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Information Systems Project Management

   

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Table of ContentsAssumptions................................................................................................................................................2Planning.......................................................................................................................................................2Management...............................................................................................................................................3Project Initiation......................................................................................................................................3Project Planning Process..........................................................................................................................4Executing.................................................................................................................................................4Monitoring and Controlling.....................................................................................................................6Closing.....................................................................................................................................................6Managing Risk.............................................................................................................................................6Monitoring, review and evaluation.............................................................................................................7Resource management................................................................................................................................8Cost Management.......................................................................................................................................8Cost Justification of the project...............................................................................................................9Estimated Cost.........................................................................................................................................9Estimated Benefits.................................................................................................................................10Product Development Methodology.........................................................................................................10Conclusion and Recommendations...........................................................................................................10References.................................................................................................................................................12

AssumptionsIn developing the project management plans for this project, it is assumed that;The company will provide adequate resources to facilitate successful completion of theproject.It’s assumed that the project requirements will not change over the life of the project,therefore allowing for adoption of a predictive methodology in managing the project.Required hardware components can be sourced locally, so as not to affect the projecttimelinePlanningProject planning is a critical component and determinant of a project’s success. A project planoutlines a project’s the schedule to be used to complete a project. In this project, the schedule hasbeen presented in form of a Gant chart, which illustrates the timelines for completion of variousproject activities. To further gain a better understanding of the project, this section analyzes theproject’s time estimates by use of a PERT chart. PERT represents a project’s timeline graphically, allowing for easy comprehension and analysis(Valacich, George and Hoffer, 2015). A PERT clearly identifies task dependencies, facilitatingquick interpretation of a project’s timeline. For this project, the PERT chart is as follows;Figure 1.0 PERT chartFrom the above PERT chart, it is clear that most of the project’s tasks are sequentiallydependant, except for a few tasks which can be performed in parallel. A further optimization ofthe project plan would be necessary to place some more activities in parallel, thus reducing theproject duration. As it is clear, the critical path as in the current design takes almost all theproject’s activities, except the three.

Management Management of processes within a project is vital in giving a project the required oversight anddirection. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) outlines a series of processgroups necessary in any project. The process group as outlined in the PMBOK includes; ProjectInitiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Controlling and Project Closing (Snyder, 2014).The five discrete process groups provide the necessary organizational background to successfullyplan, execute, manage and run a successful project. Project InitiationThis process will be used to set the vision of the project, and outline the project’s deliverables.Key stakeholders of the project will play vital roles here, with the main activity here being theauthorization of the project by the sponsor. The initiation process will entail the defining of theinitial project scope and identification of the project’s stakeholders; including the projectmanager (Snyder, 2014). The process helps to align the project with the strategic objectives ofthe organization. The key document produced at this process is the Stakeholder Register and aProject Charter. For this project, the knowledge area required is knowledge of projectstakeholder management (Snyder, 2014). Figure 2.0 Project Management Process groups (Schwalbe, 2015)Project Planning ProcessUnder this process group, the project’s total scope is established. Progressive elaboration - adetailed iterative planning of the project – is performed at this process group as well as thedevelopment of various detailed project documents (Valacich, George and Hoffer, 2015). Forthis project, the planning process follows the outlines for the PMBOK guide which outlines anumber of activities to be performed. Key among the many activities under this process group is

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