IT Project Management Methodologies and Software Analysis - INFT1021

This assignment solution for INFT1021 (IT Project Management) explores Agile project management methodologies, comparing them to traditional approaches. It analyzes the benefits of Agile, particularly in software development and the iterative process. The solution also investigates project management software, comparing MS Project to alternatives like ProjectLibre, assessing their costs, functionalities, ease of use, and interface designs. A Gantt chart is created using MS Project and ProjectLibre, representing a house project, including project activities, dependencies, and a work breakdown structure (WBS). The assignment concludes with a summary of learning, highlighting the advantages of using MS Project for project scheduling and overall project management.

IT Project Management Methodologies
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Question 1: Agile Project Management Methodologies
Agile Project Methodology is developed for listing the implication and development of
software testing and aligning the implication of the processes (Abrahamsson et al., 2017). The
continuous integration would be aligned for listing the alignment and utilization factors. The
agile methodology would be aligned for successfully managing the agile management
methodology. The agile has been working as an incremental model for aligning iterative
processes for developing software designing. The agile process has been working as an
individual model for aligning the design works and operations. The iterative model would be
aligned for using the professional development and inclusion (Considine et al., 2016,). The agile
model would be formed for listing the management of the operations and deploying the
integration management. The agile model would be implied for aligning the utilization
development for continuing the integration of operations. The use of agile methodology would
be implied for listing the successful integration. The customer would be able to frequently align
the usefulness of the software design management. The frequent opportunities to the
development operations would be implied for successfully aligning the management of
operations and development. The agile model is unstructured when it is compared to the
waterfall model (Rigby, Sutherland & Takeuchi, 2016). The smaller projects can be successfully
deployed for easing the development of the smart project integration.
Many small businesses have been using the agile methodology for integrating the
functions of development and utilization of the proper and effective processing. The use of the
agile methodology would be helpful for successfully forming the implementation of the effective
operations. The involvement of the processing would be implied for taking care of the operations
for executing the involvement of the faster project development. The payment system

development would be implied for successfully implying the modification management. The
payment processes would be deployed for listing the implication of the factors easing the
aligning of the successful project integration (Mishra et al., 017). The supportive and effective
alignment of the project management concept is aligned for listing the improved formal
development. The processing of improved functional management would be utilized for forming
the improved payment processing and system development for small retail organizations. Some
other uses of Agile Methodology are,
Development of supply chain: The contractors would have to make sure that the goods
are being delivered to the customer. Hence effective order placement and delivery system must
be implied and it can be done using Agile Methodology. The iterative model would be aligned
for using the professional development and inclusion.
Faster technology innovation process: The innovation process would be eased with the
alignment of the improved functional development. The successful project alignment would be
formed for aligning the process of smart innovation process. The agile model would be formed
for listing the management of the operations and deploying the integration management.
Question 2: Investigation of Ms Project
Different tools like libre project, orange scrum, and calendar are helpful for aligning the
functional development process. The comparison of the project management software is given
below,
Ms Project Libre Orange Scrum
Costing Low Medium High

Functionality High Medium Medium
Ease of use Novice User Expert User Advanced User
Interface design Medium Medium Simple
Compatibility With All With Specific software NA
The Ms-Project acts as the most effective and improved functions that can be used for
aligning with the successful implication and management. The use of proper and effective
management would be assigned for listing the management of operations. The software
development would be aligned for listing the implication management. The Ms-Project has the
benefit of low costing, compatibility with all other tools, medium interface complexity, and high
functionality. The utilization would be deployed for listing the management of the functions and
easing the use of proper and effective management process. The Ms-Project is implied for listing
the utilization of the factors and development. The integration would be formed for using Ms-
Project for easing the utilization of forming project operations.
Question 3: Gantt chart
a. Project Activities and Dependencies:
Duration Predecessors
30 days
2 days
7 days
4 days 1
2 days 1

3 days 4
2 days 3,5
8 days
3 days 6
2 days 6
4 days 9
2 days 8,10
7 days
4 days 11
7 days
3 days 11
3 days 11
3 days 15,16
4 days 15
2 days 18,17
4 days
3 days 19,13
2 days 19
1 day 22,21
b. Total Project Duration: The project would run for 30 days and it would be aligned
for completing the house project.
c. Task Name and WBS ID:

WBS Task Name
0 House Project
1 Project Management
2 Foundation
2.1 Prepare Site
2.2 Begin Plumbing Work
2.3 Lay Steel
2.4 Pour Slab
3 Building Structure
3.1 Construct Frame
3.2 Finish plumbing work
3.3 Do electrical work
3.4 Complete roofing
4 Interior
4.1 Install kitchen
4.2 Bathrooms
4.2.1 Install vanities
4.2.2 Install bath and spa
4.2.3 Complete tiling
4.2.4 Paint walls
5 Landscaping
6 Handover
6.1 Do final inspection
6.2 Carry out final touch-ups
6.3 Provide keys to new owner

d. Gantt chart:
Figure 1: Gantt chart using Ms-Project

Figure 1: Gantt chart using ProjectLibre
e. Summary of Learning:
The utilization of the Ms-Project is eased with the utilization of factors of development
and understanding of project plan development. The use of Ms-Project helped in making easy
schedule and aligns it with the timeline. The Ms-Project has the benefit of low costing,
compatibility with all other tools, medium interface complexity, and high functionality. The
project development using Libre was comparatively complex and resulted from the utilization of
effective operations. The process was a bit more complex and required the implication of
operations and development. Comparing the project management software Ms Project was better
as it was more helpful for developing the final project deliverable. Ms-Project is the most
optimized software that could be used predominantly for all project schedule development.

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