Leadership in IT Project Management Assignment
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Leadership in IT Project Management Assignment
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Running head: LEADERSHIP IN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENTLeadership in IT Project ManagementName of the Student:Name of the University:Author note:
1LEADERSHIP IN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENTTable of ContentsIntroduction and project background...................................................................................2Current situation..................................................................................................................3Outline of problem/ opportunity statement:........................................................................5Critical assumptions and constrains:...................................................................................7Analysis of options and recommendations:.........................................................................8Financial analysis (NPV, ROI, payback figures)...............................................................10Preliminary project requirements......................................................................................15Budget and schedule estimate............................................................................................16List of potential risks.........................................................................................................19Conclusion.........................................................................................................................20Bibliography......................................................................................................................21
2LEADERSHIP IN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENTIntroduction and project backgroundLeading a project to achieve success requires manager getting the work done by teammembers efficiently as well as effectively. It needs the person having clear vision, clarity of thereasons and practical experience in scheduling the activities. Thus, in project management it isrequired to analyze as well as assess several project management methodologies used on ITprojects. In the present study, Warcraft Ltd App project has been selected as case study. Thegoal of the project is to give a proposal for developing an application that can be optimized foriPhone as well as Android phones. The study describes background of the project andexplanation of the project activities. The current situation by using SWOT analysis, outline of theproblems, constrains and critical assumptions. In addition, outline of the problem, analysis ofoptions as well as recommendations are provided. The paper also presents financial analysis ofand preliminary project requirements. The cost model as well as baseline with the help of budgetestimate is described in the study along with schedule estimate and list of potential risks.Warcraft Ltd is a private limited organization with the purpose of developing as well apromoting live action role-play as well as battle game where players take the battles from thefantasy video games as well as table top games out on to field. On the other hand, a live actionrole-playing game is considered as a form of role-playing game where participants can portraycharacters1. It is also important to pursue goals within a particular fictional setting that can berepresented through real world. The organization has been experiencing a minimization of1Kerzner, H. and Kerzner, H.R., 2017.Project management: a systems approach to planning,scheduling, and controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
3LEADERSHIP IN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENTplayers as well as inability for retaining the players2. The organization likes to propose anapplication that can be optimized for Android devices as well as iPhones. The application shouldallow clients as well as potential clients for enrolling and pay for lessons along with contactsother participant3. In this perspective, the organization invests money and wants to develop aneffective project management plan that can fulfill goals and objectives of the organization. Current situationIn order to analyze current situation, SWOT analysis would be helpful. The organizationhas been experiencing minimization of players. Strengths: The organization is focused on developing an application optimized forAndroid based devices as well as iPhones as well as Android devices4. With rapid growth of2Takey, S.M. and de Carvalho, M.M., 2015. Competency mapping in project management: Anaction research study in an engineering company.International Journal of ProjectManagement,33(4), pp.784-796.3Müller, R., Sankaran, S. and Packendorff, J., 2017. Balanced leadership: A new perspective ofleadership in organizational project management.Cambridge Handbook of OrganizationalProjectManagement.Hoegl, M. and Muethel, M., 2016. Enabling shared leadership in virtual project teams: Apractitioners' guide.Project Management Journal,47(1), pp.7-12.4Cunningham, J., Salomone, J. and Wielgus, N., 2015. Project management leadership style: Ateam member perspective.International Journal of Global Business,8(2), p.27.
4LEADERSHIP IN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENTsmart phones, the devices are useful to develop the standard and make it easy for the users. Themobile application as well as redesign of the websites can be helpful to gain profit for theorganization5. In addition, the users need to subscribe to the Warcraft newsletters as well asassociated upcoming events. Thus, there should be access maps for the venues as well as videodisplaying the facilities. Weakness: The organization is facing several challenges regarding development of theapplications as well as investment on the applications. Thus, it is required to manage plans thatcan fulfill the requirements6. It is also important to mention that there is an increase ofcompletion related to the mobile application development.Opportunity: Development of the application would be helpful to improve the process.On the other hand, the applications allow clients for enrolling and pay for lessons, contact as wellas other participant7. In addition, with the help of the application, users can hire cloths,5Hornstein, H.A., 2015. The integration of project management and organizational changemanagement is now a necessity.International Journal of Project Management,33(2), pp.291-298.6Hornstein, H.A., 2015. The integration of project management and organizational changemanagement is now a necessity.International Journal of Project Management,33(2), pp.291-298.7Amin, S.U., Kamal, Y. and Sohail, A., 2016. The relationship between transformationalleadership and project team performance: Assessing the mediating role of a project teammanagement education.Apeejay Journal of Management Sciences and Technology,3(3), pp.1-
5LEADERSHIP IN IT PROJECT MANAGEMENTretraining as well as booking tours along with watching videos8. It opens up opportunities forsubscribing Warcraft newsletter as well as associated upcoming events. The users can access theaccess map of the venues along with video displaying facilities. Threats: With rapid growth of information and communication technology, market ofmobile technology and applications, there are several applications where various organizationsare focusing on the application development9. In this perspective, it becomes important todevelop mobile application that can be feasible and gain competitive advantages over others. Outline of problem/ opportunity statement:For getting the desired application developed for Warcraft Ltd App Project within theintended time, a well-known waterfall development model is needed to be developed. Further, ithas been anticipated that the phases of operations and requirements must undertake a couple ofweeks. The other phases must take approximately about 3 weeks. Here, the group has been12.8Todorović, M.L., Petrović, D.Č., Mihić, M.M., Obradović, V.L. and Bushuyev, S.D., 2015.Project success analysis framework: A knowledge-based approach in projectmanagement.International Journal of Project Management,33(4), pp.772-783.9Ramazani, J. and Jergeas, G., 2015. Project managers and the journey from good to great: Thebenefits of investment in project management training and education.International Journal ofProject Management,33(1), pp.41-52.
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