A Methodology for Developing and Deploying Internet and Intranet Solutions (Hewlett-Packard professional books) (Hardcover)

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A Methodology for Developing and Deploying Internet and Intranet Solutions. World-class techniques for managing today's business-critical IT projects. Today's intranet, Internet, and client/server deployments involve more sites, more participants, more technologies, and more complexity than ever before. Now, top Hewlett-Packard project manager Jeff Greenberg introduces a complete reusable methodology for successfully integrating and deploying practically ANY new technology while using Internet and intranet technology as an example. Through detailed, practical case studies, you'll learn these and other crucial planning skills: *Identifying the expertise you'll need. *Organizing the project team. *Asking critical up-front questions that are usually ignored until it's too late. *Developing initial proposals and timelines that minimize risk. *Pre-staging the technology solution to assure deployment success. *Making sure that your infrastructure is sufficiently robust. *Uncovering political and organizational obstacles--and responding to them. Greenberg introduces "proof-of-concept" prototyping techniques that deliver maximum information for decision-making.He also demonstrates new techniques for high availability by considering infrastructure requirements like architecture, networking, backup, and recovery early on. Walk step-by-step through the logistics of staging and proliferating new hardware and software. Understand preparing sterile systems and staging tapes, establishing a command center, transferring data, educating users, managing support handoffs, holding useful project postmortems, and much more. This book delivers the nitty-gritty expertise, tools and forms you need to do an outstanding job of deploying client/server, intranet or Internet technology. Don't manage or sponsor a project without it!

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In reading the first comment here on my book, it occurred to me that perhaps some focus is needed in identifying the target audience. This book is geared toward project managers who have not had experience with deployment (especially new technology) and staging, or newer project managers in general. The Internet and intranets are the technology targets, but the information given can be applied to any new technology. The important thing to note is that the intent of the book is to provide insight into the issues of deployment and some of the roads to solutions. It is NOT a text book on them - any one of the chapters could be expanded into a detailed book on its own.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   4.0 out of 5 stars Finally a "How-To" book that doesn't read like a textbook!, 21 Sep 1998 By A Customer Finally a "How-To" book that doesn't read like a textbook! Some of us are convinecd that "technology" projects fail half the time not because "senior management is not supportive", or "the users didn't take it seriously", but rather because the first-time (or second-time)project manager has never done anything like this before. Beginning project managers require training... Why is it that project managers that fail (and live) are more apt to succeed the next time....they learned from their mistakes. Most project management books or courses for technology projects are real sleepers. The authors usually want us to be impressed by their knowledge. Finally, somebody gets it! This book is an entertaining story about an actual project team that overcomes real challanges to succeed. In the process of making the correct decisions, you learn why they do what they do. Although it does drag at times, it's a good read and after years of successful project implementations and company mergers, I highly recommend this book for beginning as well as experienced managers. Well worth the time. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   4.0 out of 5 stars Humerous but thought-provoking overview with great breadth, 15 Feb 1998 By A Customer A great read for new project managers, or project managers who have never dealt with deployment. It touched on quite a number of topics I hadn't experienced, some I hadn't considered, and did it with a light, pleasant read instead of a fall-asleep-after-five-pages approach you'd expect. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   1.0 out of 5 stars A waste of time and money!, 12 Feb 1998 By A Customer This book gives a (poor) high level overview of project management and very little (worthless)information on Internet/Intranet specific issues. Does not offer value to any level of project manager. The first mention of anything to do with the Internet comes along in chapter 5 and is very weak. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 3 customer reviews...		Ad feedback   Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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