Presentation on theme: "Lesson 10 IT Project & Program Management."— Presentation transcript: 1 Lesson 10 IT Project & Program Management Show
2 Project Management Business and project management skills are becoming important for IT professionals to master. There are Web sites that
allow you to learn about current technology and Internet trends The Netcraft site is a web site that performs market research and analyzes current trends in Internet business.
3 Project Management the practice of applying knowledge, skills and processes to activities in order
to meet deadlines and achieve desired results 4 Project Management Defining Project Management Terms
5 Project Scope is the goals and tasks of a project and the work required to complete them.
6 Stakeholder is a person or group with the power to exert influence over a project is the stakeholder.
7 Project Management skills
8 Project Life Cycle The project life cycle of a project consists of the initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing phases of the project. Initiating Phase sets the foundation for the project. Includes SWOT which is a strategic planning method that can be used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats in relation to an organization. This will prepare to define the ways that project success will be measured. The needs analysis helps in a project to identify the problems or requirements that the project must resolve or address. 9 Cont. Project Life
Cycle
10 Cont. Project Life Cycle 11 Cont. Project Life Cycle
12 Project Triangle The project triangle includes three factors: time, money and scope that affect every project. The fourth element –
quality – is at the center of the triangle and is affected by any changes you make to the three “project triangle” factors in an effort to optimize a project’s schedule. 13 Project management Software 14 Browsers in the Business World
15 Webinars & web conferences 16 Quality Assurance: Project managers should not
only be concerned with the components of the project triangle, but also with quality Six Sigma is a methodology that was originally developed to improve manufacturing processes in order to eliminate product defects ISO 9000 standards details the steps recommended to product high-quality products and services using a quality-management system that maximizes time, money and resources. The separation of duties help to ensure the quality of a product by
providing independent verification that project tasks were completed correctly You can improve the quality of a product by providing independent verification that project tasks were completed correctly and adhering to ISO 9000 standards. 17 ROI Return on Investment (ROI) describes profit earned as a result of a project relative to
the value of the resources required to complete the project. As an IT project manager, you must be able to determine which projects to preserve and which projects to eliminate in order to maintain a positive ROI.
18 IT Projects IT projects are different from other projects because they deal with a
business’s data and may involve several different systems. Employee productivity may be adversely affected due to excessive system downtime when IT projects are mismanaged. When IT projects are managed properly employee productivity loss is minimized. 19 Cont. IT Projects An IT right is
receiving clear, detailed objectives and instructions so that you can provide the appropriate services and products. Also you must have the appropriate access to hardware and software, and getting the security access required to perform tasks. An IT responsibility provides services and products in a timely, cost-effective, secure manner. Minimizing workflow interruptions during the course of an IT project can be considered an IT responsibility. If there is conflicts of
interest that develops among various departments represented in your project to the point where the investment required to implement necessary project plan modifications is not justified than you have to terminate the project. 20 IT right & it responsibility
21 Project management Institute (PMI) is a nonprofit membership
organization that publishes standards and offers education in the project management profession.
22 Project management Program Management is the process of managing
multiple interdependent projects in order to improve an organization’s performance. Project management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) is a set of principles and techniques to help you manage projects. One of the three Project Management Concepts Benefits management= includes maximizing revenue, maximizing efficiency, minimizing cost and eliminating waste. What are the project management phases what is accomplished in each phase quizlet?Five project management phases constitute the project life cycle: initiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing. The project triangle consists of time, money and scope. Testing a product, evaluating product performance and documenting lessons learned are tasks in the closing phase of a project.
Which of the following takes place when IT projects are managed properly?Which of the following takes place when IT projects are managed properly? Employee productivity loss is minimized.
Which phases of the project management life cycle occur simultaneously?Sequence of the project management lifecycle
As mentioned above, the executing and monitoring phases occur simultaneously. As the tasks are being worked on, the project manager makes sure that they are completed on time and with sufficient quality.
What must you know before you can create an effective project schedule?What must you know before you can create an effective project schedule? You should schedule meetings with project stakeholders and management during the executing and controlling phases of a project to: inform them of progress and to handle issues they raise that may affect project scope.
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