Unit IV Course Project

Unit 1 Project Proposal

Bobby Holman

Project Management

February 19, 2020

Unit 1: Project Proposal

The title of the proposed project is the ‘installation of a new information system for the organization” This is necessitated by the need to install new effective and efficient information systems for the organization. The organization needs to implement a new information system so as to improve its operations.

The project of installing a new information system will involve acquiring a new software package, upgrading of the existing software , or converting the existing software product to a new different product, into the information system within an organization. The activities that will be undertaken include the purchase of new software or licensing of the preexisting software product. The items that will be purchased include desktop workstations and networked servers. The Information Technology (IT) department of the organization is expected to play a significant role in installing the new information system. IT department will assist in implementing the new product as well as supporting and maintaining it after being implemented.

The timeframe of the project will be for two months. This timeframe is adequate to implement a new information system. By the end of two months, it is anticipated that a new information system will have been installed at the organization.

The staff from the IT department will ensure the successful installation of a new information system for the organization. All departments of the organization will have to be affected by the changes in the information systems. Other than the IT department, representatives from departments that include finance, sales and marketing, operations, and product development will be fully involved in all project activities. A feasibility study will have to be conducted to find out whether the new information system is desirable for the organization taking into consideration strategic initiatives, cost-benefit analysis, and long-term plans. The staff involved in the project will also carry out a system analysis to determine the major functions that will be performed by the new information system.

Reference

Aseev, E. A., Protasov, S. S., Tan, T. H., & Beloussov, S. M. (2019). U.S. Patent No. 10,496,416. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Voronkova, O. V., Kurochkina, A. A., Firova, I. P., & Bikezina, T. V. (2017). Implementation of an information management system for industrial enterprise resource planning. Revista ESPACIOS, 38(49).

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