scholarly journals Risk Management in Information Systems Projects

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
João Varajão ◽  
António Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Positive Events ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Track Record ◽  
Management Processes

Information technologies (IT) and information systems (IS) are the backbone of any developed business, and organizations without them cannot compete. In recent decades, many best practices standards, and guides have been made available to project managers and organizations aimed to improve project management. Unfortunately, IS projects continue to show a poor track record, and problems related to project management performance persists. Risk management has a vital role in this context since it can increase the likelihood and impact of positive events, and decrease the likelihood and impact of adverse events in the project. This article presents the results of an international web-based survey, studying if risk management processes are being implemented consistently in IS project management. The obtained results show low levels of risk management processes implementation and reinforce the idea that “it can be risky not to do risk management,” demanding more research in this area.

scholarly journals Issues of assessing the effectiveness of implementing modern information technologies in project management of an industrial corporation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 428-435
Author(s):  
Natalia Valerievna Moskvicheva ◽  
Anna Anatolievna Burdina ◽  
Narmina Oktaevna Melik-Aslanova
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Information Management System ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Modern Theory ◽  
Project Management System ◽  
System A ◽  
Management Processes

Project management has received significant development in recent decades. The project approach to management is also applied in the field of communication, information technology, and research. The article analyzes the prerequisites for improving the modern theory and practice of project management. Problems and methods of project management in large industrial corporations are considered and the necessity of implementing an information management system designed to automate and maintain management processes. Authors identify the main prerequisites for implementing a corporate project management system: a sufficient level of the company development; limited financial and human resources; simplification of control over the activities of project managers.

scholarly journals Dealing with unpredictable risk - The influence of external factors on information systems development and implementations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ettiene Esterhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Risk Processes

<p>Organisations and especially Government departments develop information systems for their own specific needs, due to this Government departments invests a great deal in information systems development and implementation projects. The intention is to save on cost and develop information systems according to their needs and requirements. Unfortunately such projects are vulnerable and subject to a range of risks.  This case study identifies the risk factors involved in information systems development and implementation projects and the risk processes that are in place to mitigate against those risk factors. Furthermore the case study investigates an information systems development and implementation project where four legacy systems were to be merged into one newly developed system. The project was interrupted when an organisational merger resulted in the loss of key members of the governance board and the project team, either through redundancy or being allocated other responsibilities within the organisation. This exposed the project to unpredictable risk which caused the project to head down the path of possible failure.  The case study outlines the project plan, what actually happened and what according to the interviewed participants happened during the project. It is clear that the risk management processes wasn't followed and that wrongful decisions were made during the organisational merger. Unpredictable risks as a result of the merger and the decision to continue the project required a strong governance board, proper project management, proper risk management and the execution of the risk management processes. The lack of governance and project management had a huge impact on the project while the loss of expertise and knowledge added to the risk profile which resulted in further complications to the project. It’s during these situation that a strong governance board and proper project management is needed to make those critical decisions and steer the project towards success.</p>

scholarly journals USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN FUTURE PROJECT MANAGERS' TRAINING

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oksana V. Dubinina ◽  
Lesia D. Hrytsiak
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Management Project ◽  
Management Students ◽  
Future Project

The article clarifies the concepts of project and project management, substantiates the use of information systems and technologies in training specialists in project management (project manager and program manager), discusses the characteristics and functions of project management information systems as well as describes the materials and methods of project implementation and the advantages of using IT for project creation. The author outlines the contents of project managers' training at the University of Education Management Educational-Scientific Institute of Management and Psychology and claims that future project managers must know the main characteristics and functionalities of and be trained to use the MS Project, Oracle Primavera, etc. The project management students also have to be able to determine the purpose of and tools for a calendar network model development, to formulate requirements for project management software in solving specific problems as well as to use software for project planning, monitoring and analysis.

scholarly journals Dealing with unpredictable risk - The influence of external factors on information systems development and implementations

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ettiene Esterhuizen
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Systems Development ◽  
Information Systems Development ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Risk Processes

<p>Organisations and especially Government departments develop information systems for their own specific needs, due to this Government departments invests a great deal in information systems development and implementation projects. The intention is to save on cost and develop information systems according to their needs and requirements. Unfortunately such projects are vulnerable and subject to a range of risks.  This case study identifies the risk factors involved in information systems development and implementation projects and the risk processes that are in place to mitigate against those risk factors. Furthermore the case study investigates an information systems development and implementation project where four legacy systems were to be merged into one newly developed system. The project was interrupted when an organisational merger resulted in the loss of key members of the governance board and the project team, either through redundancy or being allocated other responsibilities within the organisation. This exposed the project to unpredictable risk which caused the project to head down the path of possible failure.  The case study outlines the project plan, what actually happened and what according to the interviewed participants happened during the project. It is clear that the risk management processes wasn't followed and that wrongful decisions were made during the organisational merger. Unpredictable risks as a result of the merger and the decision to continue the project required a strong governance board, proper project management, proper risk management and the execution of the risk management processes. The lack of governance and project management had a huge impact on the project while the loss of expertise and knowledge added to the risk profile which resulted in further complications to the project. It’s during these situation that a strong governance board and proper project management is needed to make those critical decisions and steer the project towards success.</p>

An Approach to Assess Knowledge and Skills in Risk Management Through Project-Based Learning

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-34
Author(s):  
Túlio Acácio Bandeira Galvão ◽  
Francisco Milton Mendes Neto ◽  
Marcos Tullyo Campos ◽  
Edson de Lima Cosme Júnior
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
New Professionals ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Increasing Demand

The increasing demand for Software Engineering professionals, particularly Project Managers, and popularization of the Web as a catalyst of human relations have made this platform interesting for training this type of professional. The authors have observed the widespread use of games as an attractive instrument in the process of teaching and learning. However, the project of a web-based instructional game that fulfills all pedagogical and technical requirements for training a project manager is not a trivial task. A gap exists between the theoretical concepts that are normally learned in traditional courses and practical aspects required by the real tasks. As such, this paper proposes the use of a persistent browser-based game intended for Risk Management as a component support in the qualifying process of new professionals of Project Management. The game provides to the player some experience in a real context of Project Management, in which new challenges are frequently posed to the enterprises.

An Analysis of Web-based Document Management and Communication Tools Usage Among Project Managers

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomislav Rozman ◽  
Tanja Kocjan Stjepanovič ◽  
Andrej Raspor
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Document Management ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
Communication Software ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Eu Project

The article analyzes modern cloud document management systems and communication tools from the viewpoint of a EU project managers, who lead multidisciplinary, multilingual and international teams. It also explores the types of users who use these tools as well as the motivation factors guiding their choices. The research includes observation within the project group, interviews and semi-structured surveys among 40 EU project managers, who have managed 244 EU projects. The main finding is that a lot of project managers still don't use shared, cloud document system. The biggest obstacle to more efficient usage of existing systems is their un-friendliness, security concerns and lack of skills. Meetings are still perceived as the most efficient channel for distributing and receiving project tasks, but they are closely followed by communication software. Applying the authors' findings to the project management practice can lead to better communication and shared document storage management, which can influence overall effectiveness of project management.

Enhancing the Effect on Project Success through Information Presentation

2015 ◽  
Vol 764-765 ◽  
pp. 895-899
Author(s):  
Shiow Luan Wang ◽  
Thi Hoa Vu
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Time Cost ◽  
Information Presentation ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Project Participants ◽  
Project Data

Construction projects are becoming ever more complex and time driven, especially as the amount of project data and active project participants’ increase. For achieving a project success, project management not only must to meet time, cost, quality objectives, but also satisfies the project stakeholders needs related to the project management process. Project managers were difficult to effectively seizing, collecting and handling information which are generated from different systems. The elements of information presentation in web-based was contributed an important role to project management success. The purpose of this study is to provide a background to denote the enhancing project management via information presentation based on effective information technology/information systems which are emphasized in web-based.

Stakeholder Challenges in Information Systems Project Offshoring

2012 ◽  
pp. 96-112
Author(s):  
Peter Haried
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Project Success ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Academic Researchers ◽  
Wide Assortment ◽  
Is Offshoring ◽  
Is Projects ◽  
Management Issues

This study of international information systems (IS) offshoring highlights the idea that project success or failure is often in the eye of the beholder and that proper attention needs to be provided to both client and vendor perspectives. This research contributes by identifying noteworthy IS offshoring challenges faced by client and vendor stakeholders. This research synthesizes key findings from eight dyadic case studies consisting of 56 interviews in total from both client and vendor firms detailing their offshore experiences. The case investigations lead to the discovery of nine unique challenges encountered by client and vendor stakeholders. The challenges include a wide assortment of economic, personal responsibilities/expectations, and organizational offshore project management issues. The reported challenges can suitably guide client and vendor project managers in managing international IS offshore projects as well guide academic researchers to better understand techniques for managing offshore IS projects.

Managing Information for a Risk Based Approach to Stakeholder Management

2015 ◽  
pp. 320-333
Author(s):  
Franco Caron ◽  
Fulvio Salvatori
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Management System ◽  
Quantitative Estimate ◽  
Stakeholder Management ◽  
International Project ◽  
Project Management System ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Pipe Line

This paper proposes a risk based approach in order to obtain a quantitative estimate of the salience of the stakeholders involved in a project. The integration between stakeholders and risk management processes in the Project Management System allows us to realize a twofold objective: a quantitative estimate of the salience of each stakeholder in terms of the contribution to the overall project riskiness and an identification of the most effective responses as a function of the dynamics of the risks generated by each stakeholder. The proposed approach has been applied to an international project concerning the building of a pipe line.

‘Smart' Project Management

2016 ◽  
pp. 179-192
Author(s):  
Céline M. Silvius ◽  
Gilbert Silvius
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Project Managers ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Team Collaboration ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Explorative Study ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Share Information

Mobile devices and applications are changing the way individuals gather, process and share information. A development which also applies to project management. This chapter reports an explorative study on the functionality of 50 project management apps. The apps were analyzed on the variables: type of functionality, project management processes supported, methodology/standard supported, topics covered, website support, languages supported, project roles supported, number of team members supported and number of projects supported. Our analysis showed that the functionality of project management apps today is mainly focused on two application areas: (A) Supporting the role of the project manager individually in the planning/organizing processes of the project and (B) Supporting team communication and team collaboration. Lacking in functionality seems to be the communication/collaboration with project sponsor and other stakeholders. Based on our study we recommend project managers to be selective when starting to use project management apps.

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