focus on business issues. These characterize all of the author's books, most of which I've read, and like those books this one stands out as complete and well thought out on the subject.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best books about IT project risk management
Review: The theme of this book is risk management as it relates to IT projects, and the focus is on IT development projects in particular. Most of the material at the beginning of the book is standard fare, with an overview of IT risk management, and a discussion of common risks associated with development projects. However, after the basics are presented the author's extensive knowledge and perspective surfaces, making this one of the better books on the subject.

Highlights of the book include in-depth material about financial analysis of risks and major risk drivers, an interesting (and valid) discussion of relationships and ripple effects showing how the manifestation of one risk can cascade into a disaster if risk mitigation and controls are absent from project plans.

Additionally this book shows how to establish and manage a risk program, and provides a case study to reinforce the approach and recommendations presented in the book. Among the aspects of this book I most like are the copious use of tables and checklists, and the focus on business issues. These characterize all of the author's books, most of which I've read, and like those books this one stands out as complete and well thought out on the subject.