https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/submit/7080

Sanjay Misra, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Halden,, Norway Pushan Dutta, Amity University Kolkata, India Rajendrasinh Jadeja, Dean at Marwadi University, India Mohit Mittal, Data Scientist, Knowtion GmBH, GermanyEditors

Proposals Submission Deadline: January 7, 2024 Full Chapters Due: March 10, 2024 Submission Date: March 10, 2024Call for Chapters

In today's dynamic business landscape, information technology (IT) projects face immense pressure to deliver solutions quickly, meet ever-evolving customer demands, and provide value amidst rapidly changing market conditions. To thrive in this environment, modern IT projects must embrace agile methodologies that emphasize flexibility, customer collaboration, and iterative development. the book works into topics such as alternative pricing models and the alignment of organizational cultures in IT partnerships. This makes it a valuable resource not just for professionals, but also for academics and students studying business, information technology, or project management.

Introduction The book leverages renowned models like Maslow’s Hierarchy and Kano to provide actionable frameworks for understanding customer needs, predicting satisfaction, and crafting compelling solutions. Readers will learn pragmatic approaches for activities like user story refinement, feature prioritization, gathering user feedback, and determining “minimum viable products” to validate assumptions. Bridging theory with practice, the book shares principles, case studies, and best practices gleaned from successful agile IT initiatives across a multitude of industries. Readers will discover how leading organizations make agility work for them—from crafting organizational culture to optimizing team communication. While agile has become buzzword in modern IT, this book moves beyond the noise to equip practitioners with the knowledge needed to steer real-world agile IT projects to success. It distills the collective experiences of renowned academics and seasoned professionals into practical and scientifically-backed advice for the new agile paradigm.

Objective This book is primarily targeted towards professionals in the information technology (IT) industry who are involved in project management and service delivery. • IT Project Managers: The practical insights on agile project management methodologies will help IT PMs to deliver projects faster while being responsive to changing customer needs. Concepts covered around prioritization, user stories, and minimum viable products will enable better project execution. • IT Consultants: Consulting on IT projects requires understanding customer expectations and bridging communication gaps. This book equips consultants with frameworks like Maslow’s Hierarchy and Kano Model to deeply understand customer needs and predict satisfaction. • IT Entrepreneurs: Entrepreneurs launching technology solutions must create value while operating with constraints around time and resources. This book offers approaches for customer development, rapid prototyping, user testing, and gathering feedback - all crucial for IT entrepreneurship. • Executives at IT Service Firms: Leaders responsible for service delivery, partnerships, and organizational culture will benefit from real-world case studies on launching and scaling agile IT initiatives across teams, customers, and tools. Additionally, the research will also be valuable for: • Business Leaders undertaking IT-enabled business transformation initiatives in their organizations. • Academic Researchers studying the intersection of agile methodologies and IT service delivery. The book stimulates further research into multiple facets of this relationship. In summary, this book aims to equip IT practitioners - across all levels of seniority and domains of specialty - with the knowledge to adopt agile techniques for building responsive, value-driven technology solutions centered around evolving customer needs. The evidence-based insights can help optimize IT service delivery across diverse organizational contexts.Target Audience

1. Introduction: Agile Project Management and Market Understanding 2. Deciphering Customer Value in IT Projects 3. Identifying and Addressing Market Problems in Agile Project Management 4. Crafting Compelling User Stories for IT Projects 5. Principles of Effective User Story Creation in Agile Environments 6. Prioritizing Enhancements in IT Projects: Analysis and Strategy 7. Applying Maslow’s Hierarchy to Understand Needs and Market Demand in IT 8. The Kano Model: Predicting Customer Satisfaction in IT Projects 9. The Concept of Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) in IT Strategy 10. Harnessing Feedback for MVPs in IT Projects: A Practical Guide 11. Measuring Success in Agile Project Management: Returning to User Stories 12. Differentiating Between External and Internal Customers in IT Projects 13. Communicating IT Project Success: Techniques and Strategies 14. Competitive Analysis in IT Projects: A Key to Market Dominance 15. The Evolving Role of Project Management in the Era of IT Entrepreneurship 16. Customer-Centric Agile Practices 17. Value Creation in Agile Projects 18. Real-world Agile Implementations- Lessons Learned and Success Stories 19. Future Trends in Agile Project Management-Emerging Agile Practices 20. Agile in the Era of Digital Transformation- Continuous Improvement in AgileRecommended Topics

Submission Procedure

Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before January 7, 2024, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by January 21, 2024 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 10, 2024, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Practical Approaches to Agile Project Management. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-blind peer review editorial process.

All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.

Publisher

This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), an international academic publisher of the "Information Science Reference" (formerly Idea Group Reference), "Medical Information Science Reference," "Business Science Reference," and "Engineering Science Reference" imprints. IGI Global specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2024.

Important Dates

January 7, 2024: Proposal Submission Deadline January 21, 2024: Notification of Acceptance March 10, 2024: Full Chapter Submission April 14, 2024: Review Results Returned May 12, 2024: Final Acceptance Notification May 19, 2024: Final Chapter Submission

Inquiries

Sanjay Misra Institute of Energy Technology (IFE), Halden, [email protected] Pushan Kumar Dutta (Managing Editor) Amity University Kolkata [email protected] Rajendrasinh Jadeja Pro Vice-Chancellor at Marwadi University [email protected] Mohit Mittal Data Scientist, Knowtion GmBH [email protected]

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