Lesson 7 assignment IS4313
Understand why information technology (IT) projects are organizational investments.
Understand why projects are planned organizational change and why they must align with an orga-
nization’s business strategy.
Define what a project is and describe the attributes of a project.
Define the discipline called project management.
Understand the relationship among project portfolios, programs, and projects.
Understand how the disciplines of information technology and project management have evolved
together and have led to how we manage projects today.
Understand the current state of IT project management.
Understand why some projects fail and how to improve the likelihood of success.
