CHAPTER 1

Introduction to Information Technology Project Management

Objectives

  1. Understand about the Software Process Model
  2. Understand about the waterfall model and the Agile Development
  3. Learn at Macro Level how MS-Project can help project managers

A Project is defined as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. For example, if you are creating a mobile app for a bank to enable the customers to do financial ­transactions, it is a ­project. If you are improving the performance of an enterprise grade information technology system, it is a project.

Project Phases and Phase-to-Phase Relationships

A project passes through a series of phases from the start to closure. The phases are time bound, and provide intermediate ...

Get Computer Support for Successful Project Management now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.