ICT Project Management Report: Analysis of Project Failures and Goals

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of ICT project management, addressing various aspects crucial for project success. It begins by identifying factors that contribute to project failures, such as improper planning and inadequate risk management, and discusses the importance of setting achievable and specific project goals. The report then compares the project life cycle and project management process, outlining the phases of the project life cycle (initiation, planning, execution, and closure), their major activities, inputs, and outputs. It further explores the relationship between time and effort across different project phases, and recommends key questions to be answered, deliverables, and resources for each phase. The report also examines the application of a matrix organizational structure in banking environments, and discusses suitable administrative forms for organizations, considering factors like project types, relational skills, and the significance of organizational structure. Finally, the report includes tables and figures to illustrate key concepts, and concludes with a list of references.

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Answer 1
There are various aspects which might result in failure of projects by 100 managers,
the aspects might be improper planning of the activities. Improper planning can prove to be a
major reason because it might result in missed deadlines, unrecognized risks and exceeding
of project budget. Another challenge that must be measured is discounting the entire idea of
risk organization (Kerzner, 2017, p. 166). If the venture has not decided a certain plan for risk
organization that is properly prearranged, the venture will not take any sort of liberty in the
process of undertaking proper actions suppose there has been any proof of failure which has
been experienced in the project (Cicmil, Lindgren & Packendorff, 2016, 193). Selecting
people who are not eligible for the job is another issue that is faced and might cause failure of
project. Unable to assign eligible members for an important activity would result in the non-
completion of work or the work carried out in an indecorous way.
Answer 2
Various influences which should be measured at the time of finalization of goals of a
particular venture such as nature of the goals, the objective should make sure that the goals
are achievable along with being specific. The goal should not be very bold in nature or a
sentence that is open ended, the goals should be fleshed with the use of 5Ws (Kerzner, 2017,
p. 164). the W’ s include where, who, which roles or individuals which have been involved,
the aspect of what represents the result obtained from the project. The why factor represents
the reason due to which the goal is chosen as a specific focus point. The factor of which
reflects the number of resources which would be needed, the factor of where characterises the
actual place in which the information relevant to the project could be protected or secured.

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Answer 3
Project life cycle and project management process
Project life cycle Project management process
The project life cycle can be states as the
complete life of a particular project that is
being undertaken or would be carried out. It
starts from the initiation phase up to the
closure or end of the project.
The process of venture management is the
process which a certain individual passes
through for the purpose of delivering as well
as managing a particular project as well as
obtain results after the venture is completed.
The project lifecycle is responsible for
denoting a specific sequence of various
activities, these activities are responsible for
accomplishing the objectives of a certain
project. The activities maintain certain
sequence.
The process of project management is
responsible for describing the details related
to the ways by which the overall project will
be and the ways by which the activities will
be performed.
Table 1: difference between Project life cycle and project management process
(Source: Andreassen, Kjekshus & Tjora, 2015, p. 187)
Answer 4
Phase Major activity of
life cycle
Input Output
Initiation phase: this
particular phase, the
project is initiated or
started.
Development of a
certain business
case
Project brief
Plan for the project
Initiation of the
project successfully.

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Planning phase: this
phase plans about the
techniques which can
be used in the project
Monitoring
performance
Conception
Carry out a review
of the techniques
that have already
been used
Select the most
suitable among all
Proper and efficient
strategies are
utilized.
Execution phase: the
planned actions are
performed.
Implementation of
the management
process
Management of cost
Management of time
Management of
quality
Products having high
quality are produced
Resources are used
effectively without
any wastage
Closure phase: the
results that are
produced after the
completion of project
are recoded
Recoding the
results
The learning
outcomes that had
been obtained are
noted down
Project is successful
Table 2: Phases of Project Life Cycle
(Source: Young, 2016, p. 136)
Answer 5
A graph among time and efforts of chief actions of every stage of venture life cycle.

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Figure 1: graph between time and efforts of major activities of every phase of project
life cycle
Source: Created by Author
Answer 6
Project Initiation Project Planning Project
Execution
Project
Closure and
Review
Questions to
be answered
What are the
techniques which
can be utilized in
the initiation of
project?
How the plans
would be
implemented?
What are the
roles of the
individual
members in the
project
execution?
What are the
results that
are produced
after the
project?
Deliverables Produce a
business case and
a feasibility study
Training the
program
deliverables, due
dates along with
the milestones,
deliverables and
systems
Time
management of
project, cost
administration,
quantity and
quality
management,
management of
change.
Accepting the
deliverables,
record the
lessons that
have been
learnt, project
report
Resources
that provide
answers to
critical
Documentation,
goal, composition
Personnel who are
experienced,
training project
Cost, time,
change, quality,
issues, risks
Assets of
processes,
releasing
resources,

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project
management
questions
management completion of
ventures,
achieving the
process assets
of
organization.
Table 3: Project-Life Cycle Phases
(Source: Putra, Ahlan & Kartiwi, 2016, p.154)
Answer 7
The structure of matrix organization tends to admit in a particular environment of
banking in order to produce managers. The structures tend to perform like vertical linkages
among numerous bosses and subordinates which are considered as main fundamentals.
A particular branch manager could not be a matrix project manager since it is done,
the roles of a certain branch manager would clatter along with the roles of a matrix project
manager.
Answer 8
Considering numerous aspects, organization should find the best way in order to
organize within any condition, this should be done for keeping away any type of confusion.
The executives should be accountable for the purpose of examining the performance of a
certain organization along with comparing the necessities.
Answer 9
Administrative form that would be suitable for organization include divisionalized
manner. This form would be helpful for the organization in the process of differentiating into

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small along with some units that are autonomous, they are provided along with objectives and
hereafter will be hugely left for collaborating with numerous things (Andreassen, Kjekshus &
Tjora, 2015, p. 175). In this particular case, the enterprise might have to consider various
business strategic course as well as comply with the organization. This particular form would
require trust of along with the people that they would be keeping a particular amount of
autonomy related to how they try connecting with numerous professionals (Putra, Ahlan &
Kartiwi, 2016, p. 217). The directors of project will not be allowed to report the similar
person, this is because the project will be different in the aspects of investment that have been
made, activities within the project, type of the project and more similar aspects.
Answer 10
Characteristics/
Project Types:
Industry
In-
house
R&D
Small
Construction
Large
Constructio
n
Aerospace
Defense
MIS Engineering
Need of
relational
Skills
(Low/ High/
Middle)
High Medium Medium Low High Medium
Significance of
Organizational
structure
(Low/ High/
Middle)
Low Medium High Medium Low High
Time
Management
Low High Medium Medium High Medium

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Difficulties
(Low/ High/
Middle)
Number of
meetings
(Low/ High/
Medium/
Excessive)
High High Low Medium High Medium
Project
manager’s
administrator
(Top/ Middle
Management)
Medium High Medium High Medium High
Project sponsor
present
(Yes/No)
High Medium High High Medium Low
Conflict
intensity
(Low/ High/
Medium)
High High Medium Low High Medium
Cost Control
level
(Low/
Medium/
High)
Medium High Low High Medium High

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Level of
planning/
scheduling
(Milestones
only/ Detailed
Plan)
High Low High Medium High Medium
Table 4: Characteristics/ Project Types: Industry
(Source: Young, 2016, p. 197)

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References
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measuring and monitoring project performance. John Wiley & Sons.
Kerzner, H. (2017). Project management: a systems approach to planning, scheduling, and
controlling. John Wiley & Sons.
Putra, S. J., Ahlan, A. R., & Kartiwi, M. (2016). A coherent framework for understanding the
success of an information system project.
Young, T. L. (2016). Successful project management. Kogan Page Publishers.