books by Kathryn P. Rea     books:       Breakthrough Technology Project Management, 2e (E-Business Solutions)24 reviews Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001 realistic and usable guide to IT projects Our organization has reviewed over 50 books in IT and general project management from the view of usability and useful methods for a multiple project, complex environment. We found books like Schwabe and Menche somewhat useful, but very limited in dealing with the actual problems faced in projects. There was just too much introductory material. This book, on the other hand, is very useful in that ...             Breakthrough IT Change Management: How to Get Enduring Change Results1 review Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003 Solid path through a political minefield Changing IT is akin to herding cats because as a whole there is a legacy mindset at one end of the spectrum, and lack of discipline at the other. This book provides a workable approach to changing the culture and effecting real change. As in their other books the authors take a project-oriented approach to the goals and objectives. Where other books that attempt to address this subject are ...             International Project Management1 review Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Academic Press, 2002 excellent-covers politics, culture and management International projects are often very political. Culture applies too. There have been few books written about this important area. Being involved in international projects for years i have found many tips in here that are useful. There are checklists, good examples, and guidelines for handling competing demands for the same people, resource allocation, and headquarters-local office conflicts. ...             Project Management for the 21st Century, Third Edition7 reviews Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001 Excellent general project management book This is one of the best project management books for introducing employees to modern project management in an interesting way. Most project management books are ver dry and lack realistic examples. Thus, it is difficult to motivate people to read and use such materials. This is a very practical, down to earth book that has many guidelines that you can use immediately as you read the book. ...             Achieve Lasting Process Improvement: Reach Six Sigma Goals without the Pain1 review Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Academic Press, 2002 very useful advice and tips for improving processes Six Sigma is a very good methodology but expensive and difficult to apply in many cases. This book gives an approach that can be employed by organizations with limited resources. Some good features about the book-- practical tips from a wide variety of experiences, addressing process change after improvements have been made, and dealing with political, social and cultural factors that restrict ...             Project Management: Planning and Implementation Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Harcourt, 1999 Provides instruction on how to identify, analyze, and improve weak areas in your procedures, policies, technology, infrastructure, and organization. Presents valuable lessons on how to avoid emotional, political, and financial upheaval in your business. Softcover. CD-ROM included.             On Time Technology Implementation: How to Achieve Implementation Success with Limited Time and Resources2 reviews Kathryn P. Rea Academic Press, 1999 Excellent coverage of system implementation Covers software development, implementation of software packages, and knowledge management. A basic theme of the book is to relate the system to the business processes. There are many useful detailed lessons learned. We have found a number of these to be valuable in my department. The same applies to the checklists. There are two sections of each chapter that are also good. These are what can ...             Dynamic E-Business Implementation Management: How to Effectively Manage E-Business Implementation (E-Business ...9 reviews Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Academic Press, 2000 Essential book for e-commerce projects If you want to learn what e-commerce is and get a lot of jargon involving the words ¡°chain¡±, ¡°global¡±, ¡°supplier¡±, ¡°customer¡±, and ¡°e-¡°, do not look here. This is a book on how to do e-commerce. I am a manager at a software firm that implements e-commerce solutions. In doing many e-commerce projects over the past 4 years we have found that implementing e-commerce is quite different and ...             Start Right in E-Business : A Step-by-Step Guide to Successful E-Business Implementation (E-Business ...4 reviews Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Academic Press, 2000 e-business on a reasonable scale Rather than portray e-business as a huge effort that will consume everything and will transform the world, this is a solid book on getting down to the nuts and bolts of real world. If most e-business books are geared to business suits and theories, this book is down to working uniforms and getting things done without a lot of people or time. It does not assume that you have some fancy systems or ...             Strategic Systems Planning and Management3 reviews Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Harcourt Brace Professional Pub, 1999 Detailed planning book using a common sense approach This is a detailed It planning book that covers all aspects of setting up and managing a technology planning process. It tells you how to avoid problems. Each step of this planning process results in usable tables that can be easily updated. The disk provides a means to do this. At the end of the planning process you have a series of interrelated and integrated tables that are ideal for ...             Transform Your Business into e: Going Beyond the Dot Com Disasters (E-Business Solutions) Bennet P. Lientz, Kathryn P. Rea Academic Press, 2001 Surveys indicate that many E-Business efforts either fail or disrupt the basic business processes and transactions. E-Business is sometimes not aligned with the business or IT. Vague vision statements are not translated into specific actions related to E- Business. It is because of these factors that Transform Your Business into e was written. 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