Project Management with IT Security Focus

Authors

  • Felician Alecu Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
  • Paul Pocatilu Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
  • Sergiu Capisizu Bucharest Bar Association

Keywords:

IT security projects, project management, quality, metrics, project lifecycle, security threats

Abstract

The paper focus on the main key points related to the IT security project management. The most important lifecycle stages are identified: IT security project proposal definition, project organization, project planning, quality planning, project team organization, IT security project activities management and project closing. The most important success factors for IT security projects are the support of top-management, customer satisfaction, prevention over remediation and continuous progress. Also, the project manger skills are highlighted in this specific context.

Author Biographies

Felician Alecu, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Economic Informatics Department

Paul Pocatilu, Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies

Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics

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JMEDS, Vol. 3, No. 4, December 30, 2011

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Published

2011-12-30

How to Cite

Alecu, F., Pocatilu, P., & Capisizu, S. (2011). Project Management with IT Security Focus. Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems, 3(4), 186-192. Retrieved from http://jmeds.eu/index.php/jmeds/article/view/Project-Management-with-IT-Security-Focus

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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2011): Insights on Mobile and Distributed Solutions

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