Ch1 - The nature of IT Projects

Ch1 - The nature of IT Projects

1. The Software Crisis

   • Why IT Projects Fail?
     • Factors of Success
       • user involvement
       • executive management support
       • clear statement of requirements
     • Fail Factors
       • lack of user involvement
       • incomplete requirements
   • Improving the Likelihood of Success
     • Socio Technical Approach
     • A project management approach
       • Ressources
       • Expectations
       • Competition
       • Efficiency and Effectiveness
     • Knowledge Management Approach
       • Knowledge management
       • Best practices

2. The context of project management

   • What is a project
     • Time frame
       • beginning and end
     • Purpose
     • Ownership
     • Ressources
       • Scope
       • Schedule
       • Budget
     • Roles
       • Project Manager
       • Project Sponsor
       • Subjet Matter Experts
       • Technical Experts
     • Risks and Assumptions
     • Interdependent Tasks
     • Organizational Change
     • Operating in an Environment larger than the project Itself

3. The Project Life Cycle and IT Development

   • Define Project Goal
   • Plan Project
   • Execute Project Plan
   • Close Project
   • Evaluate Project

4. IT Project Life Cycle

   • Planning
   • Analysis
   • Design
   • Implementation
   • Maintenance and Support
   • Putting in Practice SDLC
     • Structured Approach to System Development
       • Waterfall method
     • Rapid Application Development RAD
       • Prototypping
       • Spiral Development
       • Extreme Programming XP

5. The project Management Body of Knowledge PMBOK

   • Project Integration Management
   • Project Scope Management
   • Project Time Management
   • Project Cost Management
   • Project Quality Management
   • Project Communication Management
   • Project Risk Management
   • Project Procurement Management