ITEC 640 GENERAL QUESTION

ITEC 640 WEEK 7 DISCUSSIONPredicting Costs IT projects are particularly challenging as we are frequently asked for cost and time estimates before we do the Requirements Phase. Write about how IT professionals can attempt to estimate time and cost when we don't know the requirements yet. (This is a real issue that many of you have faced. Feel free to provide examples, etc.)

ITEC 640 WEEK 6 DISCUSSIONGANTT Chart Using Microsoft Project or other similar software create a GANTT chart for a hypothetical project that involves at least 7 tasks, and two milestones. In your posting, include enough support material to describe the project, each of the tasks, and to identify the critical path. Be sure to include

ITEC 640 WEEK 5 DISCUSSIONDISCUSSIONWork Breakdown Structure Develop a work breakdown structure for a project identified in any of the other conference threads. Include at least three levels in your diagram. (It is more beneficial to create the structure from someone else's paragraph than from a project you thought up on your own...as you are rarely the client AND the project manager).

ITEC 640 WEEK 4 DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION Project Driver's Exercise Give an example of a project that is driven by each of the following needs. (Each need should have a different project described.)Marketing DemandBusiness NeedCustomer RequestTechnological AdvanceLegal RequirementSocial Need

ITEC 640 WEEK 3 DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION Change Management Write a paragraph describing a hypothetical project scenario and then provide an example of a change for each of the following categories:External EventError or omission in scope of productError or omission in scope of projectValue-added change Risk response

ITEC 640 WEEK 2 DISCUSSIONDISCUSSION Project Stakeholders Assume you are hired to manage a VERY large IT project such as the initial creation of Amazon.com. Write a paragraph describing the project and then provide a list of the stakeholders for the project and describe their relative level of control of the project and why they have that level of control. Try to choose a topic unique from everyone else in the class.

ITEC 640 WEEK 1 DISCUSSIONDISCUSSIONSince IT involves projects,many of you may wishto pursue PMIcertification. If you do not have the certificate consider if it would be valuable to you and why. Also, tell us if you meet the requirements and are planning to apply for certification. If you already have PMI certification, review the decision process you took and let us know if it was worthwhile for you.For those of you, who are interested in a