Journal of Systems Management articles from January 1989

Journal of Systems Management archives from January 1989

Systems project management: a case study at the IRS. (US Internal Revenue Service)
January 1, 1989... Systems Project Management: A Case Study At The IRS Historically, the road to maturity and, ultimately, excellence in project management has been covered with the bodies of employees and senior managers who thought they understood project...

Managing very large system development efforts.
January 1, 1989... Managing Ver Large System Development Efforts The board of directors has just approved the financial plan for the design, development and implementation of the company's new strategic information system, and appointed you the executive in...

Planning for project management.
January 1, 1989... Planning For Project Management Project Management applies to many diverse disciplines, but this article will relate to those projects that are data processing-oriented. It is primarily addressed to the project manager, but is informative for...

How to deal with expressive people. (Management Information Round Table) (column)
January 1, 1989... How To Deal With Expressive People An increasing trend in today's business environment is the move toward specialization. Professionals in all fields have tended to become "overspecialized" in very narrow occupations, and the generalists...

An introduction, the basic pattern, and the industry foundation. (Looking into the Future) (column)
January 1, 1989... An Introduction, The Basic Pattern, And The Industry Foundation Future computer technology is an exciting area in which to work. It holds forth the promise of contributing to a better world, carries the aura of the old and new frontier, and...

Utilizing the trend of end user development.
January 1, 1989... Utilizing The Trend of End User Development * The evolution of the classical system development life cycle in the late 1960s has contributed significantly to efficient management and control of system projects. Among the reasons for its success...

Successful project management: a force-field analysis.
January 1, 1989... Successful Project Management: A Force-Field Analysis This article discusses the results of a survey of management literature to identify management practices associated with successful projects. The survey reviewed academic studies and...

Managing the systems project.
January 1, 1989... Managing The Systems Project One of the most pressing problems facing information managers is the applications backlog. This is the queue of new or revised information systems waiting to be developed. This was considered to be a major...