Conceptualizing and Initializing the IT Project Chapter 2 2-2 Copyright 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Strategic Planning Process and Project Alignment Strategic Analysis Guiding Principles Vision Mission Statement Strategic Objectives Flow-down Objectives Strategic Analysis Analysis of internal and external environments SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Elements within the project team’s control What strengths
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Dream Construction Company Version #1 October 18, 2013 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary Overview.............................................................................. II. Strategic Business Alignment Specific Strategic Initiatives ................................................ Project Stakeholders............................................................. III. Project Definition Mission........................
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Activity 1 1. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to meet project requirements. Project management is accomplished through the application and integration of the project management processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling and closing. Managing a project is best described as consistently producing key results expected by stakeholders. While all stake holders are important, it is of prime importance to meet the customer’s
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Framework Version 1.0 Contents 1 Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Relationship to other standards ............................................................................................. 1 1.3 What is a project ..............
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Keller Graduate School of Management Managerial Applications of Information Technology 11/12/2011 [Type the fax number] Jamie Lynch You want to start an E commerce business selling your products and services online but how to get started? Milestone 1 Problem: The business problem to be solved is how can an entrepreneur start and maintain a successful E commerce business online? Background: The first key to starting a successful online business is to first understand ecommerce and how it
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The Optimal Reference Book: Project Management Success Factors Extraordinary insight™ into today’s education information topics Table of Contents Why 70% of Government IT Projects Fail, Quality Project Management for Education Agencies .............................................................................................. 5 About the Author.................................................................................................... 8 Foreword..............................
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project. Project management is widely recognized as a practical way of ensuring that projects meet objectives and products are delivered on time, within budget and to correct quality specification, while at the same time controlling or maintaining the scope of the project at the correct level. Project management includes developing a project plan, which includes defining and confirming the project goals and objectives, identifying tasks and how goals will be achieved, quantifying the resources needed
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Answers to Review Questions 1. C, E. A project creates a unique product, service, or result and has defi ned start and fi nish dates. Projects must have resources in order to bring about their results, and they must meet the quality standards outlined in the project plan. Interrelated activities are not projects because they don ’ t meet the criteria for a project. Project management processes are a means to manage projects, and processes used to generate profi ts or increase market share do
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CTS-289 Chapter 1 #3, 5 3. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. Stakeholders are the people involved in or affected by project activities, and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents of the project. Project management knowledge areas describe the key competencies that project managers must develop. Project managers must have knowledge
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