Information Technology for Management, 11th Edition

CHAPTER 13Systems Development and Project Management

CHAPTER OUTLINE

1. Case 13.1 Opening Case: Denver International Airport Learns from Mistakes Made in Baggage-Handling System Project
2. 13.1 The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
3. 13.2 Software Development Methodologies
4. 13.3 Project Management Fundamentals
5. 13.4 Initiating, Planning, and Executing Projects
6. 13.5 Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing Projects
7. Case 13.2 Business Case: Steve Jobs' Shared Vision Project Management Style
8. Case 13.3 Demo Case: Mavenlink Project Management and Planning Software

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. 13.1 Describe the activities that occur in each of the phases of the systems development life cycle (SDLC) and identify the four types of system conversion strategies.
2. 13.2 Describe and compare the different systems development methodologies.
3. 13.3 Understand the five phases of the project management life cycle, and explain the role of the triple constraint in project management.
4. 13.4 Describe the activities of the initiating and planning phases of the project management life cycle and the tools and techniques used.
5. 13.5 Describe the activities of the monitoring/controlling and closing phases of the project management life cycle and the tools and techniques used. Explain why projects fail, and describe the conditions under which an ongoing project should be cancelled.

Introduction

As an informed user of IT, it’s important to know how organizations develop information systems (ISs) and manage IT projects. ...