1 / 32

Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems. William R. Mussatto CyberStrategies, Inc. mussatto@csz.com. Topics. Introductions What is MIS? IS Project Management Rapidly Changing World of Information Technology Best Practices in Information Technology. Introductions. Who am I?

lis
Download Presentation

Management Information Systems

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Management Information Systems William R. Mussatto CyberStrategies, Inc. mussatto@csz.com

  2. Topics • Introductions • What is MIS? • IS Project Management • Rapidly Changing World of Information Technology • Best Practices in Information Technology

  3. Introductions • Who am I? • What is my background? • What do I do? • Now, about you ...

  4. What is MIS?Management Information Systems • Organizational Information systems • computer systems in an enterprise providing information about enterprise business systems • Information Policy Making • Management Use of Information • turning information into knowledge

  5. What is MIS?Management Information Systems • Decision Support Systems (DSS) • Real Time: • What if: • Information Systems Project Management • software-intensive • people-intensive

  6. General Project ManagementTopics • Definition of the Concept of a Project • Characteristics of Projects • Work Effort Taxonomy • Project Process Characteristics • Project Management • Overview • Functions of Project Management • Summary / Conclusions

  7. Definition of the Concept of a Project • Characteristics of Projects • Work Effort Taxonomy • Project Process Characteristics

  8. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectCharacteristics of Projects • Unique Undertakings • not routine, everyday activities • Temporary Process • Composed of Activities • operating on interrelated set of items • inter-dependencies

  9. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectCharacteristics of Projects • Often Represented as Network • sequential and parallel paths • drill-down levels • Involve Multiple Resources • human & non-human • require close coordination • inevitably leads to conflict

  10. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectCharacteristics of Projects • Project and Product are Different • different projects involved in the life cycle of a product • e.g., basic research, product research, design, manufacturing/implementation

  11. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectCharacteristics of Projects • Project Management Emphasizes Timely Completion • commercial entities: being first to market • or maybe second to market • time value of money • Emphasis Also on Budget Control

  12. Unique Temporary Network of Activities Multiple Resources Distinct from Products Schedule Emphasis Budget Emphasis Definition of the Concept of a ProjectCharacteristics of ProjectsSummarizing

  13. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work Efforts • Compare and Contrast “Project” Concept with Similar Concepts • Craft • Project • Job Shop • Progressive Line • Continuous Flow

  14. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work Efforts • Craft • homogeneous human resource • often a single person • examples: cook, doctor

  15. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work Efforts • Project • temporary process • heterogeneous resources • closely coordinated

  16. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work Efforts • Job Shop • loosely coordinated, workstations • heterogeneous technologies / operations • wide range of products / services • products move from station to station in non-uniform way • examples: manufacturing plant, hospital, kitchens

  17. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work Efforts • Progressive Line • tightly coordinated • heterogeneous technologies/operations • large quantity of products • serial, linear process • example: assembly line, cafeteria line

  18. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work Efforts • Continuous Flow • very tightly coordinated • heterogeneous technologies/operations • operations applied to continuous media • example: refineries

  19. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectTaxonomy of Work EffortsSummarizing • Craft • Project • Job Shop • Progressive Line • Continuous Flow

  20. Definition of the Concept of a ProjectProject Process Characteristics • Project Process is … • progressive elaboration of requirements/specifications • top level design • detailed design • tooling design • production instructions • numerical control • Especially True of IS Projects

  21. Project ManagementOverview • Modern PM Barely 40 years old • DoD • ICBM projects in the 1950s • NASA space race • major construction efforts • Panama Canal (pre-modern?)

  22. Project ManagementOverview • Not to be confused with … • PERT • Program Evaluation and Review Technique • CPM • Critical Path Method

  23. Project ManagementOverview • PM as Change Management General Management Operations Management PM Technical Management

  24. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • Fabric Analogy • Woof: ties all together • General PM Process • Warp • Basic PM Functions • Diagonals • Integrative PM Functions

  25. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • General PM Process: Woof • Project Integration • single word that best describes PM’s activities • PM activity is the integration of all other activities • focal point for gathering info, adjusting plans, communicating plans • Strategic Planning • overarching themes for project

  26. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • General PM Functions: Woof • Resource Allocation • budget control • Basic PM Functions: Warp • Scope Management • defining what is included and what is excluded from the project: project boundaries

  27. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • Basic PM Functions: Warp • Time Management • $1M/day on a several year $1B project • planning, estimating, scheduling, control • Cost Management • cost evaluation, estimating, controlling, analyizing, reporting, forecasting • Quality Management • conformance to requirements/specifications • process control / defect management

  28. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • Integrative PM Functions: Diagonals • Risk Management • risk identification • risk assessment • risk = severity * probability of occurrence • we usually fail in the assignment of probability • risk avoidance • risk mitigation

  29. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • Integrative PM Functions: Diagonals • Human Resources Management • building and motivating a cohesive group • administrative • behavioral • Contract/Procurement Management • contract development and negotiation • subcontract development, negotiation, and management

  30. Project ManagementProject Management Functions • Integrative PM Functions: Diagonals • Communications Management • building consensus • PM must know • what to send • to whom to send • conflict resolution • must be articulate • spoken and written communications

  31. Project ManagementProject Management FunctionsSummarizing • General PM Process (Woof) • Basic PM Functions (Warp) • Integrative PM Functions (Diagonals)

  32. Summary / Conclusions • Projects are • unique, temporary undertakings involving many closely coordinated resources • Project Management is • the basic integrative discipline for coordinating all project work efforts, managing risk, and ensuring success • intersects with general, operations, and technical management

More Related