...Project Management Information System Table of Contents Project Management Information System 2 Introduction 2 Types of project Management Software 3 Desktop software’s: 3 Web Based software: 4 Characteristics of Project Management Software: 5 Benefits of Using a Project Management Software 7 Things to Look for When Implementing Project Management Software 7 Application of PMIS in project management stages 11 Typical Reports in a PMIS Includes: 13 Project management information systems data security 13 Conclusion: 15 Refferences: 15 Project Management Information System Introduction Since the project management is one of the core functions of a business organization, the project management function should be supported by software. Before software was born, project management was fully done through papers. This eventually produced a lot of paper documents and searching through them for information was not a pleasant experience. Once software came available for an affordable cost for the business organizations, software development companies started developing project management software. This became quite popular among all the industries and these software were quickly adopted by the project management community. Project Management Information System (PMIS) is used by upper and lower management to communicate with each other. Project Management Information System (PMIS) help plan, execute and close project management goals. Definition Project...
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...WHAT IS A REPORT? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report Reports or an explanation about them: * Geopolicity - Publications (Iraq 2013 Health Care Sector Outlook, UAE 2013 Real Estate, New Silk Road) http://geopolicity.com/publications/ * Link, Morton and Hill, Winfrey (1970). Hill-Link Minority Report of the Presidential Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. Random House. * United States Immigration Commission (1933). Abstracts Of Reports Of The Immigration Commission, With Conclusions And Recommendations And Views Of The Minority. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 1-4366-1613-1. The process of writing reports: * Blicq, Ronald (2003). "Technically-Write!". Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-114878-8. * Gerson, Sharon and Gerson, Steven (2005). Technical Writing: Process and Product. Prentice Hall. ISBN 0-13-119664-2. * Lannon, John (2007). Technical Communication. Longman. ISBN 0-205-55957-3. A report or account is any informational work (usually of writing, speech, television, or film) made with the specific intention of relaying information or recounting certain events in a widely presentable form. Written reports are documents which present focused, salient content to a specific audience. Reports are often used to display the result of an experiment, investigation, or inquiry. The audience may be public or private, an individual or the public in general. Reports are used in government, business, education, science, and other fields. Reports use features such as...
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...CSD06104 Principles of Software Development QUALIFICATION: NTA LEVEL 6 – Ordinary Diploma in computer science Facilitators: Mr. Didas Malekia (dmalekia@iaa.ac.tz ) Scheduling: Lecture: Tuesday 09:10-10:10 (MAMBA) Friday 09:10-10:10 (MAMBA) Practical: Tuesday 11:30-12:30 (MAMBA) | | 1. INTRODUCTION: This assessment plan has been prepared by IAA for the module named Principles of Software Development. The assessor should assess learning outcomes stipulated within NTA Curriculum flexibly based on the student’s ability to apply competences involving application of skills and knowledge in a broad range of work activities, most of which are non-routine. The assessment plan was developed on September 2013 to be implemented for the academic year 2013/2014 after the introduction of Competence-Based Education and Training (CEBT) by NACTE. 2. ENABLING AND SUB-ENABLING OUTCOMES: |Enabling Outcomes |Sub-Enabling Outcomes | |1.1 Analyze the systems’ user requirements in designing software.|Assess the impact of software crisis and failures in software | | |development projects | | |Describe categories of system requirements in software projects | | ...
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... Chinyere repper. Software for Business. MS PROJECT (PROJECT PLANNING) Microsoft Project is a project management software program, developed and sold by Microsoft, which is designed to assist a project manager in developing a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing workloads. Microsoft Project was the company's third Microsoft Windows-based application, and within a couple of years of its introduction it became the dominant PC-based project management software. While part of the Microsoft Office family, it has never been included in any of the Office suites. It is available currently in two editions, Standard and Professional. Microsoft Project's proprietary file format is mpp. Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server are the cornerstones of the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) product. Microsoft Project 2010 features the Ribbon user interface. Microsoft Project management software is closely integrated with Microsoft Office suite and also includes a Client Access License (CAL) that allows easy connection with Office Project Server. It is a project management software that is mainly used to create plans, monitor progress, analyze workloads, designate resources to tasks and manage budgets. The software also helps in establishing critical path schedules and may also be helpful...
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...can a project manager be sure that all requirements have been identified for a planned implementation? DQ 2:Welch, et al. (2007) presents IT Governance as an important “Key” in ERP success. Discuss the organization of an IT governance team and then compare and contrast implementing a major ER project with and without an in place governance team. DQ 3:Peslak, and partners. (2007/2008) test a defined phase approach to Enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation. Examine in contrast and differentiate the standard Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), phase process to the method explicated in Peslak, and partners, deliberated the comparisons and divergence between the two processes. DQ 4:Is it necessary for executive management to involve IT managers in strategic planning? Explain your answer and propose any recommendations you may have. CMGT 445 Week 2 DQs DQ 1: Haddad and Ribi?re (2007) explore and expand upon the more formal use of Knowledge Management in the process of software acquisition. Analyze and discuss the use of the Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model (SACMM) if you were the project manager responsible for a large software acquisition at your company. DQ 2: In what ways can changes in a business affect an application software development project? What are some of the tools a project manager can use to respond to changes that occur? DQ 3: Boehm and Bhuta, (2009) explore the risks associated with integrating an existing software component...
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...Chapter 2 Exercise 3 The software development life cycle (SDLC) is the entire process of formal, logical steps taken to develop a software product. Within the broader context of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM), the SDLC is basically the part of process in which coding/programming is applied to the problem being solved by the existing or planned application. The SDLC is broken down into six stages; project planning, requirements definition, design, development, integration/test, and application/acceptance (megamikejr.com). The first stage is the planning stage in which you create a software product that is extracting the requirements or requirements analysis. The stages generally align with the phases of project management lifecycle; however SDLC phases do no correspond one-to-one with project management phases. Project management deliverables such as the Project Scope Statement, Project Schedule, and budget estimates are refined to reflect increasing clarity of scope and requirements with each iteration. Agile methods have proven their effectiveness and are transforming the software industry. As agile methods evolve and extend, Agile Alliance fosters a community where organizations and individuals find ways to transit Agile Alliance website offers an information hub where members can access a wide variety of resources; an article library, videos, presentations, local user group listings and links to additional agile resources. Agile Alliance organizes the largest...
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...TRIDENT UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL ITM 423: System Acquisition, System Development and Project Management Module 1: IT Systems Planning and Acquisition Session Long Project May 2014 Term May 25, 2014 Assignment: Try out your assigned project planning software and prepare a 2-3 paper addressing: * A summary description of the program, its structure and purpose * Its overall look and feel and apparent target audience * What the program does and does not give you * Your assessment of usability, relative advantage, utility and relevance to this course * Items you find worth noting to others * Your bottom-line evaluation A Hands-on Evaluation of Basecamp Project Management Software With all of the discussion so far with project planning and what steps we should be keeping in mind as we develop the project plan this assignment gives us the opportunity to get some hands-on experience with some of the project management software and applications available that can help make sense out of whole process. All of the tools we were given a choice of using operate in the cloud so there was no need to sit and try to install something on our computer, which is a huge benefit of all of these tools. The one that I will be evaluating is called Basecamp and as mentioned on the site itself they have helped over 285,000 companies finish more than an astounding 2 million projects just this past year. That gave me a lot of confidence that I could sit here and figure...
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...some form of project management. Whether it is planning an event, remodeling, or scheduling assignments for class so that you are meeting all your submission deadlines, we are in management mode. Microsoft has created a tool that will make life a little bit easier when it comes to this type of management – Microsoft Office Project 2010 (referred to as Project10 from here on out). Project10 allows you to stay on task provides functions that allow you to evaluate where you are in your project to see if you need to make adjustments so that the project is still completed by the goal finish date. Project 10 is a project management tool used to document and manage projects from start to finish. With Project 10 you have the ability to “calculate dates, assign responsibilities, and estimate costs” (Bunin, 2012). The benefits of using Project 10 are numerous. Organization is key and being able to have all your data in one location helps. Being able to enter costs and resources, keep track of your budget, keep track of the progress of each task, and see task conflicts and resolve them right away all contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of completing your project. Bunin lists other benefits of using Project 10 to include: • automatically recalculating durations and costs, task start and finish dates, and project start or finish dates, • managing lists of tasks, durations, dates, resources, costs, constraints, and notes, • more efficient use of project resources, and ...
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...ISSN 1817-5090 The Cost and Management Vol. 34 No. 6 November-December, 2006, pp. 31-39 An Overview of the Software Industry in Bangladesh Syed Munir Khasru Abstract: Software is one of the most talked about but unexploited industries in Bangladesh. Last two decades have seen lot of initiatives, both in public and private sector, to stimulate growth in this sector. Although some successes have been achieved, Bangladesh lags far behind other South Asian countries like India and Sri Lanka in terms of employment and revenue generation in the software industry. Against such background, this paper takes a close look at the software industry of Bangladesh. Starting from the formative years of the software industry to different measures taken by the government to support this sector, the paper analyzes the factors critical for achieving development and growth in this industry. In the process, a set of recommendations have been made to catalyze the software industry in exploiting its potentials to the fullest. Keywords: Software, IT Enabled Services, Intellectual Property Right, IT Policy. Introduction Software has become a growing industry in Bangladesh over the last two decades. This paper highlights this unexploited industry based on available published information mainly collected Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS). Evolution of the Industry in a Nutshell Software industry in Bangladesh has come a long way over the last few decades. The...
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...Managing Projects for Success by Mark Jeffery, Derek Yung, Alex Gershbeyn Source: Kellogg School of Management 20 pages. Publication Date: 1월 01, 2006. Prod. #: KEL156-PDF-ENG The case is based on a real $25 million project at a major U.S.-based computer manufacturer. For confidentiality reasons the company has been disguised as A&D High Tech. The Web-based online ordering system project is required by sales and marketing for the fall holiday season. If the project misses this window, the firm will lose substantial market share to competitors. The A&D High Tech case examines how to create and analyze a project plan in Microsoft Project. Specifically, data is given to build the project plan step-by-step and then analyze the plan using the Microsoft project management tool. In order to make the case manageable for students we reduced the size of the project, and corresponding number of resources, to approximately $1 million, but retained all of the features of the original project. The project plan that students construct from the data given in the case is fraught with risks, and students must apply risk management techniques to diagnose the plan. Ultimately, students must answer the management question: Will the project be completed for the holiday shopping season? This case is the first in a series; the second is the case entitled "A&D High Tech (B): Managing Scope Change." The case can also be taught using other project management software tools, such...
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...|Title: |Scrum down to get a project moving. | |Authors: |Bradbury, Danny | |Source: |Computer Weekly, 9/4/2007, p30-32, 2p, 2 Color Photographs | |Document Type: |Article | |Subject Terms: |SCRUM (Computer software development) | | |METHODOLOGY | | |COMPUTER software development | | |COMPUTER programming | | |PROJECT management | | |BECK, Kent | | |ROBERTSON, Struan ...
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...MSIT Project Proposal – Example 1 Carnegie Mellon University Master of Science in Information Technology Software Engineering (MSIT-SE) MSIT Project (17-677) Approval Form Student Name: Jane Doe Date: 9/19/2002 Project Title: Re-Engineer the B2B Interface for a major Customer Project Proposal: Please attach a proposal that contains all of the components listed below. 1. Executive Summary of effort 2. A brief description of the industry, company, and specific facility at which the project will be conducted 3. Description of the problem 4. Project purpose and goals 5. Project approach and methodologies 6. Project deliverables 7. Timeline for deliverables 8. Identify Technical Advisor by name, contact information, position and responsibility 9. Identify Supervisor by name, contact information, position and responsibility Approvals Mr. Smith Application Development Supervisor Name Department Signature Date Mr. Jones Application Development Technical Advisor Name Department Signature Date Carnegie Mellon Approvals Mel Rosso-Llopart Faculty Advisor (Mentor) Signature Date Mel Rosso-Llopart MSIT-SE Director Signature Date MSIT Project Proposal – Example 2 1. Executive Summary of Effort SAP (which stands for Systems Applications and Products in Data Processing) is the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) package that is used by all of the Wireline facilities in North America. The SAP Business Connector is the integration tool component of the SAP system...
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...10 Deadly Sins of Software Estimation Steve McConnell © 2002 Construx Software Builders, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.construx.com D e l e ring Softw are P e ct Succe ss iv roj Construx ® Background Estimation Book v Construx Estimate™ v Construx’ Training s v Construx’ Consulting s v www.construx.com 2 consulting u training u software projects u construx.com Art and Science of Software Estimation Science of estimation is well-developed and well-supported by software tools v Art of estimation relies on rules of thumb and still needs some work v 3 consulting u training u software projects u construx.com Almost-Deadly Sins of Software Estimation Sins #20-#11 Sin #20 Estimating how long “it” will take to build before anyone knows what “it” is 5 consulting u training u software projects u construx.com Sin #19 Assuming that the most reliable estimates come from the people with the most powerful vocal chords 6 consulting u training u software projects u construx.com Sin #18 Telling someone you’ writing an re estimation book, because they will say, “When do you estimate you’ be done, ha ll ha ha.” 7 consulting u training u software projects u construx.com Sin #17 Creating an estimate for a new project by comparing it to a past project … … which overran its estimates... … and ultimately realizing that you based the new project’ plans on the past s project’ estimated results instead of its s actual results ...
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...Running head: GROUP SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT Team Programming Environments Information Technology for Teams Course Team Programming Environments Programming teams are achieving advances in deployment of more modular software products through the use of adaptive techniques in software development. Companies implementing large scale enterprise planning and control systems, product data management tools and complex back office systems for global service and support are finding these techniques to be more cost effective, adaptable and lean improving user requests for changing software functionality, processes and improved deployment strategies (Applegate, Austin, & McFarlan, 2002). This paper will compare and contrast three team oriented programming environments including Rational, Unified Modeling and Extreme Programming and will describe the impact of these programming environments on group software development. Literature Review of Software Trends The traditional methods of systems planning and investment decision making in the last century have given pause to leaders who witnessed costs in design, implementation and deployment of software skyrocket, created armies of support teams to operate and manage the software products and forced many firms into bankruptcy. Companies who have successfully implemented enterprise systems are now seeking more adaptive infrastructure deployments, software end-user functional value, and more adaptable...
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...http://www.scribd.com/doc/39376533/The-Performance-Appraisal-System-of-Rahimafrooz Letter of Transmittal Mrs. Kamrun Ahmed Course Coordinator Management Information System Department of Business Administration Southeast University. Subject: Submission of Transmittal Dear Mrs. Kamrun Ahmed With a great respect, we are informing you that we have prepared a project report on “The Information System use in a Superstore”. For the project completion, we have selected the superstore “Agora”.We feel great pleasure for submitting this report to you, which will definitely help us to complete the MBA. During the preparation of this report, we have experienced a lot that will greatly help us in our further studies and carrier life. It has enlightened our practical knowledge about the information system use in the practical world of business, the strategies they follow to maintain the problem in the superstore although the experience we got from here will help us to contribute these techniques in our practical life. We tried our level best to develop a good report. We would like to thank you for giving us such an opportunity to do this report on this topic. Thank you Sincerely yours Name Student ID. Md. Hafizullah 2011110004011 Sayeed 20111100040 Rukhsana Akter Rumi 2011110004015 Umma...
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