Part 1:

Search the Internet and scan information technology industry magazines or Web sites to find one example of an information technology project that had problems or failed. Write a 1 to 2 page description of what went wrong and why and what possible lessons can be learned in retrospect.

And on a separate page.

Write a one page summary about the importance of top management team support for a successful information technology project. Refer to two articles on the Internet that explain the value of having such support.

Part 2:

Analyze the attributes of a project (see text, p. 6-7) you have worked on, either technology or non-technology related, and answer the following questions.

1.     What was the unique purpose of the project?

2.     Was the project temporary and did it have a definite beginning and end? Describe the timeframe of the project.

3.     Describe how the details of the project became clearer as time went on (what we call project elaboration).

4.     Describe the resources you used to complete the project.

5.     Describe the primary customers and/or sponsor of the project.

Every project is constrained by the “triple constraint” of scope, cost, and time (text, p. 9). A critical fourth constraint is quality of work and project outcomes. Referring to the project you analyzed in Part 1 of this assignment, please describe how effectively you were able to balance these constraints and what, if anything, you would do differently when confronted with a similar situation.