CHAPTER REVIEW: CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 2: THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONTEXT.
In this chapter it describe about the systems view of project management.
System approach: describe a more analytical approach to management and problem solving.
In this system include three parts:
- System philosophy: an overall model of thinking.
- System analysis: approach to solve the problem.
- System management: about Three Sphere Model (business, technological, and organizational issue).
I also understand about organizations which including the four frames, organizational structures, and organizational culture.
The 4 frames:
- Structural frame: focuses on roles and responsibilities.
- Human resource frame: providing harmony between needs of organization and people.
- Political frame: issues of conflict and power.
- Symbolic frame: symbol and meaning related to the events.
Organizational structure:
- Functional
- Project
- Matrix
Organizational culture: a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviour.
From this chapter I understand the concept of project phase and the project life cycle.
Project life cycle: a collection of project phase about the work that will be performed, the deliverables and how management will control the work.
System development life cycle (SDLC): a framework for describing the phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems.
Project managers need to consider several factors due to the unique context of IT project.