Introduction to Project Management in Information Technology

1. Understand the need for good project management. 2. Explain what is a project. 3. Provide examples of IT projects. 4. Describe project management. 5. Describe the triple constraint of project management. 6. Discuss key elements of project management framework. 7. Discuss the relationship between project, program and portfolio management. 8. Understand the role of project manager. 9. Explore project management software tools.

1. Positive impact on meeting strategic goals 2) Better control: financial, physical & human resources 3) Higher profit margins 4) Improved customer relations 5) Shorter development times 6) Improved productivity with lower costs 7) Higher quality & increased reliability 8) Better internal coordination 9) Higher worker morale

A project is a complex, nonroutine, one-time effort limited by time, budget, resources, and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs.

<p>It has an established objective and is temporary with a defined lifespan (i.e. beginning and an end date).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The triple constraint of project management refers to the limitations of time, budget, and resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers