Managing Information Technology Projects: Creating a Body of Knowledge in It Project Management

Information Technology project management has changed dramatically over recent years. Drawing on the experiences of successful project management beyond the IT industry and synergizing cutting edge research with well-established practices in the IT industry, this book prefigures the 'next normal' in IT project management.

As a milestone publication, this book augments and boosts the specialized body of knowledge in IT project management by capturing and consolidating key elements of this knowledge base. Chapters are presented in four distinct sections, each examining a different aspect of IT project management which includes - generic project management methodologies; teambuilding in relation to stakeholder management; the Iron Triangle of Time, Cost, Quality, and Risk; and new and innovative technologies and software for improved project management. Substantiated case studies and practical guidelines are designed to be of value to practitioners at all levels of IT project management: from novices' to experienced practitioners, while collectively elevating the body of knowledge and skills needed. This book aims to upgrade and update the knowledge of current practice to novices; offer pointers to experienced practitioners on potential areas for improvement; and provide innovative insights to undergraduates, researchers and other academics on the development, appreciation and application of IT project management knowledge.

Srinath Perera is the Founding Director of the Centre for Smart Modern Construction at the Western Sydney University. He holds a PhD from the University of Salford and is a pioneer in the field of construction informatics by integrating AI technologies to construction and project management. He has over 30 years of experience internationally in the construction sector, of which 18 years was based in the United Kingdom. He is Board member of the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB, www.cibworld.org).

Until 2016, he was the Chair Professor at Northumbria University. He is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor/ Project Manager and a member of the following Institutes: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and the Australian Institute of Project Managers. He is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Builders and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 2017. His academic research interests in information technologies have led him to publish over 200 peer reviewed publications with reputable publishers. His current research focuses on blockchain applications in construction, BIM, offsite construction, construction business models and construction performance leading to Industry 4.0. He co-authored a research monograph ― Advances in Construction ICT and e-Business, and two internationally recognised textbooks ― Cost Studies of Buildings and Contractual Procedures in the Construction Industry, published by Routledge.

Robert Eadie is an Academic Lead for Civil Engineering at Ulster University and a MSc Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Course Director. He is responsible for putting together the first Civil Engineering Apprenticeship to Master's Degree Level in the United Kingdom.

He obtained a PhD related to e-procurement in construction and his research focuses on BIM, e-procurement, digital photography and photogrammetry in construction, project management and pedagogy. As a fellow of Engineers Ireland, he was the Chair of the Northern Region from 2017–2019. Currently, he fulfils the role of immediate past Chair and represents them on the Professional College of Construction Industry Group for Northern Ireland (CIGNI). He holds position in multiple Institutions as: Chartered Committee Member, Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation in Northern Ireland and a member of the Association for Project Management. Since 2012, he was voted to represent Northern Ireland as the treasurer for the Association of Civil Engineering Departments. He has over eighty peer-reviewed academic publications.