Chapter 1 : Introduction to Project Management Disscussion Question 1. Briefly describe some key events in the history of project management. What role does the Project Management Institute and other professional societies play in helping the profession? Key events: ▪ Manhattan Project which the U.S. military led to develop the atomic bomb. Costs almost $2 billion in 1946. ▪ New Los Alamos laboratory 1946‚project management was recognized as a distinct
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The Project Management Institute (PMI) defines a project as any work that happens only once‚ has a clear beginning and end‚ and is intended to create a unique product or knowledge (Mango‚ 2008). A project may be as simple as organizing a one-day event or as complex as constructing a nuclear reactor. It may; involve only one person‚ or thousands; last several days‚ or many years; be undertaken by a single organization‚ or by an alliance of several stakeholders. Schwartz (2008) identifies four characteristics
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Seven Steps of Project Planning April Willochell Project Management Every project is an opportunity to produce something new‚ to make a real difference. You can introduce change‚ increase productivity‚ enhance capabilities of your company or of a client or build new relationships. Seven steps are essential to success in organizations that simultaneously manage multiple initiatives. Effectiveness begins with good pre-project planning plus an understanding of what a project is and what can be
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Software/IT Project Management Software/IT project management is the art and science of planning and leading software projects. It encompasses knowledge‚ techniques and tools necessary to manage the development of software products. It is a sub-discipline of project management in which software projects are planned‚ monitored and controlled. Every software project must have a manager who leads the development team and is the interface with the initiators‚ suppliers and senior management. The
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Subject: Software Project Management PROJECT MANAGEMENT By Sandeep Upadhyay Sandeep Upadhyay Study Stuffs 1 People – People must be organized to perform the software work effectively. Product – Effective Requirement Analysis can make the scope of the Product clear & approachable easily. Process – A process must be followed that is appropriate for the product & people. Project - The project must be planned & executed afterwards by estimating the effort including defining the checkpoints
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1. What is the role of a project manager? What are the suggested skills for the information technology project managers? How are the skills for IT/IS project manager different from those of other project managers? Answer – The role of the project manager is very important for the success of the project as he will be responsible for the start and end of the project. Project manager may have different job titles but it also depends on the organization and project. Project manager should be able to
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exciting problems on topics that pupils find fun and engaging. The topics range from the real world to pure fantasy. The problems make extensive use of ‘open’ questions‚ to which there is often no one right answer. most require a number of steps and can be explored at various levels of depth by pupils of differing abilities. Each Case Study contains materials for pupils to use in the classroom as well as teachers’ notes and lesson plans. Most of the Case Studies‚ but not all of them‚ require access to some
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Spring 2012 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT) – Semester 1 BT0092 – Software Project Management – 4 Credits (Book ID:) Assignment Set – 1 (60 Marks) Answer all questions 10 x 6 = 60 1. Explain the IT and its organizational structures in detail? Ans: Traditional organizations are hierarchical‚ flat or matrix in design. (Fig. 1.1) • In hierarchical organizations‚ middle managers tell subordinates what to do and tell superiors the outcomes. IS supports this hierarchy. • In flat
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80 SUB: SOFTWARE POJECT MANAGEMENT N. B: Attempt any four question All questions carries equal marks 1. You have been appointed a Project manager for a major software products company. Your job is to manage the development of the next generation version of its widely used word-processing software. Because new revenue must be generated‚ tight deadlines have been established and announced. What team structure would you choose and why? What software process model(s)
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Application: Organization Planning‚ Project Management‚ and Information Technology The successful implementation and subsequent meaningful use of information technology solutions within a health care organization is a challenging and iterative process. The organization must engage in careful and ongoing strategic and tactical planning to ensure that the implemented technology will ultimately be effective and beneficial for its practitioners‚ staff‚ and patients. To prepare for this Application
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