Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Chapter 3

This chapter is about The Project Management Process Groups which are initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing process. This chapter is about The Project Management Process Groups which are initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing process. A process means a series of actions directed toward a particular result while project management can be viewed as a number of interlinked processes. Here, I will explain what I’ve understand from this chapter. First step for process group is initiating which is includes recognizing and starting a new project or project phase. Second is the planning process which is included JWD project, a team contract, a project scope statement, a work breakdown structure (WBS). The main purpose of project planning is to guide execution. The third one is executing process. It takes the most time and resources to perform while the project managers will use their leadership skills to at this step. After that, monitoring and controlling process that involves measuring progress toward project objectives, monitoring deviation from the plan, and taking correction actions. The last one is closing process. This process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services. Even if projects are not completed, they should be closed out to learn from the past.


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About Me

Firstly, let me introduce myself first. My name is Siti Aishah Binti Hassan. I am 2nd year student at International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM). My bachelor degree in ICT, majoring in Computer Science. I was born in Setiu, Terengganu but my hometown is at Kota Bharu, Kelantan. My father passed away in February 1999. Since that, I live with my uncle. He works as a Custom Officer. I have 4 siblings and I am the first one. I love my siblings very much. Some information about me, I'm just a simple girl with a simple life style. I am a person who is very positive about every aspect of life. I love being myself. In my life, there are many things I like to do, to see, and to experience. I would like to share a quote from Dr. Seuss with you. I like this quote- "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

Educational and Career Goals

I got early education until I finished secondary school in my hometown. After SPM, I apply for matriculation. I studied for foundation at CFS IIUM, Petaling Jaya for one and half years. Then, I further my study for degree at IIUM Gombak. I choose IIUM because I want study in Islamic surrounding. In IIUM, all students must taken Arabic language. Other than that, I want to prove my English. In IIUM we are only used two languages as the way of communication whether English or Arabic. Here, I’m not just writing in English but also must be speak the language in class. This is because, as an international university there are many students from different country in a class. The challenges that I faced as a student are like time management, communication and relationship with friends. Sometimes I don’t have enough time because every semester, KICT’s student have project for each course. In IIUM, there are international students come from other country that have different lifestyle and culture. At first, I have a little bit problems while trying to make friends with them. But now, so far I can handle it. In terms of academics, I achieved quite a satisfying result for every semester. For my future, I hope that I can grad with excellent results and my career opportunities in the field of ICT are not limited.

Reflections on the IT Project Management Class

First of all, special thanks to my lecturer Madam Masita Abdul Rahman for teaching this course (INFO 3501) in semester 3, 2008/2009. This course is a good introduction to IT project management and it helps me to understand basic aspect in managing projects. I have got many experience and lesson from this course. During the class session, I like when we need to do task in group. After that we need to present about our project. I like discussion and work in group because indirectly I can improve my communication skills. I also learned how to create document for a project. Personally, I am not only studied to manage the project but I can use it in my daily life so that I can manage my life better. In this course, it has lots of terms and theories that I have to know. Sometimes it makes me stress because I need to learn two chapters in a day. Another problem is about the time to complete the project. I have to follow so many rules and prepare much documentation for the project in short period of time. I have some suggestion to make this course more understandable. For contents, the words that used in text book is bit complicated for me and partially I can’t understand clearly. I just get detail explanations from my lecturer. Another suggestion in the future, lecturer gives chance to students to do real project even a small project. Through this way, I can get new experience and know the real challenges when I have worked after grad. If I have more time, I want try to remember all my classmate’s name. This is because, most of my classmates are 3rd year student. I also want to concentrate more in class so that I can get A in exam.