Contents
Task 2- Scope Statement 2- Specific Objectives 2
- Cost 3
- Duration 3
- Proposed Technology that will be used in the Project 4
- Task 3 5
- a. Risk Analysis using IT Risk Framework 5
- Develop Project Charter and Plan 6
- Conceptualize and Initialize 8
- Execute and Control 11
- Evaluate Project Success 13
- Close Project 15
- b. Strategy for addressing the risks 17
- Task 4- Comparison of Project Management Software 21
- Zoho Projects vs ProWorkFlow 21
- References 23
Description
This paper answers the following tasks -
Tasks: Read the following tasks, understand and present your response in a document not more than 12 to 14 pages.
Assume that you are a project manager in ABC Systems Development Company which is located in KOM. ABC Company undertakes projects based on specific client requirements. These projects typically include development of:
Transaction Processing Systems
Business Intelligence Systems
Management information Systems
HR Systems
Hospital Management Systems
Banking Information Systems
Inventory Management Systems
Payroll Systems
CRM Systems
Knowledge Management Systems
Logistic Management software
Project Management (COMP 1009)-Spring-2018-CW1 (Assignment)-All-QP
Choose any one of the above or any other systems development project or a research based project of your liking (if you are choosing any other system/project, prior approval from your faculty need to be taken) which you would like to head and complete the tasks given:
Task 2:
Write the scope statement for the selected project. Your scope statement must include:
Specific objectives
Cost
Duration
Proposed technology that will used in the project
read the research paper “Significance of Scope in Project Success” by Muhammad
You can
Nabeel Mirza and an article “Improve Project Success with Better Scope Management” by Avneet Mathur which highlights the key aspects needed to consider while capturing the scope of the project.
Task 3: (30 marks) The Risk Management Plan – Risk Analysis and Plan
After reviewing your project plan, AbuWisam Construction LLC management has decided that the project schedule needs to be cut by 10% and project budget must be reduced by 20%. For example, if your original project plan estimated that the project would be completed in 100 days, you need to revise your plan so that the will now be completed within 90 days. If the project budget was estimated to be RO 50,000, it is now has to be revised so that the project does not cost more than RO 45,000.
Provide a professionally-looking document that includes:
a. Using the IT Risk Framework in Figure 8.2, page no. 212, of Information Technology Project Management text book by Jack T. Marchewka as basis, Identify a total of four risks for each of the five phases of the IT project methodology depicted in the outer rink of the framework. Then, use the frame work for analysing each risk by moving from the outer ring to the center.
(20 marks)
b. For each of the four risks identified, describe a strategy for managing each particular risk. (10 marks)
Task 4:
Identify any two Project Management software (excluding MS-Project) and present a synopsis showing a comparison between the two. Highlight the strengths and weakness of the PM tools under consideration in your own words. Also suggest a suitable tool in your opinion by providing justification, from two, for planning and scheduling the selected project.
The synopsis should not be more than one page and should be competently presented. Any referenced extra resource should be added as appendix.
