PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT: The word project comes from the Latin word projectum from the Latin verb proicere‚ "to throw something forwards" which in turn comes from pro-‚ which denotes something that precedes the action of the next part of the word in time (paralleling the Greek πρό) and iacere‚ "to throw". The word "project" thus actually originally meant "something that comes before anything else happens". When the English language initially adopted the word‚ it referred
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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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PROJECT MANAGEMENT ISSUES Melwin Fernandes 200083225 Ethics and Other Management Issues (CIS 485) Duncan Jeffries Project Management Issues What is Project Management? Project management is the discipline of planning‚ organizing‚ and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives. It is often closely related to program management (Wikipedia). A project is a temporary endeavour‚ undertaken to meet particular goals and objectives
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Behavioral Aspects of Project Management The purpose of this paper is to explore how organizational culture and human behavior influence the success of projects‚ in particular projects beset with issues. This paper will first answer how organizational culture influences the selection‚ sponsorship‚ prioritization‚ and ultimate success of projects. Secondly‚ answer the question of what role the project leadership plays in the success of projects and how a project manager can build and manage a successful
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Association for Project Management (APM) suggests that the project business case provides justification for undertaking a project by evaluating benefit‚ cost and alternative options. The main purpose is to obtain approval and commitment for investment in the project (Association for Project Management 2006‚ p.129 and MGT8022‚ USQ 2013). According to Project Management Institute (PMBOK‚ PMI 2013)‚ the business case describes information from a business standpoint to determine whether or not the project is worth
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MBA/MIS Project Management Chapters 1 and 2 Project Management Challenges Strategies and Project Selections 1. Two new software projects are proposed to a young‚ start-up company. The Alpha project will cost $150‚000 to develop and is expected to have annual net cash flow of $40‚000. The Beta project will cost $200‚000 to develop and is expected to have annual net cash flow of $50‚000. The company is very concerned about their cash flow. Using the payback period‚ which project is better
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INSE 6230– Total Quality Project Management Fall 2013‚ Instructor: Dr. Chun Wang Assignment 1 Part 1 Short Answer Questions Chapter 1 1. Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of project management? Project management is very important for a good business because it provides the project managers to aim for the success of the project. The computer hardware‚ software and networks have radically changed the work environment. Timing is the important factor in the business
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The AtekPC Project Management Office: Situation: John Strider the CEO of AtekPC is faced with pressure that is facing the PC industry as a result of the industry transition. Strider had in the past thought of a Project Management Office which if implemented would of great benefit to AtekPC in the long run. He however did not want to implement this idea in a rush because he had concerns of the effect it would have if they tried to push hard with the idea. There were questions on how PMO Program
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Question1 The Project Scope Management Plan manages all of the following EXCEPT: | Resource requirement updates | | | Process of Verify Scope | | | Process to develop Work Breakdown Structure | | Question2 According to PMBOK®‚ which of the following is an important output of the Define Scope Process? | Project Scope Statement | | Question3 The Project Scope will be broadly described early in the project‚ and made more explicit and detailed as the project team develops
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ADVANCE PROJECT MANAGEMENT Project Management Process [In Construction Project] Ibtisam‚ Badar Reg.No— CIIT/SP13-RPM-292/CVC CIIT/SP13-RPMEmail: sp13rpm292@vcomsats.edu.pk Project Management Process | 2 Project Management Processes A PROJECT MANAGEMENT Process is the management process of planning and controlling the performance or execution of a project. Project management is one of the critical processes of any project. This is due to the fact that project management is the core
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