Information System Project Planning and Management

Projects are driven by business needs:

• Identified by business people
• Identified by IT people
• (Better yet) Identified jointly by business and IT

The project sponsor:

• Believes in the system and wants to see it succeed
• Typically a business person
• Should have the authority to move the project forward

Questions

What is a purpose in developing a information system? How do you manage an information system project?

Breakdown

Planning and Management exists to maximize Information System Success and to prevent Information System Failure. This project needs to be pass Feasibility Analysis before Information System Project Selection

A well managed will have have well defined Scope Management and proper Project Staffing

Elements of a System Request

• Project sponsor: The primary point of contact for the project
• Business need: The reason prompting the project
• Business requirements: The capabilities the system will need to have
• Business value: The benefits the organization expects from the project
• Special issues: Any additional factors to consider