This paper presents an integrated theoretical process model for identifying, describing and analyzing the complex escalation and de-escalation phenomena in software development projects. The Approach-avoidance theory is used to integrate core elements of various escalation theories into a...

Due to the growing importance of IT-based innovations, contemporary firms face an excessive number of proposals for IT projects. As typically only a fraction of these projects can be implemented with the given capacity, IT project portfolio management as a relatively new discipline has received...

Discover exciting "behind-the-scenes" opportunities and challenges in technology today with Schwalbe's unique INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECT MANAGEMENT, 7E. This one-of-a-kind book demonstrates the principles distinctive to managing information technology that extend well beyond standard project...

Integrationsprojekte -- Integrationsarchetypen -- Situationen für Integrationsprojekte -- Fallstudien zu Integrationsprojekten -- Neugestaltung des Schadenmanagements der AXA Winterthur -- Integration von Business Objects in die SAP Organisation -- Integration von Prüfsystemen in die...

Preliminaries -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 The Foundations of Project Management -- Chapter 3 Information Technology Project and Systems Life Cycles Project Management and Team Activities -- Chapter 4 Identifying and Developing Customer Requirements --...