Solutions to Accompany

Information Technology

Project Management,

Third Edition

ISBN 0-619-159847

Course Technology MIS Series

Companion Web Site: www.course.com/mis/schwalbe

Kathy Schwalbe, Ph.D., PMP

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 1
CHAPTER 2 3
CHAPTER 3 7
CHAPTER 4 9
CHAPTER 5 13
CHAPTER 6 18
CHAPTER 7 22
CHAPTER 8 27
CHAPTER 9 31
CHAPTER 10 35
CHAPTER 11 38
CHAPTER 12 41
APPENDIX A 44
APPENDIX B 49
APPENDIX C 51

List of solution files available with the Instructor Resource material:

CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Project Management

Discussion Questions

1. Why is there a new or renewed interest in the field of project management?
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Write a one- to two-page summary of your findings.
3. Search the Internet for the terms project management, project management careers, project portfolio management, and information technology project management. Write down the number of hits that you received for each of these phrases. Find at least three Web sites that provide interesting information on one of the topics. In a one- to two-page paper, summarize key information about these three Web sites, as well as the Project Management Institute’s Web site (www.pmi.org).
4. Scan information technology industry journals or Web sites such as Information Week, Computer World, and Information World, and find one good article about information technology project management. Write a one- to two-page paper describing the article.
5. Skim through Appendix A on Microsoft Project 2002. Review information about Project 2002 from Microsoft’s Web site (www.microsoft.com/project). Write a one- to two-page paper answering the following questions: a. What functions does this software provide that cannot be done easily using other tools such as a spreadsheet or database? b. Does the software appear easy to learn? c. What are key inputs and outputs of the software? d. What is the main difference between the enterprise version of Microsoft Project 2002 and Project Standard 2002?