PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ securing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. It is sometimes conflated with program management‚ however technically that is actually a higher level construction: a group of related and somehow interdependent projects. Project managers A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility
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Understanding Project Management Learning Objectives By the end of this chapter‚ you should be able to: • • focus • • Identify the differences between functional and project management. Explain why project management is necessary in business today. Name the major organizational structures and explain the advantages and disadvantages of each. Identify the requirements of an effective project management system. Many people become project managers by accident. Someone assigns them to manage a project because
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gross domestic product on projects every year. Ans: 25% Because a project requires resources‚ often from various areas‚ many projects cross ____ or other boundaries to achieve their unique purposes. Ans: departmental The limitations of scope‚ time‚ and cost goals are sometimes referred to as the ____. Ans: triple constraint In the example of the project of building a house‚ the project sponsors would be the potential ____. Ans: new homeowners Project ____ management involves defining and
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this case study is to describe and analyse the features of the management control system (MCS) of University of Southern California (USC). Before commencing the analysis a brief background of USC is provided. The USC‚ located in Los Angeles‚ was established in 1880 as a private research institution. The university’s academic and administrative programs are led by the president’s cabinet‚ which is comprised of a provost and senior vice president for academic affairs‚
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Foegen Project Management 08 – Project Monitoring and Control IT M a t u r i t y Services 1 Project Monitoring and Control Overview For student use only -2- © 2007 wibas IT Maturity Services GmbH 1 Provide understanding of the project’s progress so that appropriate corrective actions can be taken when the project’s performance deviates significantly from the plan. Monitor Project against the Plan (SG 1) Manage Corrective Actions to Closure (SG 2) Project Planning
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Question Paper: Define a project. What are the characteristics which help differentiate projects from other functions carried out in the daily operations of the organization? What is the role of the Project Manager? 3. Why is the implementation of projects important to strategic planning and the project manager? Strategic plans are implemented primarily through projectse.g.‚ a new product‚ a new information system‚ a new plant for a new product. The project manager is the key person
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Project Management The Project Manager has some tasks that have to be carried out‚ he/she is responsible for the full project. The Project Manager has to make the best use of all the resources so the project can be completed successfully. The project Manager sets the boundaries for the project‚ such as schedules and what is done and when it has to be completed. There are various tasks the project manager is responsible for such as: 1) Time and resource allocation and management 2) Setting up
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Information Technology Project Management‚ Sixth Edition Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology projects Understand organizations‚ including the four frames‚ organizational structures‚ and organizational culture Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are critical for a project’s success Information Technology Project Management‚ Sixth Edition Copyright 2009 2 Understand the
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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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Technology Projects Global Technology Solutions 1 Introduction 2 How This Book Is Organized 3 The Software Crisis 4 Why IT Projects Fail 4 Improving the Likelihood of Success 6 A Socio-Technical Approach 6 A Project-Management Approach 7 A Knowledge-Management Approach 8 The Context of Project Management 9 What Is a Project? 9 Attributes of a Project 9 The Project Life Cycle and IT Development Define Project Goal 12 Plan Project 13 Execute Project Plan 13 Close Project 14 Evaluate Project 14 The
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