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The document discusses project management and IT projects. It defines project management as applying processes and methods to achieve project objectives on time and budget. It outlines the typical phases of a project life cycle: problem definition, planning and design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. It also describes common models for managing an IT project life cycle, including the waterfall model, spiral model, and rapid application development model. Finally, it discusses key roles on an IT project team such as the project manager.

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0bqj3ybp4 - What Is Project Management

The document discusses project management and IT projects. It defines project management as applying processes and methods to achieve project objectives on time and budget. It outlines the typical phases of a project life cycle: problem definition, planning and design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance. It also describes common models for managing an IT project life cycle, including the waterfall model, spiral model, and rapid application development model. Finally, it discusses key roles on an IT project team such as the project manager.

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What is Project Management

Project management is the application of processes,


methods, skills, knowledge and experience to achieve
specific project objectives according to the project
acceptance criteria within agreed parameters.

Project management has final deliverables that are


constrained to a finite timescale and budget.
Introduction to Project Management

A project can be defined as a complex undertaking that has


clear goals, has a definite beginning and end, and can be
broken down into smaller, more specific tasks. A group can
have any number of projects going on at any one time and
handle all of these well, given the proper tools.
Projects in IT
Information technology projects, or IT projects, are managed in a
way that is similar to other projects. The project manager takes care of
all the necessary resources, schedules the specific tasks, and estimates
the total time it would take to complete the project.
Role of Project Manager

As you can see in the discussion above, the project


manager plays a key role in making sure that the design,
execution, and completion of the project go as planned.
Think of the project manager as the conductor of an
orchestra. A conductor leads sections of the orchestra to
play at any given point; an IT project manager directs
members to complete each task. The end results in both
should be harmonious and well-executed.
Types of IT Projects

 Web Development – aims to design, create, and launch a website.


 Application Development – aims to create a customized program
that addresses a specific need.
 System Development – links together a number of applications
that, when combined, may address a broader objective.
 Video Development – although this isn’t a traditional IT project, the
evolution of technology and the Internet now allows it to be
rendered and presented in the context of IT.
Project Life Cycle
The project life cycle is one of the things that distinguish a project from activities
that cannot be considered as project.
Phase 1: Problem Definition

In simple terms, this phase involves all the initial activities that will be needed for the
project. One of the first steps in this phase is the conceptualization of the project itself.
The idea has to be translated into a documented form and agreed upon by the project
team.
Phase 2: Planning and Design

This phase intends to prepare the essentials of the project even before execution. These
essentials include the composition of the project team and the assignment of each
member, a clear timetable, a work breakdown structure, a finite budget, and ready
contingencies.
Phase 3: Development
This is usually where most of the work is done. In this phase, the actual codes or, in the
case of video, digital output are put together by the developer, applications are
integrated, and databases are created. This phase is responsible for translating the
scope and agreements of the previous phases into working applications or scenes (if
the project involves video).
Phase 4: Testing
A consolidated testing occurs after Phase 3 has been accomplished. In Phase 4, codes
are tested to make sure that they address the defined user requirements and that they
are bug-free. Testing will be discussed in detail in a later lesson.
Phase 5: Deployment
Once the system has been accepted by the stakeholders, the project is launched and
exposed to the targeted users. There are still some activities that have to occur before
the project is closed. These activities may range from simple announcements informing
users that the system is ready for use, to migrating a system/website into live servers, to
filling up a database with content.
Phase 6: Maintenance
After deployment, the need to maintain the delivered system arises. In this phase, the
developers of the system should be able to provide technical support for the users of
the system. It is even possible that bugs may be discovered in this stage, thus,
developers need to fix them as they occur. Also, users may require the developers to
make changes to the system as needed.
Types of IT Project Life Cycles

• The Waterfall Model


and the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• The Spiral Model
• The Rapid Application Development
The Waterfall Model

The software industry’s first popular project life cycle model was
the Waterfall Model. It tracked the life cycle of software
engineering projects and subdivided these into a number of
distinct phases. The waterfall model is still very much present in
the IT industry today in the form of the Systems Development
Life Cycle (SDLC). Its straightforward approach makes it a good
choice for implementing simple applications.
The Waterfall Model
The Spiral Model

The Spiral Model follows the progression of the waterfall model


by anticipating the predictable steps in implementing a project
while leaving room to accommodate the changes that may
happen as the project is being delivered. The main advantage of
the spiral model is that it allows the project team to reassess the
status of the project in very real terms using set checkpoints.
The Spiral Model
The Rapid Application Development Model

Due to the nature of IT projects being relatively quick-to-


require, quick-to-accomplish projects, the need for a
methodology that will allow project teams to demonstrate the
effects a project intends to make on users brought about the
birth of the Rapid Application Development Model.

Prototype is a working or mock-up model of the system.


The Rapid Application Development Model
Project Team Structure
An IT project team is no different. Positions in an IT project team need to be filled by
individuals qualified for the expectations that come with each role. Each member
needs to fulfill his/her responsibilities in order to make sure that the project is
delivered on time and with an emphasis on quality.
The Project Manager
The project manager or PM is the person who is expected to control all aspects of the
project. In video production, this is the director. His/her responsibilities include
making sure that all tasks are accomplished on time, that qualified people are assigned
to roles where they can contribute the most, and that the project does not lose track of
its objectives. Finally, the PM needs to make sure that the output meets project
expectations.
The Web Development Project Team
• Content Writer – researches and writes all the content that will be published in the
website.
• Systems/Information Architect – designs the flow of information in the website.
• Graphic Artist – designs the look and feel of the website.
• Web Developer – converts the design of the graphic artist into web page format.
Every successful project always begin with a realistic plan.
To make sure that the plan is organized and on schedule, a
project team needs a project manger. The project manager
is responsible for the execution of the plan through the
different stages of development of the project. These
defined phases are known collectively as the project life
cycle.

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