2nd semester 2010/2011

WMES3108 IT Project Management

Tutorial 5

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Discuss the use of a stakeholder register and a stakeholder management strategy to assist in
managing stakeholders.
Stakeholder Register Stakeholder Management Strategy
A public document that includes details related An approach to help increase the support of
to the identified project stakeholders. stakeholder throughout the project.
These detail include the stakeholder’s name ,
position, if he/she is in internal or external

2. What items should a communications management plan address? How can a stakeholder analysis
assist in preparing and implementing parts of this plan?

3. What are some of the ways to create and distribute project performance information?

4. What is the difference between using brainstorming and the Delphi technique for risk
identification? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? Describe
the contents of a risk register and how the risk register is used in several risk management
processes.

5. List five reasons why organizations outsource. Why is there a growing trend in outsourcing,
especially in offshore?

6. Explain the make-or-buy process and describe how to perform the financial calculations involved
in the simple lease-or-buy example provided in chapter 12. What are the main types of contracts if
you decide to outsource? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?