...executive management has decided to fund the new Clinical allocation system project. Head of Dean, Jane Pears has requested this project to high Impact Software (HIS) to assist in establishing a new computerized system which will allow user to add or edit student’s details using a graphical interface and store them on a database. In addition, a search function will also be implemented. As Group You are required to write a Project Management Plan (PMP) to recommend suitable solution for the identified problem. Following contents must be covered in the project Management Plan. * Executive Summary * Background * Objective * Scope * Product and Deliverables * Issues * Risks * Team Structure * Constraints and Dependencies. * Assumptions 1. Executive Summary Due to dean regarding has been agreed from Executive Board of the university. The executive management has decided to fund the new Clinical allocation system project. 2. Background ABC University Clinical Allocation System Project ABC University is a larger university that has a good reputation among the students and community regarding its quality education and services. Jane Pears is a dean of nursing department has found the current clinical allocation system is not running efficient as it should be. The system often make errors and consumes more time to retrieve data from a particular query. Due to this efficiency, the department encountered number of problems regards...
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...Software Project Management Plan August 27, 2012 IT Management System Luvianka Olivares Table of Contents Scope Statement.........................................................................................3-4 Work breakdown structure..........................................................................5 Network diagram...........................................................................................6 Risk management plan............................................................................7-10 Resource management plan..................................................................11-12 Communication management plan......................................................13-14 Scope Statement Project Name: IT Management System Project Manager: Luvianka Olivares Project Objectives: To design and install a computer network for a small business. Deliverables: Software package will manage: * Running of all computers in the business * Training and extensive end-user documentation * Technical support self-service website * Full backup process * Security of IT development tools * Project Management- Project charter, project scope statement, status reports, final project report, lessons-learned report, and any other document required to manage this project Milestones: Training digital video files Preliminary database ...
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...Standish Group study (CHAOS) found that only 16.2% of IT projects were successful in meeting scope, time, and cost goals; over 31% of IT projects were canceled before completion 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 What is project? A project is “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result” Project Attributes: A project: * has a unique purpose * is temporary * is developed using progressive elaboration * requires resources, often from various areas * should have a primary customer or sponsor * The project sponsor usually provides the direction and funding for the project * involves uncertainty Program: group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually The triple constraint of project management: Scope, cost & time. Project management: is “the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements” 10 knowledge areas (project management framework): 1. Scope management 2. Time management 3. Cost man. 4. Quality man. 5. Human Resource...
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...Project Charter . General Information Provide basic information about the project including: Project Title - The proper name used to identify this project; Project Working Title - The working name or acronym that will be used for the project; Proponent Secretariat - The Secretariat to whom the proponent agency is assigned or the Secretariat that is sponsoring an enterprise project; Proponent Agency - The agency that will be responsible for the management of the project; Prepared by - The person(s) preparing this document. | | | | | |Project Title: | |Project Working Title: | | | | | | | |Proponent | | | | |Secretariat: | |Proponent Agency: | | | | | | | |Prepared by: | | ...
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...1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the problem The general problem of the study is how to develop a computerized Sales and Inventory system for our client that can help them to level up their operations in terms of transaction’s speed and inventory management. 1.2 Overview of the Current State of the Technology The client uses carbon paper to their written receipt to have their own copy then every end of the day the client always reviews and re-computes all the transactions to summarize their total sale, to know their variances the client will deduct the total inventory (before they start operation) by total number of sold items and to track their nearly out of stock product, they are making a list of it then continuously deduct it every time the same product is sold. 1.3 Project Rationale Solving the client’s problems will give them a fast and efficient everyday operation. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 Statement of the Problem How to develop a system that will make the client’s operation much better? 2.2.1 General Objectives The general objective of the study is to fasten their transactions and to help them manage their inventory much well by developing a computerized Sales and Inventory System. 2.2.2 Specific Objectives * To keep every transactions for future use The proposed system will automatically save all transactions for future use. * To make notification module The proposed...
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...centre plays vital role to help students in their academic for better understanding in studies. Scope Inovative Tuition Centre no applying for IT / IS into the system for reducing the workload. Only used papers and manually filling for notation and reporting. Tuition Centre Management System (TCMS) is a system that will be used by Scope Inovative Tuition Centre of Pulai Utama , Johore as the case study. This TCMS is build due to lack of computerized in management system for SITC. The review to an existing system had been made and analyzed in order to discover the lack and inappropriate method from the existing system. The management system that is covered in this thesis is specialized to tuition center aspect. The user of this system are staff tuition centre, students, parents and tutors. This system has the ability keep huge data organized, secured and may reduce the uses of papers. The uses of database element can produce more structured system data. Tuition centre management system are going to be developed using the web-based system and a kind of client-server environment.This system will be reducd the inefficiency wat that is currently used. SDLC has been chosen as the method to develop this system which is planning, analysis, design and development, testing and implementation. This methodology is chosen because it attempts to reduce inherent project risk by breaking a project into smaller segments, provides easy to change during the development process and it is suitable...
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...Contents Vision Statement 1 Project requirements 1 Project management tools and techniques. 1 Project management Plan 2 A. Project Overview 2 i. Purpose, Scope and Objectives 2 ii. Assumptions, Constraints and Risks 2 iii. Project Deliverables 3 iv. Schedule and Budget Summary 3 v. Evolution of the Plan 4 vi. Definitions and Acronyms 4 B. Project Organisation 4 i. External interfaces 4 ii. Internal structure 4 iii. Role and responsibilities 5 C. Project Management Process Plans 6 i. Project Initiation 6 ii. Project Planning 7 iii. Project Execution 8 iv. Project Monitoring & Control 11 V. Project Closure 16 D. Project-Specific Process Plans 17 i. Project Specific Processes 17 ii. Method, Tools and Techniques 17 iii. Infrastructure 17 iv. Project and Work Product Acceptance against quality control metrics 17 E. Project-Supporting Process Plans 17 i. Configuration Management 17 ii. Verification and Validation 17 iii. Documentation 17 iv. Work Product Quality Assurance 17 v. Project Reviews and Audits 17 vi. Problem Resolution 17 vii. Subcontractor Management 17 F. Additional Plans 17 i. Conflict Resolution 17 g. Project Plan Sign Off 18 Project budget layout on a spreadsheet 19 Support and Maintenance Plan 19 Lessons learned Report 20 Reference 20 Vision Statement • Continually strive to strengthen and improve the positive impact of students and community: transforming their lives, as well as our own, through our work • Become known nationally as an institution...
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...Enhanced quality control methods are increasingly critical for IT projects, often plagued with failure as performance objectives do not align with traditional measures. This study provides theoretical and practical implications for information technology (IT) project quality control, particularly within the domains of project management and performance measurement. The data provided qualitatively and quantitatively demonstrates the criticality of enhanced project quality control in the IT industry. Analysis of alternative methods provides alternatives to the traditional method. Alternative methods have been applied and well-accepted at large organizations who realized the criticality of these measures as new products, services, and results showed significant overall improvement. Overall this study demonstrates that improving quality control methods for IT projects leads to a strong project design—a key component of project success. This study provides theoretical and practical implications for information technology (IT) project quality control, particularly within the domains of project management and performance measurement. There is “a growing disenchantment with the traditional methodology” that measures project success by approaches such as time conformance and budget adherence, prompting stakeholders and project managers to seek methods that will provide a clear analysis of project performance (Barclay & Osei-Bryson, 2008, p. 139). While stakeholders...
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...Project Vision, Objectives and Scope The organization consists of a team of experienced accounting professionals providing clear and relevant advice in a timely and professional manner. Its approach is to deliver an integrated solution by tapping into various years of experience and expertise to deal with everyday challenges. Vision The vision of the project is to increase productivity, minimize errors and improve clients’ satisfaction by implementing an Enterprise Solutions that will help simplify the accounting processes and still have the ability to generate the information needed to make informed business decisions. The project is intended to support the planning, oversight, and implementation of QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions and to establish a structure to maintain the accounting functions and payroll with system/data interfaces, tables, and codes. The project will provide planning, analysis, programming, data updates, testing, documentation, software quality assurance and implementation support to ensure that this software provides continued relevance to the accounting department of the organization (Horne, 2011). Objectives The objectives of the project include the following 1. Support and improve the current operations in the organization. 2. Improve efficiency of delivery systems, 3. Reduce product costs. 4. Improve the company’s market position and future prospects. Scope Statements The Project...
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...up with their staff members and their skills, projects that they are assigned to. Also needs a database that need their environment analyzed. Also would need to know where their problems and constraints come from. Next, what are their objectives of their scope and boundaries. Last, but not least, what will be the entities and attributes that they should use in their database system? These are all the things that we are going to find out and more. This company was founded in 1984 by Blair Smith and three associates from his firm in order to provide his accounting clients services in technology consulting. This was the beginning of Smith Consulting where Blair Smith launched a business doing this type of work. Analyzing the database environment is our first steps. This is the purpose of analyzing the database environment is to make an initial study of where the company stands and in what situation the company is in based on the results of the initial study. It is extremely important to determine if the current system is failing and the reasons why is because it is actually failing now at this moment in time. In the case of Smith Consulting, their current database system is unable to support the addition of new information and needs to be updated in order to keep track of the staff as well as the other requirements of the project. These will include tracking staff members, tracking their skill sets, and tracking which projects they are working on. In order to accomplish the...
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...MBP1133 | Project Management Framework Prepared by Dr Khairul Anuar L1 – The Project Environment www.notes638.wordpress.com 1 Lecture Topics 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Introduction Understanding Project Management Overview of Project Management Project Management according to PMBOK® Guide What is a Successful Project Management Benefits of Project Management Obstacles in Project Management Project Deliverables Project Stakeholders Defining Project Success Defining the Project Manager’s Role Project Scope and Product Scope Project Management Success Factors Project Management Failure Project Life Cycle Integrated Processes of Project Management Integrated Processes of Project Management 2 1. Introduction • PM started about 40 years ago in the US in the Department of Defense contractors and construction companies. • Today, the concept behind project management is being applied in such diverse industries and organizations as defense, construction, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, banking, hospitals, accounting, advertising, law, state and local governments, and the United Nations and even transitional planning for a new US president (Romney Readiness Project, in 2012), and NGOs/disaster relief organisation 3 4 2. Understanding Project Management • A project can be considered to be any series of activities and tasks that: Have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications Have defined start and end dates Have funding...
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...Table of Contents Capstone Proposal Summary 1 Goals and Objectives 6 Project Charter & Scope Statement 8 Project Plan and Timelines 11 Project Development 13 Project Summary 15 References 16 Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 17 Appendix 2: Website Screen Shots 19 Appendix 3: Site Structure Map 24 Capstone Proposal Summary My Capstone project is to develop a website for a startup company that was recently formed by my family. This company is just starting out and will have a wide, diverse range of products and services. Some of these will include website design, remote network support, graphic design, photography sessions, and technical support. The web presence is an initial step to introduce the company. Following this, prospective customers will be able to access the website for information about the company and the services offered. Future updates will include the addition of available products made by the company. The site will need to provide information about the company’s qualifications and certifications of the staff, contact information, and information request forms. In anticipation of future growth of the services and products offered, a site template page will need to allow for the creation of additional pages and information. The project is forecast to be completed in three basic phases. The first phase will be to define the content to be initially included on the site by researching other company websites of a similar nature. ...
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...staff members skill set, and what projects they are working on. In order for Smith Consulting to keep track of all theses sets of data, they are in need of a database. Smith Consulting is an organization which offers Information Technology services to its clients. The services which Smith Consulting offer are database services, application programming, and website services. Smith Consulting was founded in 1984 with the goal of providing information technology services to its clients which are located in the Western United States. Smith Consulting Database Environment The main reason to analyze Smith Consulting’s database environment is to see where the company stands and in what situation the company is in which will be based on the results of the initial study of their database. Analyzing a company’s database is to see if the current system will be in fact able to support the additional information they want to collect on their employees. Looking at Smith Consulting’s database, we can see their current database will be unable to support the additional information and data they would like to update in order to keep track of the staff as well as the other requirements of the project. These would include tracking each staff member and their skill set, and to also track which projects each staff member is working on. To successfully analyze the database environment, their needs to be communication between the database designer and the end user Problems and Constraints A database designer...
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...Contingency Planning Ch4 Key Concepts and Chapter Assessment Affinity diagram - A diagram consisting of 4 steps, identify the problem , generate ideas, gather ideas into related groups, create the affinity diagram. Refer to page 142 for an example. Brainstorming - In a brainstorming session all participants spout out ideas which are written down without judgement. Cause and effect diagram - Also known as Ishikawa diagram or fishbone diagram. It shows the relationships between causes and problems. Critical path chart - A chart of critical tasks in a project. If any task in the critical path is delayed, the entire project will be delayed. Firewall - Firewalls filter traffic to ensure that unwanted traffic does not reach vulnerable systems. Firewall appliance - A self-contained firewall solution. It includes hardware and software to provide security protection for a network. Firewall policy - A document that identifies what traffic to allow or block. A firewall policy is often used to implement rules on the firewall. Gantt chart - A bar chart used to show a project schedule. Gantt charts are commonly used in project management. Gantt charts can be used in risk management plans. Milestone - A scheduled event for a project. It indicates the completion of a major task or group of tasks. Milestones are used to track a project’s progress. Milestone plan chart - A graphical representation of major milestones. It shows the time relationship of milestones...
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...DEVELOPMENT PROCESS AND PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT Human Resources Management System Project Master of Science in Information Technology TS5990 – Integrative Project Capella University Prepared by Monica Macedon Presented to Instructor - Professor Sharon Gagnon November 26, 2005 Contents Page Abstract 3 Purpose 4 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 6 Project Scope 6 Project Plan 7 PROJECT COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT 8 Human Resource Communication 8 PROJECT CONTROLLING 8 Integrated Change Control 8 PROJECT COST MANAGEMENT 9 Costs and Benefits 9 PROJECT QUALITY MANAGEMENT 10 Quality Control 10 PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT 10 Project Risk Plan 10 PROJECT EXECUTION 10 Executing Processes 10 SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION 48 Integration Plan 48 Conversion Plan 48 APPENDICES Appendix A: Eastern Carolina Vocational Center Business Statement 14 Appendix B: Project Charter 16 Appendix C: Scope Statement 19 Appendix D: HRMS Work Breakdown Structure 21 Appendix E: Stakeholder Communication Analysis 23 Appendix F: Status...
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