Lecture Information technology project management (Eighth Edition): Chapter 9, after studying this section will help you understand: Explain the importance of good human resource management on projects, including the current state of the global IT workforce and future implications for it; Define project human resource management and understand its processes. | Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Note See the text itself for full citations. Explain the importance of good human resource management on projects including the current state of the global IT workforce and future implications for it Define project human resource management and understand its processes Summarize key concepts for managing people by understanding theories of motivation influence and power how people and teams can become more effective emotional intelligence and leadership Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 2 Discuss human resource management planning and be able to create a human resource plan project organizational chart responsibility assignment matrix and resource histogram Understand important issues involved in project staff acquisition and explain the concepts of resource assignments resource loading and resource leveling Assist in team development with training team-building activities and reward systems Explain and apply several tools and techniques to help manage a project team and summarize general advice on managing teams Describe how project management software can assist in project human resource management Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 3 Many corporate executives have said People are our most important asset People determine the success and failure of organizations and projects Information Technology Project Management Eighth Edition Copyright 2016 4 Although there have been ups and downs in the IT labor market there will always be a need for good IT workers By the end of 2014 there were almost 3 billion Internet users and billion mobile-broadband subscriptions By 2020 ICT spending is projected to grow to nearly 5 trillion Project management was number two on Computerworld s hottest skill list for 2015 PMI estimates demand for million project management jobs from 2010 to 2020 Information Technology Project Management Eighth .
