Information Systems Projects

Question 1

What is the main difficulty with Software Development Projects

Answer 1

Intangibility of product

Question 2

What skills do project Managers need when dealing with Software Development projects.

Answer 2

1. Flexibility and adaptability

2. Well-developed interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.

Question 3

What is an advantage of a Package Implementation project?

Answer 3

Quicker and cheaper than building a system.

Question 4

What are the difficulties with Package Implementation Projects?

Answer 4

1. Selecting the right package
2. Tailoring to meet specific needs
3. Integrating with other systems

Question 5

What are the main challenges for the Project Manager when dealing with Package Implementation projects?

Answer 5

1. Managing series of sub-projects
2. Ensuring suppliers live up to expectations
3. Keeping users realistic about what they will get
4. Trade-offs between business needs and package capabilities.

Question 6

What are the main issues for the Project Manager when dealing with System Enhancement projects?

Answer 6

1. Keeping existing systems operational while enhancements are made.
2. Sharing technical staff time between enhancements and day-to-day support.
3. Regression testing of enhancements

Question 7

What are the main issues of Consultancy and Business Analysis?

Answer 7

1. Intangibility of the ‘product’
2. Difficult to estimate realistically
3. Shifting the scope of the project

Question 8

What is a Systems Migration project?

Answer 8

Moving existing system to new platform.

Question 9

How would successed be judged by users on a System Migration project?

Answer 9

Lack of interruptions

Question 10

What can be involved in a Systems Migration Project?

Answer 10

1. May involve some retraining of Users.

2. May involve some software development for interfaces