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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Project Management Paper Stacey Sprague Project Management Paper The scenario is a business owner wants to expand the building in which the business in occupying‚ but the business owner does not know where to start. This is the point where the business owner needs to incorporate project management. To understand project management‚ the business owner needs to know what a project is‚ the basic phases of the project life cycle and purpose‚ and the importance of project management for an organization
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reasons why project management has become such a popular business tool in recent years? Project Management has become a very important and popular business tool in recent years. If you want a successful project you should have a person in charge to keep the project organized. A project manager must have strong leadership skills such as: Integration management‚ Scope management‚ Time management‚ Cost management‚ Quality management‚ Human resource management‚ Communications management‚ Risk management
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A Project Management Office (PMO) is a group or department within a business‚ agency or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organization. The PMO strives to standardize and introduce economies of repetition in the execution of projects. The PMO is the source of documentation‚ guidance and metrics on the practice of project management and execution. In some organisations this is known as the Program Management Office (sometimes abbreviated to PgMO to differentiate);
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Budget Management One of the major tangible benefits of project management is budgetary savings. Project managers control budgets and make decisions about how best to allocate resources in the process of working toward a project’s objectives. In the end‚ the difference between coming in under budget or having an overrun is a function of workforce efficiency and project management. The money that project managers save their businesses increases the project’s return on investment and remains available
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Ray Gritsch Our Project Management Team has assessed the three projects that Piper Industries Corporation has proposed. Our project management team has made the following recommendations based on the available facts and projects given. Project Keys: Key 1: Project to be completed no later than 12 months Key 2: Project must meet budget restrictions Key 3: Project must generate acceptable revenue Deliverables: Time Budget Resources Margin of error Revenue Proposed Project: Project Juniper is a current
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of your understanding of the role of project management in today’s business environment. Project management is getting things done on time and under budget and also in scope; Project manager should know the scope very well and it is important to track the process as well. There are so many project management tools available for example Microsoft project server is the best example we can come up with. When the full project scope documented and finalized project managers should divide the scope into
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Project portfolio management:- A competitive advantage for organizations now is doing the right projects and making sure that there are resources to complete those projects. Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is a set of business practices and a process that allows organizations to manage projects as a strategic portfolio‚ ensuring the alignment of programs and projects with organizational objectives. Executives need to regularly review entire portfolios and programs‚ determine why projects are
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Project Management Email OPS/571 April 20‚ 2015 Dear Mr. Gritsch‚ In response to your email‚ our team has analyzed each project. In your email‚ you stated that the selected project should generate revenue within 12 month of next week’s PMO Review. You also stated that we should also consider the degree of risk involved with on-time completion‚ the critical path requirement and cost‚ and the effective life cycle and forecasted ROI. In order to make a recommendation‚ we took into account
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Chapter 04 Defining the Project Multiple Choice Questions 1. The method used to collect information to use through all phases of the project life cycle is called A. Responsibility matrix B. Organization breakdown structure C. Work breakdown structure D. Priority matrix E. Work package 2. Jose is looking at a document that outlines the specific tasks and subtasks required to complete the writing of a technical support manual. The method that was probably used to develop the document
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