SAINT Com424 module 1 and module 2 discussions

1. Why is the topic of project management getting more attention lately?

2. What do you think about the CHAOS study's definition of a successful project? Do you think there are better definitions of success besides meeting scope, time, and cost goals?

3. Can recent college graduates expect to be project managers right away? What is a typical career path for a project manager?

4. Many people have a hard time taking a systems view when it comes to managing projects. Why do you think this is the case? What can be done to help people take a systems view?

5. Do you think it is harder to manage an IT project or a traditional project such as building construction? Justify your response.

6. Some of the adaptive approaches to developing systems are becoming more popular. Are they better or more appropriate than perspective approaches in most cases? Why or why not?

(Note: You need to answer all the questions for each week's discussion questions.)

1. What does research suggest as a best practice for how much time should be spent in initiating and planning activities for projects? Do you think that estimate is realistic? Why or why not?

2. Why do you think organizations should develop their own information technology project management methodologies? Why can't they just follow a book or a methodology that has already been developed?

3. Do you think the case study is based on real or fictitious information? Which parts of the case study seem the most real, and which seem the most fictitious?