TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SYSTEM

INDUSTRY TALK 2: IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

This page contain the details of the industry talk 2.

Introduction

The second industry talk that I went via online WEBEX was this talk entitled The Importance and Trending of IT Project Management which was hosted by Dr. Goh Eg Su with Mr. Mohd Khairul Reeza Ruslan as the speaker. Mr. Khairul shared a lot of things related to IT Project Management that will be useful for us in the future.

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Comparison of Good and Bad Project Management

Good Project Management Bad Project Management
Complete within timeframe Overdue
Meet the client's desire Not meeting the expectation of the client
Within budget Over-budget
Well-planned Not properly planned

Phases of IT Project Management

  1. Initiate
  2. Define
  3. Design
  4. Develop
  5. Implement
  6. Close

Skills for IT Project Management

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Influence
  • Conflict Management
  • Task Management
  • Risk Management
  • Coaching
  • Cost Management

The Importance of IT Project Management

Reflection

After completing this assignment, I actually got an overview on how an excellent project being manage and what are the factors that need to be taken into counter when managing a project. This talk inspire me to learn more on how to manage big IT project as it requires special training to be an expert in managing project. Learning to manage IT projects will somehow help me to improve my management skills and at the same time improve my potential in the industry. I believe that being an IT project manager will help me a lot in the future as I get to learn from experience of handling projects and to think critically on problem solving.