1. Project Execution Activities
Hold kickoff meeting
Establish and manage channels of communication
Manage procurement activities

2. Potential Execution Problems
Lack of good data on activity progress
Inadequate definition of requirements
Frequent and uncontrolled changes to the baseline requirements
Poor time and cost estimates
Difficulties in concluding the project because of a lack of completion criteria
Frequent replacement of developmental personnel
Inadequate tracking and directing of project activities

3. Common Systems Development Project Problems

4. Managing Change Project changes Team changes
Change request processes must be in place
Not all accepted
Accepted changes can affect schedule/ budget and deliverable
Team changes
Project members will come and go
Plan for member turnover

5. Communication for Project Management

6. Communication and Documentation
Meetings
Topics drift; lack of contribution by member; attitude of “let me get back to my real work”; or are they organized, focused, well-executed?
Written reports
Scheduled, accurate, up-to-date information
Project management information systems
Provides current project status information
Electronic communication
Flexible, virtual
Web-based solutions
Increase accessibility and related information
Documentation
Provides a record of event for review, audit or lessons learned

7. Web-Based Project Management Tools