1 Eng. Mohammed Timraz Electronics & Communication Engineer University of Palestine Faculty of Engineering and Urban planning Software Engineering Department Project Management ESGD4222 Sunday, 13 th February 2011 Lecture 1 Preface

Text Book Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition 2

Syllabus  Chapter 1: Introduction to Project Management.  Chapter 2: The Project Management and Information Technology Context.  Chapter 3: The Project Management Process Groups: A Case Study Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition 3

Syllabus  Chapter 4: Project Integration Management.  Chapter 5: Project Scope Management.  Chapter 6: Project Time Management. Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition 4

Syllabus  Chapter 7: Project Cost Management.  Chapter 8: Project Quality Management. Chapter 9: Project Evaluation Management Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition 5

Marks  Mid-exam: 20 marks.  Attendance: 5 marks.  Assignments:5 marks.  Quizzes:10 marks. 20  Project:10 or 20 marks. 40  Final-exam:50 or 40 marks. Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition 6

Chapter 1 : Introduction to Project Management Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition

8 Learning Objectives  Understand the growing need for better project management, especially for information technology projects, construction projects, design projects, architecture projects etc….  Explain what a project is, provide examples of information technology projects, list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple constraint of projects.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition9 Learning Objectives  Describe project management and discuss key elements of the project management framework, including: o Project stakeholders, o The project management knowledge areas (fields), o Common tools and techniques, o Project success factors.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition10 Learning Objectives  Understand the role (tasks) of the project manager by describing the following: o What project managers do, o What skills they need, o What the career field is: like for information technology projects construction projects, design projects and architecture projects managers.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition11 Learning Objectives  Describe the project management profession (tasks), including: o Its history, o The role of professional organizations such as the Project Management Institute, o The importance of certification and ethics, o The growth of project management software.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition12 Introduction  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 U.S. spends $2.3 trillion on projects every year, or one-quarter its gross domestic product, and the world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of its $40.7 gross product on projects of all kinds.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition13 Project Management Statistics  Worldwide IT spending continues to grow, and Forrester Research predicts that U.S. IT spending will grow by another 5.7 percent in 2005, to reach $795 billion.  In 2003, the average senior project manager in the U.S. earned almost $90,000 per year, and the average Project Management Office (PMO) Director earned more than the average Chief Information Officer ($118,633 vs. $103,925).  The Apprentice, the number-one U.S. reality television show in 2004, portrayed the important role of project managers.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition14 Advantages of Using Formal Project Management  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 (less stress).

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition15 What Is a Project?  A project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.”*  Operations is work done to sustain (protect or keep) the business.  A project ends when its 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.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition16 Examples of Projects  A help desk or technical worker replaces laptops for a small department.  Partnership with large construction companies to invest in the construction and contracting.  The opening of an engineering firm to pursue projects  A college campus upgrades its technology infrastructure to provide wireless Internet access.

Information Technology Project Management, Fourth Edition17 Examples of Projects  Reclamation of desert lands by the government.  Support medical research and engineering in various areas of research, especially in universities.  Projects to support poor and needy.  Support projects and foreign donations.