Practical Approaches to Agile Project Management
Author: Sanjay Misra (Editor), Rajendrasinh Jadeja (Editor), Mohit Mittal (Editor) & 0 more
ASIN : B0D61GVS61
Publisher finelybook 出版社: IGI Global
Publication Date 出版日期: 2024-05-30
Language 语言: English
Print Length 页数: 467 pages
ISBN-13: 9798369333181
Book Description
Amidst the relentless pace of the contemporary business landscape, information technology (IT) projects grapple with an escalating challenge – the need to deliver solutions swiftly, adapt to evolving customer demands, and create value within the ever-shifting dynamics of the market. In this demanding environment, the traditional project management paradigms often fall short, necessitating a shift towards methodologies that embody flexibility, customer collaboration, and iterative development. Herein lies the crux of the issue faced by modern IT projects. Practical Approaches to Agile Project Management is a guide in the tumult of IT project complexities. This book provides a comprehensive solution to the complexities of contemporary project management by delving into topics such as alternative pricing models and the alignment of organizational cultures in IT partnerships, making it an indispensable resource for professionals, academics, and students navigating the domains of business, information technology, or project management. Primarily aimed at IT professionals involved in project management and service delivery, this book caters to a broad spectrum of individuals, including IT Project Managers, Consultants, Entrepreneurs, and Executives at IT Service Firms. Additionally, it extends its value to Business Leaders undertaking IT-enabled transformations and Academic Researchers delving into the intersection of agile methodologies and IT service delivery. From prioritization strategies for IT Project Managers to frameworks for consultants, entrepreneurs, and executives, this book addresses the diverse needs of its readership, offering practical, evidence-based insights to optimize IT service delivery across various organizational contexts.
About the Author
Rajendrasinh Jadeja is working as a Dean at the Faculty of Engineering, Marwadi University – Gujarat, India. He completed his B.E. in Electrical Engineering from L. D. College of Engineering (Gujarat University) in 1998, M. Tech. in Electrical Engineering from Nirma University and a Ph.D. from the M S University, Baroda respectively in the year of 2005 and 2010. He has been awarded the title “ING.PAED.IGIP” in 2020.He is a Senior Member of IEEE. He has worked as a Treasurer of IEEE Region-10 during the year 2021. He is currently working as a Chair, Membership Development Committee of IEEE Region-10. He has worked as a Treasurer of IEEE India Council and worked as a Chair of IEEE Gujarat Section during the Year 2017. The areas of Research and Interest include control of power electronic converters, AC drives, Pulse Width Modulated power electronic converters and Power Quality Issues and its mitigation techniques. Various projects have been undertaken and have completed a project funded by GUJCOST (Gujarat Council on Science & Technology) and he is working on a project making “Deep Learning and AI skills” mainstream in India to fulfil trilateral needs of entrepreneurship, Industry-academia partnership and application-inspired Engineering Research. He actively participates and initiates ERASMUS+ for staff mobility and has also completed such a program for teaching between partner countries. A recipient of young Professional Award for travel grant to attend IEEE Section Congress held on 22- 24 August 2014, Amsterdam, Netherlands. He has been working as a member of Board of Studies of Electrical Engineering of the Gujarat state’s largest public Technical University Gujarat Technological University and also a BoS member at PDPU, Gandhinagar.
Mohit Mittal is a Data Scientist at Shiratech Knowtion GmbH in Germany, with previous experience as a post-doctoral researcher at INRIA in Lille, France, starting from October 2020. Prior to that, he completed a post-doctorate at Kyoto Sangyo University in Japan, where he spent one and a half years before completing his doctorate degree at Gurukul Kangri University in India in 2018. Mohit received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar in 2010 and 2011, respectively. He has authored numerous papers published in prestigious journals and top-tier conferences, focusing on research areas such as Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), Natural Language Processing (NLP), Data Mining, Explainable AI, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning.
