The thesis deals with optimization of project management in a custom web development company. The theoretical part is devoted to the description of traditional and agile approaches of project management. The analytical part describes the current state of project management. The main part of the thesis consists of optimization of project management by agile SCRUM method, case study implementation and evaluation of benefits and costs of introduced change.

Submitted by Duarte Zeny (zenydu@gmail.com) on 2013-01-16T15:10:56Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta_final_Lucidalva Ribeiro G. Pinheiro.pdf: 775397 bytes, checksum: 5210f5bc39ee2a164a556284801b5fd3 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2013-01-16T15:10:56Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Disserta_final_Lucidalva Ribeiro G. Pinheiro.pdf: 775397 bytes, checksum: 5210f5bc39ee2a164a556284801b5fd3 (MD5) / Objetivo geral buscar, investigar como é realizado o desenvolvimento dos projetos de informatização de unidades informacional e o gerenciamento da comunicação entre profissionais de Ciência da Informação (bibliotecários e arquivistas) e profissionais de Tecnologia da Informação (analistas de sistemas, programadores, entre outros profissionais). Os objetivos específicos tiveram como foco a utilização de possíveis soluções para minimizar ou eliminar as dificuldades de comunicação relatadas. Entre as possíveis soluções buscou-se verificar a existência de algum projeto para a informatização das unidades de informação; verificar se os profissionais que compunham a amostra da pesquisa conheciam ou utilizavam a metodologia do PMI (Project Management Institute). O método utilizado foi a pesquisa de campo. A amostra da pesquisa foi composta por 22 bibliotecários de realidades distintas (que deveriam colocar empresa pública e privada, no estado da Bahia) e para a coleta dos dados optou-se pela aplicação de questionário. Foi constatado que 33% dos entrevistados não elaboraram projeto para informatização de unidades de informação e 82% não conheciam e não aplicavam a metodologia PMI no desenvolvimento de atividades relacionadas à informatização. Na pesquisa foi constatado que, em relação ao problema de comunicação entre profissionais de CI e TI, 50% das respostas afirmam a existência de problemas ou ruídos na comunicação, informação que valida a premissa inicial. / Salvador

Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology: Business Administration in Project Management in the Faculty of Business at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology 2013 / Good governance has been and is a growing phenomenon for almost all business organisations regardless of size, profit margins and purpose for existence. Government, quasi-government, non-governmental organisations and even civic organisations have adopted a project-based approach to business. The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality is one such organisation that had adopted a project-based approach to business. The challenge was how to effectively and efficiently implement governance issues around projects and business organisations. Most organisations can easily be misled if issues of governance are not clearly defined and followed. A project-based approach helps in defining the resources needed at specific times, the time required for a specific task and the cost of a specific operation. In a multi-project environment (programme) resources are shared in a well-defined manner. The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality has a huge responsibility in terms of successfully initiating, planning and implementing projects successfully. The magnitude and the dynamic complexities of their operation call for proper governance structures to be established within any municipality if service delivery is the main objective. Managing complex and mega projects calls for certain leadership traits. A fusion of these traits at different management levels will be critical for effective delivery of services to the electorate. Models and plans need to be in place as guidance to successful implementation of projects. A number of people, committees and institutions have developed different governance frameworks that can be adopted by organisations as a guide to good governance. This research is based on King III guide to good governance. Challenges experienced by other Municipalities and business organisations e.g. Nelson Mandela Municipality, Eastern Cape Education Department, Transnet, LeisureNet, Limpopo Provincial government and many others, directly relate to poor governance. This therefore calls for the investigation of the Corporate Services directorate in the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality to establish the level of compliance with what King III had recommended as a framework for good governance. The City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality has different general governance frameworks in place. However they do not use them effectively because of different issues identified by the researcher. The major challenges facing the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality are effective governance communication and lack of training in the practice of good governance. There were serious discrepancies when it comes to understanding and interpreting governance issues within the different levels of management. It is expected that an organisation like the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality should have proper communication channels and effective training programmes. The researcher also found that information is not readily available to people who need it most yet the expectation is that information be readily available.

<p>The aim of this thesis project is to create a user interface for a web based film production project management portal. This implies creating a site map and a functionality specification based on the needs of the people working in the film production industry. The project was made on account of The Chimney Pot, a post production company in Stockholm. For the scope of this project, the research was concentrated on the part of film production that concerns The Chimney Pot, i.e. the procedures that take place after a film has been recorded. The research also focused on people working in the area of Stockholm, even if their clients and customers in other areas of Sweden and abroad were indirectly included in order for the project portal to be a usable tool in projects where these people are involved. </p><p>Before any visible results can be seen in a web production project, a range of preparation steps needs to be taken. Planning is essential if the final product shall work properly. Extensive research has to be done into the industry. In order to make the product usable, the intended users, their requirements, work procedures and environment need to be examined. Only when there are substantial results and enough knowledge about the industry, the actual implementation can start. The first step is to make a functionality specification, next a site map should be produced and the technical architecture should be specified. These are the areas that are covered in this project, but there are also recommendations about how the further development should be made. Important aspects in the next phase are to create a budget, to put together a development team and to create a graphic user interface. In the whole process the issues of usability need to be considered, i.e. efficiency, flexibility, learnability and satisfaction. </p><p>The key requirements for the project portal turned out to be speed and effectiveness. The user interface was designed to be intuitive and to be shallow, which means that the user should be able to perform any task with the least amount of mouse clicks possible. Another intention with the produced user interface is for it to be clearly divided into the four main areas that could be extracted from the user requirements. They are planning, project details, communication and file sharing. Directly after logging on to the project portal, the user should get an overview of all these areas. Other important considerations were security, version control and seamlessness. These issues demand a thorough planning of the technical architecture and this thesis provides some useful tips for the further development of the technical specification.</p>

Title from PDF of title page. / Document formatted into pages; contains 83 pages. / Thesis (M.S.I.E.)--University of South Florida, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references. / Text (Electronic thesis) in PDF format. / ABSTRACT: Software industry is getting very competitive in the wake of recession. In most cases, an organization that quotes a lower price and promises to deliver the product at the earliest walks away with the project. But the factor of quality of the product delivered is also very important because that in turn determines the reputation of an organization, which also plays an important role in getting the next project. Interactions in a software development are dynamic in nature and involve human factors. Models are built taking into account all possible factors so as to present a realistic picture of the development process. System dynamics methodology is used to build these models in Vensim. / ABSTRACT: Three models have been proposed to help manager estimate an approximate time and cost of the project, monitor the project once the timeline is set and monitor the project development to change various factors as the development process goes through various phases of development and testing. / System requirements: World Wide Web browser and PDF reader. / Mode of access: World Wide Web.

abstract: Teamwork and project management (TPM) tools are important components of sustainability science curricula designed using problem- and project-base learning (PPBL). Tools are additional materials, beyond lectures, readings, and assignments, that structure and facilitate students' learning; they can enhance student teams' ability to complete projects and achieve learning outcomes and, if instructors can find appropriate existing tools, can reduce time needed for class design and preparation. This research uses a case study approach to evaluate the effectiveness of five TPM tools in two Arizona State University (ASU) sustainability classes: an introductory (100-level) and a capstone (400-level) class. Data was collected from student evaluations and instructor observations in both classes during Spring 2013 and qualitatively analyzed to identify patterns in tool use and effectiveness. Results suggest how instructors might improve tool effectiveness in other sustainability classes. Work plans and meeting agendas were the most effective TPM tools in the 100-level class, while work plans and codes of collaboration were most effective at the 400 level. Common factors in tool effectiveness include active use and integration of tools into class activities. Suggestions for improving tool effectiveness at both levels include introducing tools earlier in the course, incorporating tools into activities, and helping students link a tool's value to sustainability problem-solving competence. Polling students on prior use and incorporating tool use into project assignments may increase 100 level tool effectiveness; and at the 400 level, improvements may be achieved by introducing tools earlier and coaching students to select, find, and develop relevant tools. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. Sustainability 2013

The aim of this thesis project is to create a user interface for a web based film production project management portal. This implies creating a site map and a functionality specification based on the needs of the people working in the film production industry. The project was made on account of The Chimney Pot, a post production company in Stockholm. For the scope of this project, the research was concentrated on the part of film production that concerns The Chimney Pot, i.e. the procedures that take place after a film has been recorded. The research also focused on people working in the area of Stockholm, even if their clients and customers in other areas of Sweden and abroad were indirectly included in order for the project portal to be a usable tool in projects where these people are involved. Before any visible results can be seen in a web production project, a range of preparation steps needs to be taken. Planning is essential if the final product shall work properly. Extensive research has to be done into the industry. In order to make the product usable, the intended users, their requirements, work procedures and environment need to be examined. Only when there are substantial results and enough knowledge about the industry, the actual implementation can start. The first step is to make a functionality specification, next a site map should be produced and the technical architecture should be specified. These are the areas that are covered in this project, but there are also recommendations about how the further development should be made. Important aspects in the next phase are to create a budget, to put together a development team and to create a graphic user interface. In the whole process the issues of usability need to be considered, i.e. efficiency, flexibility, learnability and satisfaction. The key requirements for the project portal turned out to be speed and effectiveness. The user interface was designed to be intuitive and to be shallow, which means that the user should be able to perform any task with the least amount of mouse clicks possible. Another intention with the produced user interface is for it to be clearly divided into the four main areas that could be extracted from the user requirements. They are planning, project details, communication and file sharing. Directly after logging on to the project portal, the user should get an overview of all these areas. Other important considerations were security, version control and seamlessness. These issues demand a thorough planning of the technical architecture and this thesis provides some useful tips for the further development of the technical specification.

Darbo uždaviniai: Apibrėžti projektų valdymą, galimas problemas apibrėžti personalo vadybos sampratą; atskleisti mokymosi šiuolaikinėje organizacijoje svarbą; ištirti apmokymų poreikį realiai egzistuojančioje Lietuvos organizacijoje; pateikti apibendrinančias išvadas. Šio darbo pagrindinis uždavinys buvo atskleisti ir išanalizuoti projektų valdymo problemas personalo vadybos aspektu. / This work „Project managment, problems, prevency soliutions“ is analizy of the training importance in the successful activity of the company and project management. It was necessary to show that increasing results of the company activity depend on human resourses management. It’s showed the need to organize training regulary. Calculated results of the questionnaire allow organizing directly the training of staff. Tha main conclution – future belongs to those companies and organizations, who organize training regularlt, especially in project management and modern technologies.

Work is considering problems of development Information system made-to-measure for target customer. Objective of this software is to fordize work in area of evidence working foreigners in the  Czech republic for employees of the personal agency and speed up the  work with the documents that are connected to this area. The main objective is the lucidity and simplicity of the software for users. Information systém was extended for temporal data. This extension allows to browse through historic states of system. Product development was led by methods of project managmet.