Discuss the reasons why organizations undertake Information Systems Projects. Provide at least one example.

Part II (Select any two of these questions and answer them.)

2. Contrast the following terms:

a. Critical path scheduling, Gantt, network diagram-ming, slack time

b. Project, project management, project manager

3. Contrast the following terms:

a. Project initiation, project planning, project execution, project closedown

b. Project workbook, resources, work breakdown structure

4. List and describe the common skills and activities of a project manager. Which skill do you think is most important? Why

5. Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project initiation.

6. Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project planning.

7. Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project execution.

8. Describe the activities performed by the project manager during project closedown.

9. When sequencing tasks in a project, why may one activity have to precede another activity before the second activity can begin? In other words, what causes precedence relationships between project activities?