Abstract
Abstract - Project management a scientific discipline in terms of planning, organizing, managing (running and controlling), to be able to achieve project goals. The main challenge of a project is to achieve the goals and objectives of the project by realizing the boundaries that have been understood before. Generally those limitations are the scope of work, the time of work and the budget of the work.
Keywords — Project Management, PRINCE2, technology development, IT careers
Introduction
“The Importance and Trending of IT Project Management'' was a talk given by Mr. Mohd Khairul Reeza Ruslan, Head of Project Management Office of Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd, moderated by Dr. Goh Eg Su, a Senior Lecturer in the School of Computing department of UTM. The talk was held on online video conferencing through Cisco Webex on December 1st 2020, Tuesday at 10.00 a.m until 11.00 a.m.
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A. The Importance of IT Project Management
Project management is the knowledge, skills, tools and techniques that is applied to meet the project requirements in order to obtain the output or results from it. A project is defined as a one-off scope of work that has 6 distinct characteristics; time, cost, quality, scope, risk and benefit. It is also temporary because it has a starting process and closing. Every project is unique, since it is not a routine but a specific activity to accomplish the goals of a project. Multiple projects that contribute to a bigger target is called a programmer. A portfolio is formed when all the programs are combined and achieve the main output. There are 2 methodologies of project management, which are Projects in Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) and Management of Portfolios (MoP).
PRINCE2 is a project management method that is used by people and organizations. It is build upon 7 essential principles for managing successful projects;
- Continued business justification
- Learn from experience
- Defined roles and responsibilities
- Manage by stages
- Manage by exception
- Focus on product
Tailoring to suit the project environment, PRINCE2 is very beneficial for project management since it can be applied to any type of projects within any industry or sector. The method can work as a communication tool for everyone that is involved in a project. It is a defined structure for accountability, delegation, authority and communication
Relevant IT Careers
- Product Development Project Manager - Responsible for researching new opportunities for developing a new marketable product to distribution. They are also responsible for improving an existing product to meet customers’ needs better and strengthen the current market
- Cloud Engineer - responsible for any technological work associated with cloud computing. This can include designing, planning, management, maintenance and support
- App Developer - Responsible for creating, maintaining, and programming code to develop mobile apps and mobile platform programs that meet the needs and requirements of the clients
- Data Administrator - Responsible for evaluation of purchased software, maintaining the integrity and performance of company databases and ensuring the security of company data optimally
Reflections
With this talk I would be able to understand more about technology development and the projects regarding technology as well as determining my ambition about technology in the future. Jobs with huge paychecks such as database administrator, cloud engineer and application developer will surely attract people such as myself to study more about technology and its developments.
Acknowledgement
This work was created by group 7 section 09 based on Industry Talk #2 The Importance and Trending of IT Project Management delivered by Dr. Mohd Khairul Reeza Ruslan. We want to express a big thank you to the Head of Project Management Office Commerce Dot Com Sdn Bhd for the knowledgeable talk and to UTM lecturers especially to Dr. Sarina Sulaiman for giving us clear instructions and assistance in writing this paper
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