Initializing the IT Project 2 1 Learning Objectives Describe the project life cycle PLC and the systems development life cycle SDLC and their relationship Define what a methodology is and describe the role it serves in IT projects ID: 630567
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Chapter 2
Conceptualizing &Initializing the IT Project
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Learning Objectives
Describe the project life cycle (PLC) and the systems development life cycle (SDLC), and their relationship.Define what a methodology is and describe the role it serves in IT projects.
Identify the phases and infrastructure that make up the IT project methodology introduced in this chapter.
Develop and apply the concept of a project’s measurable organizational value (MOV).
Describe and be able to prepare a business case.Distinguish between financial models and scoring models.Describe the project selection process as well as the Balanced Scorecard approach.
Copyright 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Slide3
Information Technology Project Methodology (ITPM)
MethodologyA strategic-level plan for managing and controlling the project
Game plan for implementing project and product lifecycles
Recommends phases, processes, tools, and techniques for supporting an IT project
Must be flexible and include “best practices” learned from experiences over time.Can be Traditional (e.g., Waterfall)
Agile (e.g., XPM, SCRUM)Slide4
The Project Life Cycle and IT Development
Project Life Cycle
DeliverableSlide5
Project Phases
Phase Exits, Stage Gates, Kill Points
Fast
TrackingSlide6
Generic Project Life CycleSlide7
Project Life Cycle
Define Project Goal
Plan ProjectSlide8
Project Life Cycle
Execute Project Plan
Close ProjectSlide9
Project Life Cycle
Evaluate ProjectSlide10
Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Planning
AnalysisSlide11
Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
Design
Implementation
Maintenance
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Systems Development Life CycleSlide13
Product Life Cycles
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a framework for describing the phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems
Systems development projects can follow
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Examples of Predictive Life Cycle Models
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Adaptive Software Development
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An IT Project Methodology
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Phases
Phase 1: Conceptualize and Initialize
Phase 2: Develop the Project Charter and Detailed Project
Plan
defined in terms of project
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s:
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Phases continued
Phase 3: Execute and Control the Project using approach such as the SDLC.
Phase
4: Close Project
Phase
5: Evaluate Project Success
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IT Project Management
Foundation (PMBOK)
Project Management Processes
Initiating processes Planning processes
Executing processes
Controlling processes
Closing processes
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The Business Case
Attributes of a Good Business Case
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Process for Developing the Business Case
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Developing the Business Case
Step 1: Select the Core Team
Advantages
:
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Developing the Business Case
Step 2: Define Measurable Organizational Value (MOV)
the project
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s overall goal
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A Measurable Organizational Value
must
:
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The IT Value Chain
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Process for Developing the MOV
Identify the desired area of impact
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Potential Areas:Slide26
Process for Developing the MOV
Identify the desired value of the IT project
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Organizational Value:
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Process for Developing the MOV
Develop an Appropriate
Metric
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Metrics:
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Process for Developing the MOV
Set a time frame for achieving the MOV
Verify and get agreement from the project
stakeholders
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Process for Developing the MOV
Summarize the MOV in a clear, concise statement or table
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This project will be successful if _________________.Slide30
Project Goal ?
Install new hardware and software to improve our customer service to world class levels
Respond to 95% of our customers’ inquiries within 90 seconds with less than 5% callbacks about the same problem.
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Measuring the Immeasurable
Intangible:
How can you measure the concept of user friendliness?
Increasing customer support?
Adopting a social media package?
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