Information Technology Project Management
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ISBN: 9781285452340
Author: Kathy Schwalbe
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 5E
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Importance of top management in Information Technology (IT) project:
- The project manager includes resources like money and human to complete the project in allocated time.
- The top management is used to identify and remove the resources that may cause problems in project execution...
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User’s opinion about the involvement of top management in IT project:
- The unique projects don’t include any standards and guidelines as they include new technology or software. So, the general templates related to project are followed...
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- Search the Web for job descriptions of project managers. You can use any number of Web sites, including www.monster.com or www.dice.com, to find at least 10 IT-related job descriptions. What common elements do you find among the job descriptions? What is the most unusual characteristic among them?arrow_forwardDescribe the factors that the project manager must evaluate when a project falls behindschedulearrow_forwardComputer Science You have finally made it! This week, you will submit the last piece of your project. Identify if there are any business process changes, provide a high-level timeline, write up a recommendation, and provide your proposed solution. These are items 8, 9, 10, and 11 of your template. You should also complete the overview of your project (there is a heading at the template, under which you should write your project overview). The overview should include what you found out from your analysis and if you think you should proceed. The findings you have come up with will be fluid and will evolve but giving your management team or whoever you are presenting to an idea of what to expect, always helps get funding approved faster.arrow_forward
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