The Importance of
Information Technology 1
In
Modern project management system ‘PRINCE AND SSADM’ is a
part of
Information system which helps management ‘Information technology’ and for what they
actually are - authoritative and precious tools, but not has any magical
aspects. When applied solicitously, these tools can bring important benefits
for individuals, organisations, and customers as a tentative flow. When
misinterpreted, they can fritter away remarkable amounts of time, effort, and
money’.
The UK, a developed
country that is economically and technologically advanced, designed PRINCE AND
SSADM, to meet their own requirements. It cannot be expected that these
structured methodologies would equally suit the resource scarce developing
countries. But the above discussions surmise that there is potential scope and
rationale for applying PRINCE AND SSADM that would facilitate the developing
countries for better project management and system development. But again,
these methodologies should not be considered as the “solutions”, rather these frameworks should be used thoughtfully,
tailored to manage projects efficiently and to develop effective information
systems to cope with the challenge of change.
The PRINCE model for projects is based on two
main principles:
n The project is a
joint responsibility between users, the developers and the
organisation for whose benefit the
end-product is being developed
n
In order for projects to succeed, a special structure is demanded to manage the
project throughout its life - from conception through build to handover. This structure is distinct from normal line
management.
Using
these principles, the model defines three levels of activity:
n Overall project management
and major decision making
n Day-to-day management
n Production of end-products
These
three levels of activity are assigned respectively to the Project Board, to the
Project and Stage Managers, and to the Technical Teams.
A key element of PRINCE is
shown in the following Diagram:
Organisation
Plans
Controls
Quality
Stages
In
PRINCE, an approach to planning based on products rather than activities and
the use of this approach for the benefits. It also emphasizes that projects
needs to define the ‘shape’ or manageable phases of a project topromote sound
business control. Stages are characterised by the production of specific
products. Every units of management nowadays uses such techniques to produce
more goods and services and even they play active roles in bringing a
systematic change over the management structure in question. In promulgating
any management techniques, cash management solvency is the precondition to make
their business operative vitally.