Chapter 1:
Introduction to Project
Management
Information Technology Project
Management, Seventh Edition
Note: See the text itself for full citations.
, Learning Objectives
Understand the growing need for better project
management, especially for information technology (IT)
projects
Explain what a project is, provide examples of IT projects,
list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple
constraint of project management
Describe project management and discuss key elements of
the project management framework, including project
stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas,
common tools and techniques, and project success
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Management, Seventh Edition Copyright 2014 2
, Learning Objectives
Discuss the relationship between project, program,
and portfolio management and the contributions
each makes to enterprise success
Understand the role of project managers by
describing what they do, what skills they need, and
career opportunities for IT project managers
Describe the project management profession,
including its history, the role of professional
organizations like the Project Management Institute
(PMI), the importance of certification and ethics,
and the advancement of project management
software
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Management, Seventh Edition Copyright 2014 3
, Introduction
Many organizations today have a new or renewed
interest in project management
Computer hardware, software, networks, and the
use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have
radically changed the work environment
The world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of
its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all
kinds
More than 16 million people regard project
management as their profession
Information Technology Project
Management, Seventh Edition
Copyright 2014 4
Introduction to Project
Management
Information Technology Project
Management, Seventh Edition
Note: See the text itself for full citations.
, Learning Objectives
Understand the growing need for better project
management, especially for information technology (IT)
projects
Explain what a project is, provide examples of IT projects,
list various attributes of projects, and describe the triple
constraint of project management
Describe project management and discuss key elements of
the project management framework, including project
stakeholders, the project management knowledge areas,
common tools and techniques, and project success
Information Technology Project
Management, Seventh Edition Copyright 2014 2
, Learning Objectives
Discuss the relationship between project, program,
and portfolio management and the contributions
each makes to enterprise success
Understand the role of project managers by
describing what they do, what skills they need, and
career opportunities for IT project managers
Describe the project management profession,
including its history, the role of professional
organizations like the Project Management Institute
(PMI), the importance of certification and ethics,
and the advancement of project management
software
Information Technology Project
Management, Seventh Edition Copyright 2014 3
, Introduction
Many organizations today have a new or renewed
interest in project management
Computer hardware, software, networks, and the
use of interdisciplinary and global work teams have
radically changed the work environment
The world as a whole spends nearly $10 trillion of
its $40.7 trillion gross product on projects of all
kinds
More than 16 million people regard project
management as their profession
Information Technology Project
Management, Seventh Edition
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