1. Discuss the reasons why IT projects fail. Although there are many contributing factors to project failure‚ there are six common factors. 1. Undeveloped Project Goals: Poor project planning will almost always lead to failure. One main reason for this failure is the inability to agree on the missions‚ goals‚ or objectives that the project is attempting to undertake. It is necessary that specific plans and requirements for the project are instituted in the development phase. Failure to do this
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Q1. Definition of project management Answer: A project can be considered to any series of activities or task that have a specific objective to be completed within certain period of time ‚ have definite starting and ending dates‚ have financial limitation‚ and have lack of some sorts of resources i.e. efficient personnel‚ equipment and technological support‚ as well as money. Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ and managing resources to bring about the successful
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STUDY GUIDE EMPM5103 Principles of Project Management CENTRE FOR GRADUTE STUDIES STUDY GUIDE EMPM5103 Principles of Project Management First Edition (September 2011) Writer: Dr David Goh Publisher: Centre for Instructional Design & Technology Open University Malaysia First Published: September 2011 Copyright © Open University Malaysia (OUM) All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the written permission of
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7 2.1 Problem Description 7 2.2 System Study 8 2.3 Feasibility Study 9 Chapter 3 Analysis 11
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Project Management: Project management Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ motivating‚ and controlling resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end (usually time-constrained‚ and often constrained by funding or deliverables) undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives‚ typically to bring about beneficial change or added value. The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals
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COVENTRY UNIVERSITY Faculty of Engineering & Computing M28 EKM Project Management Introduction 1 Module Tutors Dr Anthony Olomolaiye – Module Leader • E-mail: a.olomolaiye@coventry.ac.uk Mr Andrew Bell – Associate HoD • E-mail: a.bell@coventry.ac.uk Dr Miles – Senior Lecturer • E-mail: e.read@coventry.ac.uk 2 Introduction Rules of Engagement You are expected to behave in a very professional manner Lectures start promptly The door will probably be locked 10
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SELECTED EXERCISES 2 Exercise 11 Project Tracking 2 Exercise 12 Risk Assessment 7 Exercise 13 Refining your project plan (using software) 9 Exercise 14 Initiating 11 Exercise 15 Planning 16 Exercise 16 Executing 18 Exercise 17 Controlling 21 QUESTION 2: THE NORTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY 25 1.. 25 2.. 27 3. 29 REFERENCE 38 APPENDIX - FLYDRAGON PROJECT PERT CHART 39 Figure List Figure 1 Calendars of Project FlyDragon 4 Figure 2 Tracking Gantt Chart of Project FlyDragon 6 Figure 4 ResNet
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of case study‚ The Regency Plaza Project under numerous theories of project management and the decisions‚ conclusions which can be arrived through the comprehensive analysis. A brief introduction about the project being analyzed is provided to identify the key aspects of the specific project in context. The plan of analyzing the Regency Plaza project is discussed in brief under three topics of project management with elements of theory and frameworks of the same used in analyzing the project. In
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1. Problems Identified 1.1 Structural Strategy 1. No proper project structure - this made the execution and management of the project very ineffective. 2. Project over budget – The project estimated cost overrun of atleast 20% 3. Poor leadership/no leadership commitment - the customer requested the Divisional GM and his team to present the status of the project. However the DGM instructed Reichart to go with any other 3 or 4 functional managers 4. No Balanced Scorecard with critical success factors
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Up the Project Management Office (PMO) Project Office has been setup to operate independently from other units‚ in Ordu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Service Building. The purchase of furnishings such as office desk‚ chair‚ etc. and installation was provided by Ordu CCI as the in-kind contribution. Since the PMO is located in the service building of the institution‚ there was no need for renting a place. Activity 1.1.1 Supply of Equipment; The supply of equipment of Ordu CCI Project Management
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