CSIT883 - System Analysis and Project Management

This subject proved to be more challenging than what i was expeting.

Project Management Topics

Introduction to Project Management: This covers the fundamental concepts of project management, including definitions, methodologies, and the role of a project manager in guiding projects from initiation to completion.
Project Integration Management: Focuses on coordinating all aspects of the project, including developing project plans, ensuring alignment of project objectives, and managing changes and conflicts.
Project Scope Management: Involves defining and controlling what is included and excluded in the project. It includes scope planning, definition, verification, and control.
Project Schedule Management: Covers the processes involved in creating and managing the project schedule. This includes defining activities, sequencing tasks, estimating durations, and monitoring progress.
Project Cost Management: Focuses on budgeting and controlling costs. It includes cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control to ensure the project stays within financial constraints.
Principles and Practices of Agile Project Management: Examines the agile methodology, emphasizing iterative development, flexibility, and continuous feedback to deliver value incrementally.
Agile Project Management Using Scrum: Discusses the Scrum framework within agile project management. It includes roles, ceremonies, and artifacts like sprints, stand-ups, and product backlogs to manage projects effectively.
Change and Version Control Management: Addresses the processes for managing changes in project scope and maintaining version control of project documents and deliverables to ensure consistency and traceability.
Project Risk Management: Involves identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks. It includes risk planning, risk assessment, and implementing strategies to mitigate potential impacts.
Project Resource Management: Covers the planning, allocation, and management of resources (people, equipment, materials) needed for project execution. It ensures that resources are used efficiently and effectively.
Project Quality Management: Focuses on ensuring that project deliverables meet the required quality standards. It includes quality planning, assurance, and control processes.
Project Procurement Management: Involves acquiring goods and services from external vendors. It includes procurement planning, contract management, and supplier relationship management.
Professional and Ethical Responsibilities in Project Management: Discusses the ethical standards and professional responsibilities that project managers must adhere to, including integrity, accountability, and ethical decision-making.

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Overall Review

I received only 60% for this subject, just passing. The reasons for this are multifactorial, but I primarily attribute it to overconfidence and a lack of discipline and planning.

Overconfidence and Lack of Discipline: Learning from past mistakes with Strategic Network Design, I focused on the project and, seeing that it was going well, neglected lectures and even started skipping them. Additionally, staying up late made it difficult for me to attend early morning classes.

Planning: I feel I took on too much responsibility in the project and was lenient with non-working members, which inadvertently incentivized their behavior. While my involvement kept the project on track, I failed to properly manage resources and support team members. It was a group project, and I neglected the importance of effective resource management and team dynamics.

Lessons Learned

Discipline: Implement more discipline in your life. Learn from your mistakes, correct them, but do so with discipline and self-awareness to avoid repeating them. Don’t be overconfident when things are going well; stay mindful of your work.

Planning: Adhere to the plan and allow team members to handle their responsibilities. Guide them, but don’t take over their work. Let others grow, even if it deviates from your vision.

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