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Chapter 1:

Introduction to

Project Management

Information Technology

Project Management,

Seventh Edition

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 Understand the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology (IT) projects  Explain what a project is, provide examples of IT projects, list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple constraint of project management  (^) Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework, including project stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas, common tools and techniques, and project success Learning Objectives Information Technology Project

 Many organizations today have a new or renewed interest in project management  Computer hardware, software, networks, and the use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have radically changed the work environment  The world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all kinds  More than 16 million people regard project management as their profession Introduction Information Technology Project

 The overall information and communications technology market grew by 5.82% to almost $6 trillion in 2016-  (^) In the U.S. the size of the IT workforce topped 4 million workers in 2008, and the unemployment rate for IT professionals is half the rate for the overall labor market  In 2011 the total compensation for the average senior project manager in U.S. dollars was $105,000 per year in the United States and $160,409 in the Switzerland.  The number of people earning their Project Management Professional (PMP) certification continues to increase. 44 percent of employers listed project management as a skill they looked for in new college grads, behind only communication and technical skills Project Management Statistics Information Technology Project

 Better control of financial, physical, and human resources  Improved customer relations  Shorter development times  Lower costs  Higher quality and increased reliability  Higher profit margins  Improved productivity  Better internal coordination  Higher worker morale Advantages of Using Formal Project Management Information Technology Project

 A project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result” (PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, 2012)  Operations is work done to sustain the business  Projects end when their objectives have been reached or the project has been terminated  Projects can be large or small and take a short or long time to complete What Is a Project? Information Technology Project

 Media tablets and beyond  Mobile-centric applications and interfaces  Contextual and social user experience  Internet of things  Cloud computing Top Strategic Technologies for 2012 (Gartner) Information Technology Project

 Gartner predicts that by 2014, there will be more than 70 billion mobile application downloads every year  All of the top iPhone apps in early 2012 (Temple Run, Angry Gran, Zombie Farm, Words With Friends, Angry Birds, etc.) and most of the top iPad2 apps can be considered unproductive in most work environments  The challenge is to develop useful apps and get workers to focus on them instead of the many distracting options available Media Snapshot: Unproductive Apps Information Technology Project

 Project managers work with project sponsors, project team, and other people involved in a project to meet project goals  Program : group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually (PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, 2012)  Program managers oversee programs; often act as bosses for project managers Project and Program Managers Information Technology Project

Figure 1-1 The Triple Constraint of Project Management Information Technology Project

Figure 1-2 Project Management Framework Information Technology Project

 Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities  Stakeholders include ◦ (^) the project sponsor ◦ (^) the project manager ◦ (^) the project team ◦ (^) support staff ◦ customers ◦ users ◦ (^) suppliers ◦ (^) opponents to the project Project Stakeholders Information Technology Project

 Project management tools and techniques assist project managers and their teams in various aspects of project management  Some specific ones include ◦ (^) Project charter, scope statement, and WBS (scope) ◦ (^) Gantt charts, network diagrams, critical path analysis, critical chain scheduling (time) ◦ (^) Cost estimates and earned value management (cost) ◦ (^) See Table 1-1 for many more Project Management Tools and Techniques Information Technology Project

 “ Super tools ” are those tools that have high use and high potential for improving project success, such as: ◦ (^) Software for task scheduling (such as project management software) ◦ (^) Scope statements ◦ (^) Requirements analyses ◦ (^) Lessons-learned reports  (^) Tools already extensively used that have been found to improve project importance include: ◦ (^) Progress reports ◦ (^) Kick-off meetings ◦ (^) Gantt charts ◦ (^) Change requests Super Tools Information Technology Project