Project Management Methodologies

Part A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz4o-kR87ls

http://www.slideshare.net/altaee/project-management-methodology-1735142?next_slideshow=1

https://www.slideshare.net/ashwinprince/different-project-management-methodologies?next_slideshow=2

Part B
Prince 2 Project Management Methodology
- What is Prince2 in full?
- What are the key features that distinguish Prince2 project management methodology?
- What are the advantages  and disadvantages of using Prince2 methodology in project management?

http://www.tutorialspoint.com/management_concepts/prince2_project_methodology.htm

https://www.slideshare.net/CTESolutions/prince2-pmbok-comparison-demystified-29846454

http://ib2012-itgs.wikispaces.com/Homework

Youtube Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz4o-kR87ls

Project Management Methodology: PMBOK, SSADM, CMMI

Brief article that explain what pmbok methodology is

https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/pmbok.php

Comparison between pmbok vs Prince 2

http://www.slideshare.net/rajivsharma22/pmis-pmbok-vs-prince2

CMMI

What are the key features of the project management methodology?

SSADM

What are the key features of the above methodology?

https://sites.google.com/site/mrstevensonstechclassroom/hl-topics-only/it-systems-in-organizations/project-management-methodologies

Make brief notes on the following

• Iteration during project management process.
• Differentiate the between the charts that can be used for project management i.e the Gantt chart and Pert Charts,  and  how time constraints, tasks, resources and milestones are shown in these charts.
•  Differentiate between the different Modelling systems: for example, entities, entity relationship diagrams (ERD), data flow diagrams etc
•  Maintenance of legacy systems; What are they? share some examples of legacy systems
• System support: for example, internal support, maintenance contract
•  Incident management and escalation: Describe the two terms.

Gantt charts

https://bisj-itgs-2014.wikispaces.com/Pertt+and+Gant+charts

https://sites.google.com/site/mrstevensonstechclassroom/hl-topics-only/it-systems-in-organizations/project-planning-scheduling-gantt-charts

SDLC Developmental Methodology

SDLC Developmental Methodology PPT
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8VAiXCgqIIbUWI3d3E1S3paQk0/view


Review of SDLC stages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-QyW8D3ei0

History of Software/System Developmental Methodology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX4_s5_Hroc

Agile Vs Watefall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U7Py7W-Qng

Agile Development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zDct5d2smY

Five Different SDLC Development methodology
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM8rvSOukpE

Paper 2 Articles for Practice

Tips and Guidance for ITGS Paper 2

http://slant.seq.org/~cdodge/pages/ITGS/itgs_exam_prep/itgs_exam_paper2_template_response.htm

http://itgsopedia.wikispaces.com/Guidance+on+Paper+2

Sample ITGS Paper 2 Articles

http://insideitgs.wikispaces.com/file/view/P2Task-Education-Cyberbullying.pdf/229434442/P2Task-Education-Cyberbullying.pdf

http://isditgs.weebly.com/paper-2-samples.html

SDLC Life Cycle

Use the following resource for the topic;

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OMCVjH_2goHkFXaUpBZHqZ8pIWTnGbx_yNHgA62m_MA/edit?hl=en_US&pli=1

https://www.innovativearchitects.com/KnowledgeCenter/basic-IT-systems/system-development-life-cycle.aspx

The following are the key stages in the SDLC;

1. Defining the Problem (Assessing the Needs)

    - What are the key activities that take place at this stage? and what is the main aim of this stage?
    - Who is involved in the process?
    - What are the different tools used to ensure successful work of this stage? (data collection)
   
2.  System's  Analysis and Requirements Specification
  a)
 - Define a feasibility study;
 - What are the different types of feasibility study?
 - What are the benefits of conducting a feasibility study? https://www.simplilearn.com/feasibility-study-article

  b) Identification of possible solutions; Why is this important to a systems analyst?

  c) Requirements specification; What are the functional and non- functional requirements specifications? http://rationalizedthoughts.blogspot.co.ke/2005/11/what-are-requirements-sdlc.html

  d) Justification of preferred solution; How do you arrive that what solution is to be developed?
      - Who is involved and what tools are used to make such decisions?

  e) Project Plan
     - Why a project plans essential in SDLC?
     -  What is a project goal?
     -  What are scope and constraints? Give examples http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/constraint-project-constraint

   f) Project Initiation Document
      - What is the purpose of the document?
      - What is contained in the document?

IT in Organizations

Post short notes in your OneNote page on the following;

a) The role of IT systems in organization

b) Organizational IT policies

http://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-top-five-user-policies-every-organization-needs/5995547/

http://www.nersc.gov/users/accounts/user-accounts/account-policies/


IT personnel and Organizational Structure

Make brief notes on the roles of following personnel

a) IT personnel; Information System Managers, Support staff, S
Database administrators, Network managers

b) Development Personnel; Project Manager, System Analyst, Programmer,

References
Diagram
https://www.d.umn.edu/~gshute/softeng/new/process/process.xhtml

http://wikieducator.org/Caribbean_Secondary_Education_Certificate_-_Information_Technology/Roles_of_Various_Personnel_in_Computer-Related_Professions

Summary
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/nl/ColtnessHS-Computing/2012/04/11/personnel-in-software-development/

https://prezi.com/myolirgi9qrm/software-development-intro/

Jobs for the Future
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-10-hottest-developer-jobs-of-2017/

https://www.itcareerfinder.com/brain-food/blog/entry/best-computer-jobs-for-the-future.html