Technical Module D
Project Management
The Project Management Mechanism
• Project managers
• Project plan
• Scheduled meetings
• Reports
The Project Management Mechanism
Project managers
• Executive committee
• IS steering committee
• User area management / IS unit management
• Project team leader(s) or manager(s)
The Project Management Mechanism
Project plan
• Subdivision of the project into phases
• Incorporated into a Gantt chart and network
diagram
Fig D1: An Example of the Phases of Phased Development
The Project Management Mechanism
Scheduled meetings
Reports
• Narrative reports
• Graphic reports
 Gantt charts
 Network diagrams
• Tabular reports
 Milestone report
Graphic Reports
Fig D.2: A Gantt Chart
Graphic Reports
Fig D.3: A Network Diagram
Tabular Reports
Fig D.4: A Portion of a Milestone Summary Report
Fig D.5: A Gantt Chart Prepared with Spreadsheet Software
Gantt Charts
Hints:
• Use SDLC stages for some phases.
• Use other subdivisions for the remaining
phases.
• Subdivide each phase into ADCR activity.
• Identify who will do the work (individuals,
“team”)
• Obtain team approval before putting into action
Network Diagrams
Techniques
Activities and nodes
Serial and parallel activities
Fig D.6: A Network Diagram of an Indianapolis 500 Pit Stop
Network Diagrams
Dummy activities
The critical path
Fig D.7: A Network Diagram for Banking System Analysis
(expressed in working days)
Network Diagrams
Microsoft Project network diagram
Fig D.9: A Project Summary in the Form of a Network Diagram
Project Cost Management
Cost management activities
• Resource planning
• Cost estimating
• Cost budgeting
• Cost control
Cost estimating steps
• Estimate the person months
• Normalize the person days
• Estimate project cost
Project Cost Management
Estimation of person months
Table D.1: Estimation of total Person months
Project Cost Management
Table D.2: Estimation of Person Days and Hours
Project Cost Management
Table D.3: Estimation of Project Cost