Lecture Information technology project management (Eighth Edition): Chapter 2, after studying this section will help you understand: Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology (IT) projects; Understand organizations, including the four frames, organizational structures, and organizational culture; Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are critical for a project’s success. | Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Note See the text itself for full citations. Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology IT projects Understand organizations including the four frames organizational structures and organizational culture Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are critical for a project s success Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 2 Understand the concept of a project phase and the project life cycle and distinguish between project development and product development Discuss the unique attributes and diverse nature of IT projects Describe recent trends affecting IT project management including globalization outsourcing virtual teams and agile project management Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 3 Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment Project managers need to use systems thinking taking a holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization Senior managers must make sure projects continue to support current business needs Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 4 A systems approach emerged in the 1950s to describe a more analytical approach to management and problem solving Three parts include Systems philosophy an overall model for thinking about things as systems Systems analysis problem-solving approach Systems management address business technological and organizational issues before making changes to systems Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 5 Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 6 Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 7 In a paper titled A Study in Project Failure two researchers examined the success and failure of 214 IT projects over an eight-year period in several European countries. The
