Chapter 3 explains project management for IT projects. You will learn about project planning, scheduling, monitoring, reporting, and the use of project
management software. You will learn how to create
a work breakdown structure, identify task patterns,
and calculate a critical path. You will also learn
how to use Gantt charts and PERT/CPM techniques
to schedule and monitor projects. Finally, you will
learn how to control and manage project changes as
they occur.
In addition to the project management material
in this chapter, you can visit the Features section on
your Student Study Tool CD-ROM, where you can
learn more about Microsoft Project and Open
Workbench, an open-source project management
program that you can download and install. You
can also visit the MIS CourseMate Web site for this
book at www.cengagebrain.com and explore links
in the SWL project management resources library.
Chapter 3 includes three Video Learning
Sessions that show you how to create a work breakdown structure (WBS), how to identify task patterns, and how to calculate a project's critical path