1. CIS12-3 IT Project Management
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CIS12-3 IT Project Management
Marc Conrad
D104 (Park Square Building)
The best way to contact me is via
Outline:
Week 1-6 (Marc Conrad):
Scope, Integration, Human Resources, Communication
Week 7-12 (Paul Sant)
other stuff
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2. Assignments and Practicals
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Assignments and Practicals
Yes, there are practical sessions and assignments. (Details later)
Group work & Individual work
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Core Reading Text
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Will be referred as [KS] in next slides.
Kathy Schwalbe, Project Management
See
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Further Reading
Library: Check books near shelf
Main source: PMBOK® Guide:
Full name: A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) 2004 Edition, by the Project Management Institute (
IEEE Std adopts the PMBOK® Guide as standard for project management.
See also Internet! (Google e.g. for PMBOK)
List of links on Blackboard will be updated regularly
Collection of links:
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Today:
Why this course?
What is a project?
What is Project Management?
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6. “Why do Software Projects fail?” (A list of “famous” failures)
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“Why do Software Projects fail?” (A list of “famous” failures)
Typical examples:
London Ambulance Service
Ariane 5 Launch
Therac 25
[KS, p3]: Only 16.2% of projects met the project goals on time and on budget. More than 32% of IT projects were cancelled before time and budget.
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What is a Project?
A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or results.
Temporary
Unique Product, Service or Result
Progressive Elaboration
Task:
Find examples for projects!
Find example for non-projects!
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8. Typical Project Attributes [KS, p4]
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Typical Project Attributes [KS, p4]
Unique purpose
Temporary
Developed in iterative fashion
Requires resources from various areas
Has a customer or sponsor
Involves uncertainty
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Temporary
A project has a definitive beginning and definitive end.
Possible reasons for end:
Objectives have been achieved.
It becomes clear that objectives will not be achieved, or the need for the project no longer exists.
Temporary does not mean short in duration (e.g. Channel Tunnel, your BSc project)
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Temporary (2)
While the project itself is finite in duration, the product or service created by this project usually lasts much longer!
Begin of project
End of project
product or service created by this project
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11. Unique Product, Service or Result
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Unique Product, Service or Result
Projects involve creating something that has not been done in exactly the same way before.
Examples:
Most (if not all) programming tasks are in the context of projects. (Why?)
Design of a new type of computer, a microprocessor, a programming environment.
An evaluation of a website, market research for a special type of web service.
Note: the production and sale of that computer is not a project.
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12. Progressive Elaboration
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Progressive Elaboration
Means developing thoroughly in steps and continuing steadily by increments.
Example:
Object Oriented System Design (Use Case, Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing)
Agile Strategies (Customer collaboration, Working software, Responding to change…), see
Any life-cycle models in Software Engineering
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Projects and Strategy
Projects are typically authorized as a result of one or more of the following strategic considerations:
A market demand
E.g. software for mobile phones.
A customer request
E.g. Extension of an existing web service because of increasing demand.
A technological advance
E.g. Migration from tape backups to CD/DVD/RAIDs.
A legal requirement
E.g. Accessibility for web sites.
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The Project Manager
Responsibilities of the project manager involves:
Identifying requirements
Establishing clear and achievable objectives
Balancing demands for quality, scope, time and cost
Adapting the approach to the different concerns and expectations of the various stakeholders
Project Management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
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15. Ethical Issues of the Project Manager
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Ethical Issues of the Project Manager
See for example Code of Ethics.
Issues include:
Accept responsibility for your actions.
Undertake projects only if qualified.
Treat fairly all project team members.
Be honest and realistic in reporting project quality, cost and time.
Etc.
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Project Management
Project Management is accomplished through the use of the processes of
Initiating [KS,chapter 3]
Planning [KS, chapter 4 & 5]
Executing [KS, chapter 6]
Monitoring & Controlling [KS, chapter 7]
Closing [KS, chapter 8]
Process
Groups
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17. Relationships of Process Groups and Project Boundaries
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Relationships of Process Groups and Project Boundaries
Initiator/
Sponsor
Monitoring & Controlling
Planning
Inputs
Initiating
End
Users
Closing
Deliverables
Executing
Process
Assets
Records
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18. The Triple Constraint in Project Management
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The Triple Constraint in Project Management
Scope
Time
Quality
Cost
Google it:
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19. The Triple Constraint in Project Management, but…
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The Triple Constraint in Project Management, but…
Risk
Integration
Scope
Time
Human Resources
Communication
Quality
Cost
Procurement
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Areas of Expertise
Effective management requires that the project management team understands and uses at least five areas of expertise:
The project management body of knowledge (this module)
Application area knowledge, standards and regulations (e.g. w3c, hardware specification)
Project environment knowledge (social, political, physical)
General management knowledge and skills (finance, contracts, logistics, …)
Soft skills or human relation skills
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21. Knowledge Areas of Project Management
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Knowledge Areas of Project Management
Integration
Scope
Procurement
Risk
Project
Time
Communication
Cost
Human Resources
Quality
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Knowledge Areas and Process Groups. See the file ito.ppt on BREO for the processes.
Process Groups
Monitoring &
Controlling
Initiating
Planning
Executing
Closing
Knowledge Areas
Integration
Scope
Time
Cost
Quality
Human Resources
Communications
Risk
Procurement
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Kathie Schwalbe and us
KS and we both follow the PMBOK® methodology.
KS’s book is organized such that the chapters match Process Groups. Subsections then discuss the Knowledge Areas for that particular knowledge group.
Our lecture is divided by Knowledge Areas. In each lecture we discuss a knowledge area and how they relate to the Process Groups.
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Summary
Core Reading Text
What is a Project?
Knowledge Areas
Process Groups
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