Application of Effective Project Management Processes and IT Project Success

Impact on Project Management

Successful completion of this assignment will result in achievement of the following subject learning outcomes: 1. Understand PMBOK knowledge areas and process groups and their role, relevance and impact on project management best practice and PMI's Code of Ethics. 2. Apply appropriate project management (including IT project management) tools and techniques, paying particular attention to risk management.

Leading organisations across sectors and geographic borders have been steadily embracing project management as a means of controlling spending and improving project results. These, and other desirable outcomes have been achieved through the application of project management methodologies, standards, and maturity models, which has understandably been embraced by many contemporary organisations in a variety of projects, including IT projects. Project managers of course are an integral part of delivering successful projects, and as such, have many responsibilities to discharge throughout a project’s lifecycle. Like all project managers, IT project managers need an understanding of project scheduling, quality assurance, project management tools, and reporting in order to successfully manage an IT project to meet its goals. 

Create a visual presentation describing the application of effective project management processes, methodologies and knowledge areas. Describe how project management relates to project success/failure and the possible consequences when project management practices are not effectively implemented in projects. Note: Master of Business Information Systems students must use an IT project as an example in this assessment. Your presentation will contain 6 – 10 slides using a technology of your choice (e.g. MS PowerPoint or similar). Please follow the presentation guidelines attached as a PDF to this assessment brief.

The assessment will be graded using the Learning Rubrics below, and is worth 30% of the total for the subject.Effective Communication 30% Difficult to understand for audience, no logical/clear structure, poor flow of ideas, argument lacks supporting evidence. No effort is made to keep audience engaged, audience cannot follow the line of reasoning. Little use of presentation aids, or the presentation aids and material used are irrelevant. Information, arguments and evidence are presented in a way that is not always clear and logical. Attempts are made to keep the audience engaged, but not always successful. Line of reasoning is often difficult to follow. Presentation aids are used more for effect than relevance. Information, arguments and evidence are well presented, mostly clear flow of ideas and arguments.

The audience is mostly engaged, line of reasoning is easy to follow. Effective use of presentation aids. Information, arguments and evidence are very well presented; the presentation is logical, clear and well supported by evidence. Engages the audience, demonstrates cultural sensitivity. Expertly presented; the presentation is logical, persuasive, and well supported by evidence, demonstrating a clear flow of ideas and arguments. Engages and sustains audience’s interest in the topic, demonstrates high levels of cultural sensitivity. Knowledge and understanding 40% Limited understanding of required concepts and knowledge Knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline. Resembles a recall or summary of key ideas. Thorough knowledge or understanding of the field or discipline/s. Highly developed understanding of the field or discipline/s. Discriminates between assertion of personal A sophisticated understanding of the field or disciplines. Systematically and critically discriminates