ITC4760 Course Project - Unit IV Assignment

ITC 4760 Information Technology

Evaluation & Implementation

Information Technology Project Management

Plan

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Project Name

Information Technology Project Management Plan

Course Number & Name

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Instructor Name

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

Project Table of Contents

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

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• Introduction • Project Organization • Management and Technical Approach • Description of Work and Scope • Project Schedule •Budget Section

Project Introduction

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

• Brief description of the project and need

• Sponsor’s name and names of the project manager and key team members

• Deliverables: (Software packages, hardware, technical reports, and training materials, etc.)

• List of important reference materials

• List of definitions and acronyms, if appropriate: (helps avoid confusion.)

Project Organization

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

• Organizational charts: organizational chart and a project organizational chart to show lines of authority, responsibilities, and communication for the project. • Project responsibilities: describe major project functions and activities and identify individuals responsible. • Other organizational or process- related information: (Example: diagram or timeline of major steps involved in the process.)

Management and Technical Approaches

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

• Management objectives: top management’s view, priorities, and assumptions or constraints.

• Project controls: how to monitor project progress and handle changes.

• Risk management: how to identify, manage, and control risks.

• Project staffing: number and types of people required.

• Technical processes: methodologies of projects and how to document information.

Work and Scope

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

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• Major work packages: summarize main work packages and refer to appropriate sections of the scope management plan.

• Key deliverables: key products produced, quality expectations.

• Other work- related information: related to the work performed. For example, specific hardware or software to use or certain specifications and major assumptions in defining the work.

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

Project Schedule

• Summary schedule: key deliverables and their planned completion dates. Gantt chart. • Detailed schedule: schedule management plan and dependencies that could affect the project schedule. For example, network diagram. • Other schedule- related information like hardware and software schedule

Budget Section

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

• Cost estimates of resources for all project activities including people, hardware, software, and facilities. • Charts showing project costs over time, cash flow, earned value, and break-even analysis.

• How project costs will be monitored and managed.

Information Technology Project (Part 1) ITC 4760 – Information Technology Evaluation & Implementation I

Budget

Schedule

Scope

Approaches Organization

Introduction

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