Some policymakers have concluded that the energy challenges facing the United States are so critical that a concentrated investment in energy research and development (R&D) should be undertaken. The Manhattan project, which produced the atomic bomb, and the Apollo program, which landed American men on the moon, have been cited as examples of the success such R&D investments can yield. Investment in federal energy technology R&D programs of the 1970s, in response to two energy crises, have generally been viewed as less successful than the earlier two efforts. This report compares and contrasts the three initiatives.

In 2008 dollars, the cumulative cost of the Manhattan project over 5 fiscal years was approximately $22 billion; of the Apollo program over 14 fiscal years, approximately $98 billion; of post-oil shock energy R&D efforts over 35 fiscal years, $118 billion. A measure of the nation’s commitments to the programs is their relative shares of the federal outlays during th… More >>

The Manhattan Project, the Apollo Program, and Federal Energy Technology R&D Programs: A Comparative Analysis

When Peter Dobs is a young boy, a doctor’s visit to his classroom changes his life. Dr. Grimes shows the children a poster of the organs of the human body and explains their functions. From then on, Peter is interested in science, engineering, and biology. He works hard in school and is rewarded with a scholarship to a university, where he successfully performs a brain transplant between a monkey and a lion.

Soon Mr. Jeremy Atkins, a private citizen of high importance, invites Peter to dinner and offers him a job that will allow him to use his high intelligence and research into how the brain works to devise mind and body control devices. Peter is excited about the research but soon finds danger awaits him when he is stalked by al-Qaida terrorists who are dead set on finding out what he s researching-and making sure no one else finds out about it.

In this thrilling tale of medical technology and the need to keep it in the right hands, readers may find themselves swept … More >>

Project 5: Is it Science Fiction or Tomorrow’s New Technology?

Systematically examines in the latest work in the field of project selection modeling. The models presented are drawn from mathematical programming, decision theory, and finance. Describes the assumptions and limitations of each model and provides appropriate solution methodologies…. More >>

Models & Methods for Project Selection: Concepts from Management Science, Finance and Information Technology

Introducing the first collection of IT Project Management readings in the academic market! Readings in Information Technology Project Management provides users with real-world examples of information project management from experienced project managers. Comprehensive case studies coupled with various perspectives from experienced project managers are sure to equip users with a strong foundation for success in today’s business world…. More >>

Readings in Information Technology Project Management for Schwalbe’s Information Technology Project Management, 4th

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Project Gadget

This completely revised edition of the best-selling Information Technology Project Management recreates the experience of dozens of projects, both successful and failed, to provide a real-world context for learning. The author explains the foundations of project management – project integration, scope, time, cost, quality, human resources, communications, risk, and procurement – using the experiences of real-life businesses. This new fourth edition includes a running case, new PMBOK Guide, and coverage of Microsoft Project 2003. Accompanying the book is a revised companion Web site, www.course.com/mis/schwalbe4e…. More >>

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition

Designed to provide college students, software engineers, and IT professionals with an understanding of the fundamentals of project management in the technology/IT field, this book provides a practical introduction to project management. Examples and case studies are based on technology projects, and there are sample documents that can be used as templates for all phases of the project-from the initial RFP to closing reports and different meeting agendas, status reports, cost analysis, and technical specifications. The included CD-ROM provides document templates as well as PowerPoint slides that can be modified and used for reporting progress to users and management.
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Fundamentals of Technology Project Management

Information is traveling faster and being shared by more individuals than ever before. Information Technology Project Management, Sixth Edition offers the “behind-the-scene” aspect of technology. Although project management has been an established field for many years, managing information technology requires ideas and information that go beyond standard project management. By weaving together theory and practice, this text presents an understandable, integrated view of the many concepts skills, tools, and techniques involved in project management. Because the project management field and the technology industry change rapidly, you cannot assume that what worked even five years ago is still the best approach today. This text provides up-to-date information on how good project management and effective use of software can help you manage projects, especially information technology projects. Information Technology Project Management, Sixth Edition, is still the only textbook to apply all … More >>

Information Technology Project Management