The ComSoc Guide to Managing Telecommunications Projects [Paperback]

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, the significance of project success to the companies, and the application of key project management processes within the telecom environment. Topics covered include: scope management, time management, cost management, procurement management, risk management, communications, quality, human resources, and Integration. It offers professionals a brief and accessible guide to managing telecommunication projects in the 21st century.

Preface ix

Acronyms xiii

Chapter 1 Evolution of The Telecommunications Industry 1

Monopoly Status 1

Competition for Long Distance Services 3

Competition for Local Services 4

Competition Starts to Spread 5

Internet and Multimedia Disrupt the Basic Networks 6

A New Telecom Environment 7

What About the Future? 10

Chapter 2 Why is PM Important, Especially in Telecommunications? 11

Team Diversity 11

Resource Limitations 12

Time Constraints and Limitations 12

Risk Management 12

Ensuring Quality 12

Scope Definition 13

Project Objectives 15

What About Telecom Projects? 17

Tehnologies 17

Services 18

Companies in the Business 18

Regulatory Environment 18

Successful Business Model 19

Internal Corporate Structures 19

Customers 19

The Best Way to Market 20

Service Models 20

Network Architecture 20

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