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IT Project?: Managing Information Technology
IT Project?: Managing Information Technology
IT Project?
IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
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Program management
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Effective IT project
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(Frame 1994)
(Kappelman et al. 2006)
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Special Issue `
• Managing Complex IT Projects Special Issue • Managing Complex IT Projects
• To overcome this complexity, many organizations use consulting firms to (Poria 2004)
take advantage of their expertise performing similar projects in other
firms
• Three critical success factors have been identified in large, complex
projects:
1. The business vision was an integral part of the project
2. A testing approach was used at the program level (not just at the individual
application level)
3. The projects used a phased-release approach (rather than a single-release
rollout strategy)
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Special Issue • Managing Virtual Teams Special Issue • Managing Virtual Teams
Virtual Team
• Kostner (1996) identified six strategies for
managing virtual teams
• Project teams that are geographically dispersed and
communication through information technology
Six Leadership Secrets for Managing Remote Workers
• These teams can bring together individuals with • Aim to build trust through every interaction
expertise that cannot meet face-to-face • Create symbols and structures that unify the dispersed work group
• These teams introduces additional project risks • Establish ongoing opportunities for the team to learn more about
each other, both professionally and personally
– Differences in communication norms • Develop a daily alignment tool to focus the effort of the team
– Unfamiliarity with a different culture • Be scrupulously fair in treating all team members
– Lack of trusting relationships across team members • Be crystal clear about project objectives
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