Unit 9: IT Project Management
Assignment 1: Project
Management – an Investigation
Alisha Nasir
20233767
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,Table of Contents
Project Management:.................................................................................................................5
The project life cycle – the stages:.............................................................................................5
Initiation:.................................................................................................................................5
Planning:.................................................................................................................................5
Execution:...............................................................................................................................5
Monitoring and Controlling:...................................................................................................6
Closure:...................................................................................................................................6
Project Management Structures................................................................................................6
User requirements..................................................................................................................6
functional requirement of the system................................................................................6
Non-functional requirement of the system........................................................................7
Project job roles and responsibilities:....................................................................................7
Project manager..................................................................................................................7
Systems architect................................................................................................................7
Electronics engineer............................................................................................................8
Product owner....................................................................................................................8
Lead developer....................................................................................................................8
Developer............................................................................................................................8
Quality assurance (QA) test lead........................................................................................9
QA tester.............................................................................................................................9
IT support technician..........................................................................................................9
User.....................................................................................................................................9
Quality Assurance...................................................................................................................9
Operational test environment..............................................................................................10
Live deployment...................................................................................................................10
Characteristics of Project Management Methodologies.........................................................10
Introduction..........................................................................................................................10
The PRINCE2 Methodology...................................................................................................10
Starting Up phase (SU)......................................................................................................11
Initiation phase (IP)...........................................................................................................11
Directing a project.............................................................................................................12
Controlling a stage............................................................................................................12
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, Manage product delivery..................................................................................................12
Manage stage boundary...................................................................................................12
Closing the project............................................................................................................13
Benefits.............................................................................................................................13
Limitations.........................................................................................................................13
The Waterfall Methodology.................................................................................................13
Requirements....................................................................................................................14
Analysis.............................................................................................................................14
Design................................................................................................................................15
Implementation................................................................................................................15
Testing...............................................................................................................................15
Deployment.......................................................................................................................16
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................16
Benefits.............................................................................................................................16
Limitations.........................................................................................................................17
The Agile Methodology........................................................................................................17
Concept.............................................................................................................................17
Inception...........................................................................................................................18
Iteration Construction.......................................................................................................18
Release..............................................................................................................................18
Production.........................................................................................................................18
Retirement........................................................................................................................19
Benefits.............................................................................................................................19
Limitations.........................................................................................................................19
Evaluation of Project Management Methodologies in Case Studies.......................................20
Introduction..........................................................................................................................20
Aim of report........................................................................................................................20
Waterfall (Case study 1)....................................................................................................21
The Impact of the Waterfall Methodology on the IT Project...........................................21
How It Benefitted the IT Project.......................................................................................21
The Limitations of the IT Project.......................................................................................21
Evaluation of the Case Study............................................................................................21
The impact the methodology had on the IT Project.........................................................22
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, How it benefitted the IT project.......................................................................................22
The limitations of the IT project.......................................................................................22
Evaluation of case study...................................................................................................22
Waterfall vs. Agile in Game Development...........................................................................23
Waterfall Methodology in Games Development..............................................................23
Structure and Coordination..............................................................................................23
Phases of Game Production..............................................................................................23
Creative Process and Feedback........................................................................................23
Agile Methodology in Games Development........................................................................24
Structure and Coordination..............................................................................................24
Phases of Game Production..............................................................................................24
Creative Process and Feedback........................................................................................24
Evaluation Conclusion...........................................................................................................25
References............................................................................................................................25
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, Project Management:
Project management is a process of planning and executing a project to achieve certain
objectives within specified constraints such as time, budget, and resources. It includes
activities like the organisation of tasks, managing resources, resolving risks, and ensuring
quality deliverables. Good project management requires a delicate balance among various
competing priorities, addressing demands from stakeholders, and being flexible over the life
cycle for the realisation of desired outcomes.
The project life cycle – the stages:
Initiation:
There must be a clear justification, generally for the
solution of either a problem or an opportunity. In
addition, this defines the purpose for the project and
helps in aligning support from stakeholders. The key
requirements are outlined, which might include
necessary outcomes, technical specifications, or compliance standards. Early identification
makes the probability of some constraints on resources or, for that matter, technical
limitations and hence the necessity of risk mitigation a reality. An exploration of multiple
solutions may be done to evaluate the most viable solution with prototype development to
enhance approaches. Finally, stakeholder identification and involvement activate their
contributions and interests, which is what one would like to have for the success of any
given project.
Planning:
The project is then broken down into different
tasks and activities. Teams are put together and
assigned different roles according to their
capabilities and expertise. Each of these tasks is
allotted a specific time frame within which it must be finished. A proper schedule is
developed to monitor the progress of these tasks to keep the project on track. Second, the
budget required is estimated, taking into consideration all expenses that might be incurred
in line with the project, and resources are prepared based on what is to be done for the
execution of these tasks. Scheduling, estimation, and resource allocation are all very
important aspects as far as ensuring the project is well done.
Execution:
This is an execution of plans using resources and personnel to ensure that work
is executed as earlier stated in the project plan. The big positive of this phase is
that, finally, the project moves forward, work is done, and results are achieved.
However, one of the big challenges during the implementation phase is how to
manage unexpected problems, like resource limits or over-budgeting, which
impede progress and affect the successful running of the project. Careful
coordination and follow-up are needed in the process of implementation to
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Assignment 1: Project
Management – an Investigation
Alisha Nasir
20233767
1
,Table of Contents
Project Management:.................................................................................................................5
The project life cycle – the stages:.............................................................................................5
Initiation:.................................................................................................................................5
Planning:.................................................................................................................................5
Execution:...............................................................................................................................5
Monitoring and Controlling:...................................................................................................6
Closure:...................................................................................................................................6
Project Management Structures................................................................................................6
User requirements..................................................................................................................6
functional requirement of the system................................................................................6
Non-functional requirement of the system........................................................................7
Project job roles and responsibilities:....................................................................................7
Project manager..................................................................................................................7
Systems architect................................................................................................................7
Electronics engineer............................................................................................................8
Product owner....................................................................................................................8
Lead developer....................................................................................................................8
Developer............................................................................................................................8
Quality assurance (QA) test lead........................................................................................9
QA tester.............................................................................................................................9
IT support technician..........................................................................................................9
User.....................................................................................................................................9
Quality Assurance...................................................................................................................9
Operational test environment..............................................................................................10
Live deployment...................................................................................................................10
Characteristics of Project Management Methodologies.........................................................10
Introduction..........................................................................................................................10
The PRINCE2 Methodology...................................................................................................10
Starting Up phase (SU)......................................................................................................11
Initiation phase (IP)...........................................................................................................11
Directing a project.............................................................................................................12
Controlling a stage............................................................................................................12
2
, Manage product delivery..................................................................................................12
Manage stage boundary...................................................................................................12
Closing the project............................................................................................................13
Benefits.............................................................................................................................13
Limitations.........................................................................................................................13
The Waterfall Methodology.................................................................................................13
Requirements....................................................................................................................14
Analysis.............................................................................................................................14
Design................................................................................................................................15
Implementation................................................................................................................15
Testing...............................................................................................................................15
Deployment.......................................................................................................................16
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................16
Benefits.............................................................................................................................16
Limitations.........................................................................................................................17
The Agile Methodology........................................................................................................17
Concept.............................................................................................................................17
Inception...........................................................................................................................18
Iteration Construction.......................................................................................................18
Release..............................................................................................................................18
Production.........................................................................................................................18
Retirement........................................................................................................................19
Benefits.............................................................................................................................19
Limitations.........................................................................................................................19
Evaluation of Project Management Methodologies in Case Studies.......................................20
Introduction..........................................................................................................................20
Aim of report........................................................................................................................20
Waterfall (Case study 1)....................................................................................................21
The Impact of the Waterfall Methodology on the IT Project...........................................21
How It Benefitted the IT Project.......................................................................................21
The Limitations of the IT Project.......................................................................................21
Evaluation of the Case Study............................................................................................21
The impact the methodology had on the IT Project.........................................................22
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, How it benefitted the IT project.......................................................................................22
The limitations of the IT project.......................................................................................22
Evaluation of case study...................................................................................................22
Waterfall vs. Agile in Game Development...........................................................................23
Waterfall Methodology in Games Development..............................................................23
Structure and Coordination..............................................................................................23
Phases of Game Production..............................................................................................23
Creative Process and Feedback........................................................................................23
Agile Methodology in Games Development........................................................................24
Structure and Coordination..............................................................................................24
Phases of Game Production..............................................................................................24
Creative Process and Feedback........................................................................................24
Evaluation Conclusion...........................................................................................................25
References............................................................................................................................25
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, Project Management:
Project management is a process of planning and executing a project to achieve certain
objectives within specified constraints such as time, budget, and resources. It includes
activities like the organisation of tasks, managing resources, resolving risks, and ensuring
quality deliverables. Good project management requires a delicate balance among various
competing priorities, addressing demands from stakeholders, and being flexible over the life
cycle for the realisation of desired outcomes.
The project life cycle – the stages:
Initiation:
There must be a clear justification, generally for the
solution of either a problem or an opportunity. In
addition, this defines the purpose for the project and
helps in aligning support from stakeholders. The key
requirements are outlined, which might include
necessary outcomes, technical specifications, or compliance standards. Early identification
makes the probability of some constraints on resources or, for that matter, technical
limitations and hence the necessity of risk mitigation a reality. An exploration of multiple
solutions may be done to evaluate the most viable solution with prototype development to
enhance approaches. Finally, stakeholder identification and involvement activate their
contributions and interests, which is what one would like to have for the success of any
given project.
Planning:
The project is then broken down into different
tasks and activities. Teams are put together and
assigned different roles according to their
capabilities and expertise. Each of these tasks is
allotted a specific time frame within which it must be finished. A proper schedule is
developed to monitor the progress of these tasks to keep the project on track. Second, the
budget required is estimated, taking into consideration all expenses that might be incurred
in line with the project, and resources are prepared based on what is to be done for the
execution of these tasks. Scheduling, estimation, and resource allocation are all very
important aspects as far as ensuring the project is well done.
Execution:
This is an execution of plans using resources and personnel to ensure that work
is executed as earlier stated in the project plan. The big positive of this phase is
that, finally, the project moves forward, work is done, and results are achieved.
However, one of the big challenges during the implementation phase is how to
manage unexpected problems, like resource limits or over-budgeting, which
impede progress and affect the successful running of the project. Careful
coordination and follow-up are needed in the process of implementation to
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