Overview

Implementing e-business requires a dynamic approach that can respond to changes in technology, management direction, customer and supplier behavior, and competition. Many traditional project management methods don't work with e-business. This book presents proven real world management methods that are adaptive, dynamic, and flexible in an e-business environment. It tackles the central issues of e-business: the burgeoning market for ""buy-side"" extranet/Internet procurement and supply chain management/business-to-business, Web-based transactions.

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9780124499805

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E-business is complex and dynamic and Lientz and Rea present management methods that are adaptive, dynamic and flexible for E-business environments... The authors tackle the complexity of implementing e-business in a structured fashion, making it easy to use for someone about to launch into such a project... The authors have thus created a work which is ideal for an e-business manager or someone about to go into such a position. The book is not designed to be read from cover to cover but more like a reference work, suitable for specific cases or situations as they develop and when details are required... [it is] ...useful for those involved in e-business or for those ready to launch an e-business venture. --AMIE PETERS, in www.FirstMonday.org, December 2000 issue

This book covers planning, identifying a team leader and assembling a team, and choosing methods and tools for e-business. It discusses management of resources between regular work and e-business implementation, dealing with vendors, team and management communication, and measurement and implementation issues. Each chapter follows a similar format, with an introduction, goals, methods, and examples. Of interest to business managers, project leaders, and IT managers. Lientz teaches management at the University of California- Los Angeles, and Rea is a consultant.Book News, Inc.(R), Portland, OR

Author Information

Bennet Lientz has taught and consulted on project management for the past 28 years to more than 5000 people. He developed the concept of the management critical path, acted as project manager of the Internet, and turned around 10 failing projects. This Second Edition is Lientz' seventh book; he has also written more than 25 articles in various areas of project management. Kathryn P. Rea is president and founder of The Consulting Edge, Inc., which was established in 1984. The firm specializes in E-Business, process improvement, project management, and financial consulting. Rea has managed more than 65 major technology-related projects internationally. She has advised on and carried out projects in government, engergy, banking and finance, distribution, trading, retailing, transportation, mining, manufacturing, and utilities. She is the author of eight books and more than 20 articles in various areas of information systems and analysis.

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