Chapter 4INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT MANAGEMENTPREPARED BY :

DIYANA BINTI KAMARRUDINFARAH IZZATI BINTI MOHAMMADNOR RAIHAN BINTI MD JOHARI

INTRODUCTION

•On going process of directing and coordinating all phases of the systems development life cycle.

•Objectives :▫Deliver system that acceptable to users ▫Developed system within time and budget

•Project management is the process of :▫Planning▫Scheduling▫Controlling

PLANNING

1. Specifying the task in terms of :▫Time▫Budget▫Staff

2. Determining the duration of the system project tasks3. Determine the resources needed to complete the work

SCHEDULING

•Determining the dependency of the tasks•A popular tool is the use of a Gantt Chart

▫Shows tasks done against time by using the MICROSOFT PROJECT

▫Useful tools for planning and scheduling projects

TRACKING AND MONITORING

•Tracking :▫Comparing actual progress of the system project to plan

•Monitoring ▫Gantt Charts are useful for monitoring the project’s

progress▫PERT / CPM are use for a more complex project

PERT / CPM is a project management tool used to estimate, schedule and manage a network of interdependent project tasks

REPORTING• 3 types of reports :

1. Variance Critical in identifying when a project is off-track Less useful in identifying what is causing the problems

2. Status Open-ended report that details the process that led to the current

project state3. Resource allocation

Identifies resources in term of person-hours, equipments that are apply use for specific project tasks

• Status and resources allocation are more helpful in determining the source and possible correction of project’s problem