Project PlanningProject Management

Week 3CMIS570

Plan for Tonight Pick up Homework #1 – Problem

statement Project Planning Feasibility Analyses Project Management

SDLC

Project Planning***

Analysis

Design

Implementation

Support

Why Project Planning? Transforms a vague system

request document into a tangible project description.

Set up communication plan – SA&D requires effective

communication between the systems analysts, users, and management.

Essential for successful projects

Project Initiation and Planning – In a nutshell This is the point where a systems

analyst begins to play a major role in the systems development process.

Initiating the project Establish the team Initial plan/scope Initial project scope Initial feasibility

Project Planning steps Define the problem

Graph Include figure 3-8

Project Planning Steps continued Produce the project schedule

Project Planning Steps continued Confirm project feasibility

Economic Organizational/Cultural Technological Schedule Resource

Economic Feasibility Identifying the financial benefits

and costs associated with the project (CBA)

At this point, probably do not know enough to complete in detail.

What can be done: list tangible and intangible costs and benefits.

Costs and Benefits Tangible Benefits Intangible Benefits Tangible Costs

One-time Recurring

Intangible Costs

Project Planning Steps continued Staff and launch the project

Project Management Characteristics of a Project

Project success factors Clear system requirement

definitions Substantial user involvement Support from upper management Thorough and detailed project plans Realistic work schedules and

milestones

Readings More on Project Management

Five steps: Define Plan Implement Control Close

Expect problems “Sure, if everyone got along,

showed up, worked hard, had no accidents, stayed on task, wasn’t interrupted, didn’t have 10 other important responsibilities, and our friend Murphy never showed up, this project might be a piece of cake.” (p. 27)

Triple Constraints When problems arise, consider the

triple constraints carefully before acting.

Your new role: Detective! See page 32 for good questions.

Thinking of Everything Deals with setting up the WBS and

Project Scheduling

Quality of WBS will depend on how well you defined your project.

Project Tracking Ambiguity is your friend

Escalating commitment is not

How much and what are you collecting?

PMBOK Get slides from Appendix A

For Next Session… Gantt chart due Read chapter 4 Read chapter 5 pp. 152-169