Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305971776
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 13DQ
Program Plan Intro

Project Management:

  • The project management denotes application of skills, knowledge as well as techniques for project activities for meeting project requirements.
  • The project manager attempts to deliver a solution that meets specific cost, scope, time as well as quality goals.
  • They manage project stakeholder expectations.
  • The project managers must coordinate nine areas of expertise that includes:
    • Scope
    • Time
    • Cost
    • Quality
    • Human resources
    • Risk
    • Communications
    • Integration
    • Procurement.
  • The “forming-storming-norming-performing-adjourning” model describes how teams form, evolve, and dissolve.
  • Each project must contain a project steering team that contains senior managers representing IS organizations and business.
  • It provides guidance and support to project.
  • The key members of steering team are project sponsor, project champion and IS manager.

Three types of contracts:

The three types of contracts used in procurement of goods as well as services are shown below:

  • Fixed price contract:
    • It denotes a contract in which buyer and provider agrees upon a total fixed price.
    • It denotes for a well-defined service or product.
  • Cost reimbursable contract:
    • It is a contract that requires buyer to pay provider an amount that covers actual costs plus profit percentage of provider.
  • Time and material contract:
    • It denotes a contract that required buyer to pay provider for both time as well as materials.
    • These entities required for completion of contract.

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