Chapter 14, Problem 1IQ

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Working on an Information Technology (IT) project

• IT project can be any type of project that deals with IT infrastructure or information systems.
• It includes software development activities such as programming a small mobile app or a large scale software system.
• It includes a sequence of tasks bounded by time, resources and required results and has a defined outcome and deliverables.

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Role in the IT project

• The role in the IT project was that of a project manager.
• Project managers have the responsibility of planning, procuring and executing a project.
• Project management is the responsibility of a project manager.
• Hence they are responsible for accomplishing project objectives.

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Microsoft project

• Microsoft project can be used for developing an IT project.
• Microsoft Project is a project management software product, developed and sold by Microsoft.
• It is designed to assist a project manager in developing a schedule, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads.