ASSIGNMENT: PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION AND SYSTEMS

UNIT CODE: 5U7Z0046
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QUESTION 1

Submitted by: SOLA SANDRA

8th April, 2015

Table of Contents

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Organizational influences and project life cycle 3

2.0 Project Failure 4

2.1 Poor project and program management 4

2.2 Lack of executive-level support 7

2.3 No linkage to the business strategy. 8

3.0 External environment 10

4.0 Conclusion 11

REREFENCES…………………………………………………………………………………..12

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ABBREVATIONS

PMI Project Management Institute

DEPT Department

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigations

USA United States of America

IT Information Technology

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Question

Identify the major organizational and systems factors that cause project failure. Consider two or three factors, justifying your selection in a critical analysis of these project management topics and utilizing examples from practice to illustrate your account. You are also required to demonstrate a critical awareness of how the global environment informs professional practice, in respect of this factor

1.0 Introduction

An organization is a body that performs either project work or operational work. Operational works are usually repetitive in nature whereas projects have timelines. This is what makes projects unique in nature and difficult to manage. Projects can also be grouped into two groups, those that perform social work and those that serve a business purpose. (Marks,2012). Marks (2012) outline general characteristics of projects as follows:

• Clear objective(s);

• Uniqueness

• Fixed timescale

• constraints of quality, time and cost

• Fixed budget

• a team of people

• little practice or rehearsal

• Change and uncertainty;

Individuals and organization have