1. Project What is a project
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result

2. What is a Project? Temporary Goal-directed Collaborative Constrained
Endeavor

3. What is Project Management?
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project.

4. PM Development Objective
On Schedule
Within Budget
According to specification

5. Project Management Process
Initiating Processes
Planning Processes
Executing Processes
Controlling Processes
Closing Processes

6. Project Management Problems
Requirements
Incomplete
Unclear
Inadequate
External dependencies

7. Project Management Problems
Poor estimates
Inadequate tracking or supervision
Uncontrolled changes
Inadequate testing procedures
Inadequate documentation
Politics

8. Advances in System Development
Advances in Process
Advances in Metrics
Advances in Testing
Advances in Software Tools
Advances in Cycle Time Reduction
Advances in People Management

9. Advances in System Development
Advances in Process
Is systems development an Art or Science
The primary objective of process is to make software development more deterministic and thus more controllable
IEEE
CMM
ISO

10. Advances in System Development
Advances in metrics
What is a metrics
Management by data (metrics) means that any decision, assessment, estimation, or conclusion about a project must always be based upon supporting data
The approach requires that project-related data be collected systematically and consistently, so that critical aspects of the project can be measured
What is wrong with this

11. Advances in System Development
Advances in Testing
Why is software testing so poorly conducted
Independent testing
Traceability
Finding and correcting fault as close to the point of their introduction as possible.

12. Advances in System Development
Advances in Software Tools
Tools ?
They make work more productive, easier to perform, and less error prone
Key to effective project management
(e.g. MS-Project)

13. Advances in System Development
Advances in Cycle Time Reduction
Determining the scope of an IS project requires the involvement of business managers (marketing, general managers, etc)
Time to market
Rapid prototyping
E.g. DOS

14. Advances in System Development
Advances in People Management
Emphasis here is on the team and individuals
Improving social processes
Level of communications
Ability to informally resolve inter-group conflicts
Degree of support among team members

15. Why do project still Fail
Success and Failure
On schedule
Within budget
According to requirement
Expectation of customer

16. Role of the Project Manager
Leadership and Guidance
Planning
Customer Relations
Technical Leadership
Senior Management Liaison

17. Notes
Experience in one area of software development is not sufficient for the successful development of software in an entirely different area of information systems.
Committing to development schedule before the project has been adequately defined is problematic
Adhering to budget and schedule with meeting the requirement is meaningless
Enquire more and more
Be prepared to end it if need be.