... Thinking and ITproject management.
In this first role, Systems Thinking is a tool in the academic study of ITproject management.
While Systems Thinking is not itself a scientific method, it contains ... shows
how a ‘hard’, quantitative approach can be used to model one aspect of project management
(management of cost).
3 A Systems Thinking perspective on ITproject management
Applying Systems ... position that we take in this paper is
that applying Systems Thinking in the area of ITprojectmanagement enriches the area, providing
a way to capture the dynamics of IT projects. This helps project...
... work to monitor-
ing and control of the on-going project and also to managing multiple projects.
IT ProjectManagement Subject Structure
Like most university subjects, ITProjectManagement ... university IT and business courses.
IT ProjectManagement involves much more than just project planning and scheduling and is
primarily concerned with controlling the on-going project during its ... research has
shown that, despite some problems currently inherent in the use of projectmanagement software,
it is quite possible to provide students with useful projectmanagement skills through...
... Study—Safeco—Aligning IT and Business
Architectures 138
Appendix 5B: Case Study—Toyota Motor Sales USA—Flexible
IT Architecture 138
5B.1 The Architecture Committee 139
5B.2 Flexible IT Architecture 139
6 Asset Management ... portfolio management tasks can be mapped to the basic
processes of project portfolio management: initiative reviews, project
audits, and ongoing portfolio valuation.
IT PPM is in the unique position ... if the
project sponsor sees an increase to potential project ROI by rolling
it out earlier than planned, then the functionality or quality of the
project may decrease. Either way, if a project...
... inappropriate feasi-
bility, suitability, or acceptability of the solution.
This is a normal–science view of project management. In the ERP domain it can
be replaced with a postmodern view
1
, ... direction of the project manager.
Đ Stability Management usually wants a plan to which it can commit. By making
this commitment, they give up the ability to take advantage of fortuitous develop-
ments ... Man-
agement, MIT, 1981.
64. Royce, Walker, Software Project Management, Addison Wesley, 1998.
Domain Functions
Product Line Management Program Management, Product Data Management, Quality Man-
agement,...
... Well-thought-out projectmanagement processes significantly reduce
your ITprojectmanagement risk.
According to projectmanagement expert Karl Wiegers, one of the critical first steps in ITproject
management ...
Risk & ProjectManagement eBook for IT Professionals
IT Project Managers
Translating Customer Needs into Projects
Every ITproject is driven by a business requirement. For an ITproject ... Client Is a Happy Client 20
For ITProject Managers 23
Translating Customer Needs into Projects 23
Smart ITProject Managers Get It in Writing 25
Creating an ITProject Timeline You Can Stick...
... about the project.
Start every project with a project charter to help elicit some of what this
project needs to accomplish and the constrain ts on this project from
the people who want the project. ... best IT books I have
ever read, but it still shows Johanna’s personality. It almost feels like
she is at your elbow as you read it.
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Sen
ior Consultant, Emprove
Most projectmanagement ... you think it does, don’t be wor-
ried about iterating on the project charter, the project pla n,
and the project schedule. As a pragmatic project manager,
you spend the first part of the project...
... United Kingdom.
2
ProjectManagement Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is an ANSI Standard PMI–99–001–2000
describing the various attributes of a projectmanagement method.
3
Capability Maturity ... finally common sense, a frame-
work for Agile ProjectManagement can be built.
Values of Agile ProjectManagement
Before the principles of Agile ProjectManagement can be defined, a set
of underlying ... sustaining Agility.
Courage – all important decisions and changes in the direction of
the project need to be made with the courage. Change is part of
any realistic IT project. Dealing with the consequences...
... their own projects. However, it is impor-
tant that the project manager actually write the project charter. This is be-
cause it is the first opportunity for the project manager to define the project ... At this phase of
the project there is little known about the project.
Project Processes
In the Guide to the ProjectManagement Body of Knowledge, the basic project
management processes are ... associated with the project are
paid.
In each of the knowledge areas, integration management, scope man-
agement, time management, cost management, quality management, human
resources management, ...
... do proper project time management:
Activity definition. Defining the specific activities that are necessary to
complete the project and produce all of the project deliverables.
Activity sequencing. ... activities
that are not on the critical path, those activities that have something other
than zero float, need not be managed quite as closely. In addition, it is
important to know which activities ...
the project.
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45 Scope Management
All projects must be justified. There are many justification methods for
projects. With the exception of mandated projects, projects...
... is good for project management. The matrix organization is best
for project management, because it allows for the flexibility necessary when
managing companies on a project basis.
Project teams ...
we explain this rule of probability, a few definitions are in order: conditional
probability and statistical independence.
Conditional probability is the probability of an event given the infor-
mation ... enhancement fit well within the projectmanagement
methodology.
To be an effective project manager, one must have skills in dealing with
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135 Risk Management
ã Expert...
... refer to the project manager as the
one person responsible for everything in the project. If something goes wrong
with the project, it is the project manager’s responsibility. The project man-
ager ... their product that make it unique. Once uniqueness has
been established, it is possible to price the unique item higher than it would
be in a competitive commodity situation.
9618$$ $CH7 ... project will succeed in
spite of problems that might kill another project. It is essential that project
managers have a good understanding of communications.
It is generally agreed among project...
... authority to manage the project to the project
manager is called:
a. The project plan.
b. The project goals and objectives.
c. The project charter.
d. The project definition.
25. A project ... related projects is called a:
a. Project manager.
b. Project expediter.
c. Program coordinator.
d. Program manager.
20. A new project has begun. The project charter has been written and the
project ... ‘‘Implement quality assurance procedures by per-
forming project control activities to meet project objectives.’’
Domain 4: Controlling the Project
Controlling has eight tasks associated with it. The...