a) Project management software
i) Features and functions of project management software PM software e.g. Microsoft Project may be used for: ? Planning. Network diagrams and Gantt charts
? Estimating. Trend analysis, statistical estimations etc.
? Monitoring. Comparison of actual against budgeted performance and plan updates.
? Reporting. Standard and customised progress reports.
ii) Typically 4 inputs are required for PM software:
? Length of time required for each activity
? Logical relationships between activities
? Available resources
? When resources are available
iii) Merits and demerits of using PM software package in the project management process
Advantages:
? Quick re-planning
? Document quality
? Constant progress tracking
? What if analysis
Disadvantages
? Difficulty in use
? Loss of project focus/time
b) Key steps in the systems acquisition process
? Identify the key features of the system
? Estimate volume and future growth
? Specify any hardware constraints
? Prepare an ITT/ a request for proposal or quotation
? Contact potential vendors
? Assess vendor responses
? Choose vendor (s)
? Contract signing (service level agreement)
Gregorymasila1 answered the question on March 28, 2018 at 12:51
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