Chapter 4| Project Integration Management

Dan Fernandez
Jul 21, 2017 · 3 min read

According to the report”2015 Pulse of the Profession. Capturing the Value of Project Management” by PMI mentioned in the What Went Right section, page 164 of the 8th Edition of the book.

Says that only 12 percent of organization were considered to be high performers, a percentage that has remained unchanged since 2012. The main industry group surveyed was in IT (19 percent), followed by financial services (11 percent).

In ordered to improve, organization must make some major cultural changes. It says that if the organization has a good plans as the basis for performing work and monitoring Progress during execution, the culture will promote the relationship between good planning And execution

They need to make sure that everyone fully understands the value of project management, so that if team member or team leader are fully know what they doing probably each individuals will be more responsible so result will be good and also require the executive sponsors are full engaged on projects and programs and align their projects to the organization’s strategy, through to the success of the project.

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS FOR A PROJECT

estimated cost are $200,000, in year 1 and $30,000 each in Years 2, 3, and 4. Estimated benefits are $0 in Year 1 and $100,000 each in Years 2, 3, and 4. Use a 9 percent discount rate.

ASSUMPTIONS: For me I wouldn’t recommend investing on this project because ROI are too low and it take Years before you get your investment back and your earnings, because you make your own investment at risk…

CLASS WEB OUTLINE

  1. Home

1.1 Lectures

1.1.2 class syllabus

1.1.3 lecture notes

1.1.4 other instructional information

1.2 Books

1.2.1 Fundamentals of Accounting

1.2.2 Specialization

1.2.2.1 IT Specialization#1 (IS)

1.2.2.2 IT Specialization#2 (Networking)

1.2.2.3 IT Specialization#3(Database)

1.2.3 Free Elective #1

1.2.4 Multimedia System

1.2.5 Software Engineering

1.3 Bulletin Board

1.3.1 Announcement

1.3.2 school news

1.3.3 day of examinations

1.3.4 others

1.4 ChatRoom

1.4.1 User Type

1.4.1.1 Student

1.4.1.1.1 Student Conversation

1.4.1.2 Instructor

1.4.1.2.1 Subject Matter

OPENING CASE

  1. What do you think the real problem was in this case?

He focus on one field only, He was having a difficult in his new role as project manager, so the reason why project are not well good because he never provide accurate schedule and detailed plan ,also he taken the role of software integrator and troubleshooting instead of project manager that he never manage or focus well his team member.

2. Does the case present a realistic scenario? Why or why not?

Yes, because each team assign individual task and note that don’t focus on one field only.

3. Was Nick Carson a good project manager? Why or why not?

No, because as a project manager he never manage well his team. He assign herself as software integrator and troubleshooters.

4. What should top management have done to help Nick?

Need more focus and time to practice herself.

5. What could Nick have done to be a better project manager?

a. Assign first your team member, have a schedule and full detailed plan so after that you can now assign yourself of what task do you want to perform.. both project manager and task you will be probably could do.

REFERENCE:

Information Technology Project Management, 7e,

Information Technology Project Management, 8e,

2015 PMI’s Pulse of the Profession, Capturing the Value of Project Management

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