Project Assignment
Introduction
You are required to play the role of a project manager for an IT or ICT related project involving at least participants and running over a period of 3 to 6 months. Those candidates for this subject who have a background in software development or information technology management, are encouraged to choose projects in either software development; or perhaps a technology migration project involving a change of IT platform and applications. For the purpose of the aforementioned students, the IEEE Software Project Management Plan will serve as a suitable template for your document. Refer to the SPMP slides on Blackboard or search for extra information on the internet. Those candidates with a networking background are encouraged to identify a plan similar comprehensiveness -there are some possible examples available- which describes how to manage the construction of a network. Look to the SPMP as an example of how such a plan is structured.Assessment
• A requirement for at least 7 participants
• Estimated overall duration of 3 to 6 months
• IT related
• Items which MUST be included are the following:
o Outline according the IEEE SPMP standard
o Project Charter
o Lifecycle Model
o Work Breakdown Structure, Estimates of effort, Allocation of resources to tasks and Cost assessments
o Project Selection/Justification
o Strategic Management and Tactical Management
o Human Resources Management
o Configuration Management
o Rationale Management
o Risk Management
o Quality Management
o Procurement Management
• All projects for this assignment must be IT related.
• SPMP overview document
• Plus Detailed addenda concerning the following items must be included in the first submission:
o Project Charter
o Lifecycle Model
o Work Breakdown Structure, Estimates of effort, Allocation of resources to tasks and Cost assessments
o Project Selection/Justification
o Configuration Management
o Rationale Management
Detailed addenda to the SPMP concerning the following items must be included in the second submission:
• Strategic Management and Tactical Management
• Human Resources Management
• Risk Management
• Quality Management
• Procurement Management
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