1. Project Methodologies and Processes
Chapter 2

2. Information Technology Project Methodology (ITPM)
A strategic-level plan for managing and controlling the project
Game plan for implementing project and product lifecycles
Recommends phases, processes, tools, and techniques for supporting an IT project
Must be flexible and include “best practices” learned from experiences over time.
Can be
Traditional (e.g., Waterfall)
Agile (e.g., XPM, SCRUM)

3. The Project Life Cycle and IT Development
Deliverable

4. Project Phases
Phase Exits, Stage Gates, Kill Points
Fast Tracking

5. Generic Project Life Cycle

6. Project Life Cycle
Define Project Goal
Plan Project

7. Project Life Cycle
Execute Project Plan Close Project

8. Project Life Cycle
Evaluate Project

9. The PMBOK® Guide – The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas
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10. PMBOK® Guide – The 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas
Project integration management
Project scope management
Project time management
Project cost management
Project quality management
Project human resource management
Project communications management
Project risk management
Project procurement management
Project stakeholder management
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11. PMBOK® Project Management Process Groups
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12. PMBOK® Project Management Process Groups
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Monitoring and Controlling
Closing
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13. PRINCE2® – The Seven (7) Processes
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14. The PRINCE2® – Seven (7) Processes
PRINCE2® = Projects IN Controlled Environments
Start Project
Initiate Project
Direct Project
Control Stage
Manage Product Delivery
Manage Stage Boundaries
Close Project
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15. The PRINCE2® – Themes (guidelines to aid project goal achievement)
PRINCE2® = Projects IN Controlled Environments
Business Case
Organization
Risk
Quality
Planning
Change
Progress
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16. The PRINCE2® – Principles (Universal guidance for all projects)
PRINCE2® = Projects IN Controlled Environments
Business Case Driven
Product Focus
Lessons Learned
Manage the Stage
Adapt to the Project
Manage by Exception
Accountability
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17. Systems Development Life Cycle

18. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Planning Analysis

19. Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Design Implementation Maintenance and Support

20. The Project Life Cycle (PLC) and the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
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21. Product Life Cycles
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a framework for describing the phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems
Systems development projects can follow :

22. Examples of Predictive Life Cycle Models

23. Adaptive Software Development

24. An IT Project Methodology

25. Phases Phase 1: Conceptualize and Initialize
Phase 2: Develop the Project Charter and Detailed Project
Plan defined in terms of project’s:

26. Phases continued
Phase 3: Execute and Control the Project using approach such as the SDLC.

27. Phases continued
Phase 4: Close Project Phase 5: Evaluate Project Success