Project Management Task Allocation
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Running head: IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES1Project management of information technologyName:Institution:
IT Project Management Techniques2Table of contents1.0 Introduction...................................................................................32.0 Managing Information and Technology projects.........................................3 2.1 Traditional approach.....................................................................4 2.2 Agile approach.............................................................................4 2.3 Lifecycle.................................................................................... 53.0 Identifying critical roles and stake holders................................................. 6 3.1 System thinking approach................................................................6 3.2 Crucial roles................................................................................6 3.3 Stakeholders................................................................................. 74.0 Project management plan...................................................................... 7 4.1 Basic components........................................................................... 7 4.2 Importance in improving of IT project success......................................... 85.0 Contemporary IT project......................................................................... 8 5.1 Project Schedule............................................................................. 86.0 Project Budget....................................................................................12 6.1 Project activities cost.......................................................................12 6.2 Resource cost................................................................................157.0 Application of process group modules..........................................................158.0 Decision making process......................................................................... 169.0 Current issues in IT project management........................................................1710.0 Effective communication in IT project.........................................................18 10.1 Importance in solving IT problems.........................................................................1911.0 Significance of quality software in projects....................................................1912.0 Conclusion..........................................................................................19Reference.................................................................................................. 22Appendices..............................................................................................23
IT Project Management Techniques3 1. Change request....................................................................................23 2. Change and issue log............................................................................24 3. Milestone list......................................................................................24 4. Stakeholder register..............................................................................25 5. Resource breakdown structure..................................................................25
IT Project Management Techniques4 1.0 IntroductionManaging of information technology projects has different approaches. It helps in the understanding of different processes that are involved in the information and technical project management processes, the methods used in its analyzing, and approaches employed to identify critical roles and stakeholders in the project. The building blocks of a project master plan and its importance in improving the success of information technology is also looked. A project framework is adapted to write a project master plan, for a simulated real-world contemporary information project is shown. The application of process groups’ model to manage information technology projects of various complexities and scale is made. Decision-making process and other aspects of the information and management technology is analyzed.2.0 Managing information and technology projects2.1 Traditional approachThe major stages in the traditional approach is a step-by-step approach (Mir and Pinnington, 2014). Its stages are the initiation, planning, production or execution, monitoring andcontrolling, and closing. The success of the project greatly depends on the initiating stage. Understanding of the business environment is crucial and any deficiencies taken note of and a recommendation made. Activities that take place at this juncture I analyzing requirements of the firm, current operations, finance including a budget, stakeholders, project charter and the strength and weakness of the firm, the available opportunities, and threats.
IT Project Management Techniques5Planning of the project follows the initiation with the aim of accomplishing the set goals of the project. Details are set out on how to plan and scope statement is developed, followed by the selection of a planning team. Doable goals are set out, and a breakdown of work structure created. Activities to take place to achieve the feasible is then identified and organized in a sequence. Estimation of resource required, time and cost are also done then the schedule and budget developed. The risk is planned for, quality assurance measures designed and the program is presented for formal approval.In the execution process, the project management plan doable is executed through allocation and management of the available resources and budgets. At the monitoring and controlling stage, ongoing activities are put to measure. The current development and performance of the project are also measured. Issues and risks are corrected using the formulatedcorrective action and only approved changes implemented.At the project controlling stage, the progress of the project is tracked. It is ensured to be within the time frame allocated, and the budget. Finally, the closing stage consists the formal acceptance of the project. The contract is closed together with the project.2.2 Agile approachThe agile approach is flexible and efficient and has its framework. The first framework is scrum that is based upon systematic interactions. It involves roles, sprints, and artifacts. Any obstacle that may prevent the efficient working of the team is eliminated by scrum master who isone of the major systematic interaction functions (Schwalble, 2015). Another role is played by
IT Project Management Techniques6the product owner. He can either be a customer or stakeholder and has an active involvement in every stage of the project. He is expected to give feedback on every job done on the project. The scrum team plays the role of product implementation and consists of up to 7 team members. Sprint is the core unit of work in the scrum and should be a maximum of four weeks for easier planning and tracking of progress. The three top artifacts are the product backlog, sprint backlog and sprint burn down the chart.Extreme programming (XP) in agile approach practices test-driven developments where tests are used to capture any defect of codes in software thus ensuring high-quality products at the end of the project. Agile also uses continuous integration (CI) to eliminate integration issues in projects enabling a rapid deployment of the final products. Pair programming is another of agile practices that are considered controversial this practice spreads the knowledge of the project across team members.2.3 LifecyclesIn the agile process flow consists of concept, inception, construction, release, production, and retirement. Concepts are first envisioned and prioritized. At beginning team members are then identified, funds allocated and a discussion on requirements made. Working software is delivered based on iteration requirements at the construction stage by developing team members.The final release of iteration into products then follows. Production continues to undergo afterward and at the retirement comes to the end-of-life activities, customer migration and notification is included.
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