Lecture Information technology project management (Eighth Edition): Chapter 4, after studying this section will help you understand: Describe an overall framework for project integration management as it relates to the other project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle; Discuss the strategic planning process and apply different project selection methods; Explain the importance of creating a project charter to formally initiate projects. | Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Note See the text itself for full citations. Describe an overall framework for project integration management as it relates to the other project management knowledge areas and the project life cycle Discuss the strategic planning process and apply different project selection methods Explain the importance of creating a project charter to formally initiate projects Describe project management plan development understand the content of these plans and review approaches for creating them Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 2 Explain project execution its relationship to project planning the factors related to successful results and tools and techniques to assist in directing and managing project work Describe the process of monitoring and controlling a project Understand the integrated change control process planning for and managing changes on information technology IT projects and developing and using a change control system Explain the importance of developing and following good procedures for closing projects Describe how software can assist in project integration management Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 3 Project managers must coordinate all of the other knowledge areas throughout a project s life cycle Many new project managers have trouble looking at the big picture and want to focus on too many details See opening case for a real example Project integration management is not the same thing as software integration Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 4 1. Developing the project charter involves working with stakeholders to create the document that formally authorizes a project the charter. 2. Developing the project management plan involves coordinating all planning efforts to create a consistent coherent document the project management plan. 3. Directing and managing project work involves .
