IT Project Management
Managing Information Technology
Projects, Sixth Edition
Schwalbe
Note: See the text itself for full citations.
Understand the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology projects
Explain what a project is, provide examples of information technology projects, list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple constraint of projects
Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework, including project stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas, common tools and techniques, and project success
© South-Western/ Cengage Learning.
All Rights Reserved.
2
Discuss the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management and the contributions they each make to enterprise success
Understand the role of the project manager by describing what project managers do, what skills they need, and what the career field is like for information technology project managers
Describe the project management profession, including its history, the role of professional organizations like the Project Management Institute
(PMI), the importance of certification and ethics, and the advancement of project management software
© South-Western/ Cengage Learning.
All Rights Reserved.
3
Many organizations today have a new or renewed interest in project management
Computer hardware, software, networks, and the use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have radically changed the work environment
The world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all kinds More than 16 million people regard project management as their profession
© South-Western/ Cengage Learning.
All Rights Reserved.
4
Total global spending on technology goods, services, and staff was projected to reach $2.4 trillion in 2008, an
8 percent increase
Projects, Sixth Edition
Schwalbe
Note: See the text itself for full citations.
Understand the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology projects
Explain what a project is, provide examples of information technology projects, list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple constraint of projects
Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework, including project stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas, common tools and techniques, and project success
© South-Western/ Cengage Learning.
All Rights Reserved.
2
Discuss the relationship between project, program, and portfolio management and the contributions they each make to enterprise success
Understand the role of the project manager by describing what project managers do, what skills they need, and what the career field is like for information technology project managers
Describe the project management profession, including its history, the role of professional organizations like the Project Management Institute
(PMI), the importance of certification and ethics, and the advancement of project management software
© South-Western/ Cengage Learning.
All Rights Reserved.
3
Many organizations today have a new or renewed interest in project management
Computer hardware, software, networks, and the use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have radically changed the work environment
The world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all kinds More than 16 million people regard project management as their profession
© South-Western/ Cengage Learning.
All Rights Reserved.
4
Total global spending on technology goods, services, and staff was projected to reach $2.4 trillion in 2008, an
8 percent increase