WEEK 3-4 The Project Management and Information Technology Context
Projects Cannot Be Run
In Isolation
A Systems View of Project Management
Three Sphere Model for Systems Management
The Four Frames of Organizations
What Went Wrong?
Organizational Structures
Functional, Project, and Matrix Organizational Structures
Organizational Structure Influences on Projects
Organizational Culture
Ten Characteristics of Organizational Culture
The Importance of Top Management Commitment
How Top Management Can Help Project Managers
Project Phases and the Project Life Cycle
More on Project Phases
Phases of the Traditional Project Life Cycle
Product Life Cycles
Predictive Life Cycle Models
Waterfall and Spiral Life Cycle Models
Agile Software Development
The Importance of Project Phases and Management Reviews
The Context of IT Projects
Recent Trends Affecting IT Project Management
Important Issues and Suggestions Related to Globalization
Outsourcing
Virtual Teams Advantages and disadvantages