Outcomes:

1. Identify and explain the changing social and organizational effects, on both individuals and

society as a whole, of information systems and technology projects.

2. Evaluate the tools and techniques that need to be applied for the effective and successful

implementation of a computer-based project

Task: Assume that you are a project manager in ABC Systems Development Company which is located

in KOM. ABC Company undertakes projects based on specific client requirements. These projects

typically include development of:

Transaction Processing Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Management information Systems

HR Systems

Hospital Management Systems

Banking Information Systems

Inventory Management Systems

Payroll Systems

CRM Systems

Knowledge Management Systems

Logistic Management software

Choose any one of the above or any other systems development project or a research based

project of your liking (Must be related to HR).

Task 1: (Proposal) Must be submitted on 13/November/2018

Write a work proposal for this assignment which

must include:

Understanding of deliverables – a detail description of deliverables;

General overview of proposed plan – initial understanding of solution to task2 and task3;

Resources identified.

Task 2. a:

Write the scope statement for the selected project. Your scope statement must include:

Specific objectives

Cost

Duration

Proposed technology that will used in the project

You can read the research paper “Significance of Scope in Project Success” by Muhammad Nabeel

Mirza, available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221201731300234X, and

an article “Improve Project Success with Better Scope Management” by Avneet Mathur, available

at https://www.projectsmart.co.uk/pdf/improve-project-success-with-better-scopemanagement.

pdf, which highlights the key aspects needed to consider while capturing the scope

of the project.

Task 2. B:

Identify the stakeholders for the selected system and propose ways to manage them. The

following will provide the basis for your analysis.

Task 3:

Identify any two Project Management software (excluding MS-Project) and present a synopsis

showing a comparison between the two. Highlight the strengths and weakness of the PM tools

under consideration in your own words. Also suggest a suitable tool in your opinion by providing

justification, from two, for planning and scheduling the selected project.

The synopsis should not be more than one page and should be competently presented.

*** Word count: 1500 words

*** In-Text Citation and references using CU-Harvard Style

*** Task 1 (Proposal) Must be submitted on 13/November/2018