What went wrong 1995 The Standish Group published

What went wrong? • (1995) The Standish Group published a study “CHAOS. ” • 365 information technology executive managers who managed over 8380 different information technology applications in U. S. are surveyed. • In early 1990 s, US companies spent more than $250 billion on 175, 000 projects and the overall success rate of information technology projects are only 16. 2%. • The success is defined as meeting goals on time and on budget. In 1995 over 31% of information technology projects (over $81 billion) were canceled before completion. 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

Introduction to Project Management • • • What is a project and what is not? What is the characteristics of a project What is the process of a project What kind of project you had involved? What will be the problem when conducting a project? Brain Storming 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

What is a project • A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to accomplish a unique purpose. • Project normally involve several people performing interrelated activities, and the main sponsor for the project is often interested in the effective use of resources to complete the project in an efficient and timely manner. • Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations. 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

How to be a Project Manager ? Characteristics What is a project? Management Process 2002年編寫 講義引用自沈肇基老師之講義 Development process 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

Objective -performance specification -time schedule -cost budget Resources -manpower and facility Uniqueness Organization -different customers, team members, time and/or methodology, …. -Project and functional Characteristics of project Origin -Something not done before -must be one!(requirements) Product -Software and/or hardware 2002年編寫 講義引用自沈肇基老師之講義 Marketplace -Who is your boss Size - scale program, project, task 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

The project management process • Defining: defining the project’s goal • Planning: planning how you and your team will satisfy the Triple Constraint (performance specification, time schedule, and money budget. ) • Leading: managerial guidance to human resource, subordinates, and others(subcontractors) • Monitoring: measuring the project work to find out how progress differs from plan in time to initiate corrective action • Completing: making sure the job is done conforms to the current definition of what was to be done. 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

Project Management Process define complete plan/replan lead monitor (metrics) 2002年編寫 講義引用自沈肇基老師之講義 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

Project Development process USER NEED REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS (USER NEED) USER NEED INITIAL CONCEPT DESIGN CODING PROTOTYPING CONCEPT PROTOTYPE CLASSIC SOFTWARE PROTOTYPE TESTING OPERATION &MAINTENANCE INITIAL CONCEPT MODULES PROTOTYPE 功能 想理 USER NEED EP RTP WM 時間 2002年編寫 講義引用自沈肇基老師之講義 OPERATIONAL PROTOTYPE DESIGN PHASES BENCHMARKS Evolutionary Prototyping 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華 RISK ANALYSIS

If you are a project manager! SOCIETAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FORCES YOUR ORGANIZTION YOUR BOSS CUSTOMER YOU USER YOUR TEAM FULL TIME MEMBERS 2002年編寫 YOUR TEAM PART TIME MEMBERS 講義引用自沈肇基老師之講義 CONTRACTOR 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

What went right? • (1998) The follow-up study of Standish Group. The cost of failed projects went down from $81 billion in 1995 to an estimated $75 billion in 1998. Major decrease in cost overruns from the $59 billion spent in 1995 to the estimated $22 billion in 1998. 26% of information technology projects succeeded in meeting scope, time, and cost goals. 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

History • Egyptian pyramids(ancient) • Great Wall of China(ancient) • Military projects • Manhattan project (modern) for atomic bomb • 1917 Gantt Chart developed by Henry Gantt • 1958 Pert Chart for the Navy Polaris missile/submarine project • 1970, military begun to use S/W to help manage large projects. 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華

Manage Your Project & Work Like A Team 2002年編寫 朝陽科技大學資管系 李麗華