CHAPTER TWO: THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT

After reading this chapter, you will be able to:

• Describe the systems view of project management and how it applies to information technology (IT) projects

• Understand organizations, including the four frames, organizational struc- tures, and organizational culture

• Explain why stakeholder management and top management commitment are critical for a project’s success

• Understand the concept of a project phase and the project life cycle, and distinguish between project development and product development

• Discuss the unique attributes and diverse nature of IT projects

• Describe recent trends affecting IT project management, including global- ization, outsourcing, virtual teams, and agile project management

This chapter start from Page 44 to 72 of Information Technology Project Management Kathy Schwalbe 7 book of this course.

Students are requested to go thru this chapter and get the details of the topic.