The
paper explains that a project management software
package is designed to
assist in managing a project, but that project is controlled by the project
manager, not a software package because there are both
benefits and inherent
limitations to using project management software, which the project manager must understand. The author stresses that the manager must first establish the basic blueprint of the project before beginning a project in a software package and must always remember projects have a way of becoming living entities with their own
unique obstacles, requiring more than making sure everything goes according to the printed software plan, or the project is doomed to failure. The paper creates a hypothetical project to demonstrate the strategic points of this software. Table of Contents Introduction Software Limitations Software Advantages Scope Management Time Management and Gantt Cost Management Quality Management Human Resources Management Project Roles and Responsibilities Communication Management Conclusion Appendix: Work Breakdown Structure