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Explain why IT projects are different from other types of projects. How would you adjust to these differences?

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A Michael Loudermilk

Professor/class,

Projects and IT projects have a foundation in setting goals, restriction of cost, and time. There are several differences from an IT project perspective such as the project members can span the globe, have diverse backgrounds both personal and technical, and work on different schedules than other members on the team (Solovey, 2019). This can cause unique situations such as misunderstandings due to cultural differences. As a project manager I would need to take more time to learn about my team members as well as research their cultural backgrounds to better handle these misunderstandings or confrontations. Another issue that can arise is that part of the team may be on a different schedule than the rest of the team. Schedules may need to be adjusted to ensure that there is some overlap with team members. This can ensure that resources and questions can be answered effectively and not disrupt personal time.

B Francheska Janosik

Class,

IT projects are different from other projects because they can be very diverse in terms of size and complexity. Where most other projects are clearly focused on one specific task, IT projects can be focused on a project but then it winds up being mixed with different parts, you can IT, Engineers, Architects, and a handful of others as well. The diversity of the project makes it why IT projects can be so different from others. The vastness of the projects can be very expansive.

C Chad Pope

Hello Professor Gentry,

There are three primary factors distinguishing IT projects from other those in other industries. First, IT projects vary greatly, not only by scope. There are a plethora of technological ways and means to achieve the same outcome. There are information systems, networking methods, and applications galore available. The second factor involves IT professionals. As vast and diverse as the technologies are, likewise the people that engineer, install, maintain, secure, and manage those technologies, as well as the data processed by them, are equally varied. The final factor concerns knowledge. The IT and cybersecurity industries are at least as vast as the technology itself, and not all IT or cybersecurity professionals are created equally. This issue combined with the accelerated rate that technologies evolve can have staggering impacts on one’s ability to manage projects effectively.