BUS 237 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Information Technology Management, Project Management Body Of Knowledge, Hase

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: BUS 237
• Professor: Zorana Svedic

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Acquiring software application is not the same as acquiring info system. Info system (h+s+d+p+ppl) therefore acquiring info system involves: Obtaining, installing software and incorporating it into current technological infrastructure and integrating the software into the data and procedures people use to make things happen. = therefore even if software is free (open source) the company still faces the cost of integrating the software with its current hardware and so on. Says a projects consist of a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service or result . Scope of the project is based on a set of goals and objectives. All projects have start/end dates and its hard to estimate time, budge & scope. It projects projects with a large it component in terms of budget and personnel they affect data people and processes. Ex: installing new email application, crm system, erp system.