Managing Projects

defines what work is or is not included in a project.

• Design

• Interface

• Scope

• Timeline

can be used to evaluate alternative systems project. It inventories all of the organization's information systems projects and assets, including infrastructure, outsourcing contracts and licenses.

• Portfolio Analysis

• Project Analysis

• System Analysis

• Information Analysis

refers to all organizational activities working toward the adoption, management, and routinization of an innovation, such as new informations system.

• Integration

• Rationalization

• Standardization

• Implementation

one of the several techniques used to measure value of investing in long term-term capital investment projects.

• Capital Budgeting Models

• Investment Models

• Systems Models

• Information Models

list project activities and their corresponding start and completion dates.

• PERT Chart

• Gantt Chart

• Organizational Chart

• Project Chart

refers to interaction of people and machines in the work environment. It considers the design of job, health issues and the end-use interface of information systems.

• Integration

• Adaptabilty

• Ergonomics

• Implementation

explains how a proposed system will affect organizational structure, attitudes, decision making, and operations.

• Organizational Impact Analysis

• Portfolio Analysis

• System Analysis

• Vertical Analysis

cannot be immediately quantified but may lead to quantifiable gains in the long run.

• Tangible Benefits

• Intangible Benefits

• Assets

• Liabilities

refers to the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to achieve specific targets within specified budget and time constraints.

• System Management

• Software Management

• Project Management

• Portfolio Management

serves as a roadmap indicating the direction of systems development, the rationale, the state of current systems, new developments to consider, the management strategy, the implementation plan, and the budget.

• System Engineering

• System Logic

• Design Map

• Information Systems Plan