Description
Module 13: Systems Development and Project Management and IT Ethics, Privacy, and Sustainability
Discussion Question
Question Requirements:
Project Management
You are the project manager and need to compose an SOW for clients who want you to develop a Kickstarter.com site for their project, as discussed in the chapter.
- Start off by composing an SOW using a standard SOW template that you found and downloaded from the Internet. Use Tom’s Planner (https://www.tomsplanner.com) or other free Gantt chart software to create a Gantt chart for your project. Share your Gantt chart for the project as an attachment and as an image – discuss how a Gantt chart can improve projects that you work on.
- Assume that after your clients review your SOW and Gantt chart, they request that you discount the price 20%. Based on the triple constraints, discuss how you would respond?
Directions:
- Discuss the concepts, principles, and theories from your textbook. Cite your textbooks and cite any other sources.
- Write a discussion that includes an introduction paragraph, the body, and a conclusion paragraph to address the assignment’s guide questions.
- Your initial post should address all components of the question with a 600-word limit.
Learning Outcomes
- Examine the importance of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to the organization.
- Compare and contrast different systems development methodologies.
- Identify the tools utilized in project management.
Readings
Required:
- Chapter 13 in Information Technology for Management: On-Demand Strategies for Performance, Growth, and Sustainability
- Syed, R., Bandara, W., & Eden, R. (2023). Public sector digital transformation barriers: A developing country experience. Information Polity: The International Journal of Government & Democracy in the Information Age, 28(1), 5–27. https://doi.org/10.3233/IP-220017
- View the following videos:
Recommended:
- Chapter 13 PowerPoint Presentation
