Spring 2012 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BScIT) – Semester 1 BT0092 – Software Project Management – 4 Credits (Book ID:) Assignment Set – 1 (60 Marks) Answer all questions 10 x 6 = 60 1. Explain the IT and its organizational structures in detail? Ans: Traditional organizations are hierarchical‚ flat or matrix in design. (Fig. 1.1) • In hierarchical organizations‚ middle managers tell subordinates what to do and tell superiors the outcomes. IS supports this hierarchy. • In flat
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INTRODUCTION “A project is a complex non routine‚ one-time effort limited by time‚ budget‚ resources‚ and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs” (Gray/Larson Project Management) Project Management (pm) is an evolving science. It is a flexible‚ efficient‚ innovative‚ and accountable way to get things done in today’s fast paced consumerist society. Pm is ideally suited to the business environment where product lead times are constantly being trimmed down‚ due to the rapid
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INTRODUCTION Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ securing‚ and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavour 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. Project Management is the skills‚ tools and management processes required to undertake a project successfully.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT SUCCESS FACTORS FOR SUSTAINABLE HOUSING: A FRAMEWORK Abu Hassan Abu Bakar1‚ Arman Abd Razak‚ Shardy Abdullah and Aidah Awang2 School of Housing‚Building and Planning‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Pulau Pinang‚ Malaysia 1 abhassan@usm.my and 2aidah0622@yahoo.com ABSTRACT Housing is the critical issue in global urbanization which have a tremendous impact on the environment – both during construction and through out their. As the key element in urban development‚ housing
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Project Planning‚ Management and Control Table of Contents 1 Heading 1 – Discuss how effective project control is a combination of Earned Value Management with carefully judged management reaction to this and other information. 2 1.1 Heading 2 – Project control 2 1.1.1 Heading 3 – Definition and significance of project control 2 1.1.2 Heading 4 – Evaluation of effective project control 3 2.1 Heading 5 – Earned Value Management 4 2.1.1 Heading 6 – Definition of Earned Value Management 4
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Project Management Plan Critique 1. Executive Summary A project management is a directional approach of planning and guiding project process to its ultimate goal from start to finish. In this project‚ the main task is to develop a Web-Based system through with customers can rent video games. This online application should be able to perform all the operations online as well as provide solution for any problems. All the management and planning has been done as well as all the phases required
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Technology Project Management‚ 3rd Edition‚ Jack T. Marchewka 2. Various Readings/Media 3. Online Discussions (Edmodo) 4. Lecture Material/Slides Introduction to Project Mgt 5 Evaluate 1 Define 4 Close Project Management 2 Plan 3 Execute Based on Marchewka‚ Ch 1 Do we need PM? How the customer explained it How the project leader understood it How the Analyst designed it How the Programmer wrote it How the Business Consultant described it How the project was documented
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is an advantage of centralized contracting? 1. Gives easier access to contracting expertise 2. Increases company expertise in contracting 3. Gives more loyalty to the project 4. Allows a contracts person to work on a single project Answer B 2 Risks will be identified during which risk management process(es)? 1. Quantitative risk analysis and risk identification 2. Risk identification and risk monitoring and control 3. Qualitative risk analysis and risk monitoring
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Prioritizing IT Project Management Portfolio Prioritizing IT Project Management Portfolio The realities of shrinking IT budgets and increasing dependence on IT in organizations in recent years has resulted in a situation in which there is an intense competition for resources needed to execute and complete IT projects. According to Ross (2007)‚ the shrinking IT budget in the face of increasing demand has brought new pressures to the IT function. To gain approval and funding for projects‚ IT departments
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All projects need simple processes in place to monitor and control cost‚ progress and quality. It is argued‚ however‚ that projects involving innovation and complexity‚ almost regardless of size‚ need a “systems approach” to project management. Discuss. 1. Introduction This literature review will discuss Project Management and the apparent need for a systems approach when managing projects involving innovation and complexity compared to using a simple process. In order to conceptualise
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