Book description
A concise, authoritative guide to twenty-first-century telecom
project management
As the telecommunications industry experiences ongoing rapid change,
projects remain the driver of the industry's evolution. Projects
continue to be crucial to the success of the companies offering
products and services in this area. Written by a prominent leader in
the field, this pocket guide provides an overview of the
telecommunications environment as it has evolved over the past few
years, illustrating the need for project management and providing a
basic understanding of project management concepts. Going beyond
standard processes and techniques to address the special-and
changing-needs of the telecom industry, the book then demonstrates the
application of project management best practices in the field.
Beginning with a clear definition of a project and an outline of the
players involved, the guide then helps you set your project and
business objectives (and explains why they are not always the same).
It explains how to analyze your project's scope and manage
procurement. Next, various aspects of project risks are reviewed,
along with communications requirements. From here, you'll delve into
some of the core concepts of project management-building and
maintaining a schedule, managing the costs, and keeping on top of
developments. Then the task of managing people is explored, addressing
management styles, team building, leadership, workloads, and rewards.
The guide illustrates, via sample projects, the application of
project management-as advocated by the Project Management Institute-to
the special needs of the telecom industry. The chapters work through
three telecom projects from different corporate perspectives: the
first involves the introduction of a new wireless technology, which
will allow telecom services to remote cities using fourth-generation
cellular technology; the second evolves an existing landline network
from circuit switched to IP-based, delivering Internet services; and
the third designs and installs a corporate customer network showcasing
services offered by the industry.
People in both line and staff functions at telecommunications
companies who manage either large or small projects will find the
featured project management techniques and their real-world
applications invaluable. In addition, telecom companies, manufacturers
and suppliers who serve the telecom industry, Internet providers, and
companies that make products for the datacom industry will also
benefit from this brief, accessible guide.
Celia Desmond is President of World Class
Telecommunications, which provides training in management skills in
business and telecommunications engineering environments. She is the
project manager for the IEEE Communications Society Certification in
Wireless Communications Engineering Technologies. Desmond has taught
project management at four universities. A past president of IEEE
Communications Society and past vice president of IEEE Engineering
Management Society, Desmond has lectured internationally on programs
for success. She is a Senior Member of IEEE.
