IT project management

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why did a systems approach emerge?

to describe a more analytical approach to management and problem solving

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what are three types included in a systems approach?

systems philosophy

systems analysis

systems management

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the three sphere model

looks at the business, organization, and technology

<p>looks at the business, organization, and technology</p>
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what did the paper “A Study in Project Failure” contain?

two researchers examined the success and failure of 214 IT projects over an eight-year period in several European countries

found that only 1 in 8 (12.5%) were considered successful in terms of meeting scope, time, and cost goals

authors said that the culture within many organizations is often to blame

among other things, people often do not discuss important leadership, stakeholder, and risk management issues

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what are the factors influencing IT project management?

  • organizational structure and culture

  • top management commitment

  • stakeholder management

  • commitment to IT

  • IT governance/organizational standards

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organizational structure in IT project management

matrix → how organization views the project/involvement and engagement

<p>matrix → how organization views the project/involvement and engagement</p>
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what is a project life cycle?

a collection of project phases that defines:

  • what work will be performed in each phase

  • what deliverables will be produced and when

  • who is involved in each phase

  • how management will control and approve work produced in each phase

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what is a deliverable?

a product or service produced or provided as part of a project

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what is the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

a framework for describing the phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems

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what are two models in the SDLC?

waterfall model

agile model

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what is the waterfall model?

model is built to go in stages

  • has a set destination, no stops (like a waterfall)

meeting > planning > implementation

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what is the agile model?

has recently become popular to describe new approaches that focus on close collaboration between programming teams and business experts

  • defined as being quick to change or adapt