Assignment 1: IT Project Management Assessment.”

Introduction:

Before we discuss about the role of project manager or team in a project concerning the

ethical project management practice, it is important to understand the concept of project. A

‘project’ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

1. Summarizes how the project manager or team exhibited exceptional and ethical project

management practices.

Ethics, loosely defined, is a set of principles that guide our decision making based on

personal values of what is ‘right’ and ‘wrong.’

The PMI Board of Directors approved this Code of Ethics and Professional Development in

October 2006 which said:

i) Be responsible — take ownership of decisions including their consequences.

This includes knowing and meeting all legal requirements, reporting unethical

or illegal conduct to appropriate management, fulfilling commitments and

protecting proprietary and confidential information.

ii) Be respectful of yourself, listen to others and protect resources entrusted to us.

iii) Be fair and transparent in decisions including disclosing conflicts of interest to

appropriate stakeholders.

iv) Be honest in communications and conduct.

The PMI approved a new Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct effective January 1, 2007.

These Code includes short chapters addressing vision and applicability, responsibility, respect,

fairness, and honestly. Few of the documents are followings:

2.2.1 We make decisions and take actions based on the best interests of society, public

safety, and the environment.

2.2.3 we fulfill the commitments that we undertake-we do what we say we will do.

5.2.1 We earnestly seek to understand the truth.

5.2.2 We are truthful in our communications and in our conduct. Etc.

It is vital for project management practitioners to conduct their work in an ethical manner.

2. Discusses the role of the project manager or team, the organizational setting, the

recipient’s approach to project integration management, and obstacles that had the

potential of adversely impacting the triple constraints.

Project managers play a key role in helping projects and organization succeed. They must

perform various job duties, possess many skills, and continue to develop skills, and continue to

develop skills in project management general management, and their application area, such as

information technology. Soft skills, especially leadership, are particularly important for project

manager.

Project manager responsibilities vary from organization to organization. It also carrys

some considerably more responsibilities, while others manage portions of a larger project.

Project management approach to project integration management in the beginning, there is a

Project Manager before the project charter is developed, the project leader or manager must be

appointed and included in its draft. The project charter is the document that authorizes the

project, details its resources and outlines the expected outcome. Having the project manager

involved early means they can provide valuable insights on the various factors that will be

working together. His/her experience can foresee potential shortages in time and resources. For

example, if the project is producing a catalog, a knowledgeable project manager would know the

turnaround time for each department---from photography to printing. Additionally, he/she would

also be able to create a more accurate budget, one that takes into account the normal risks and

financial issues that can often arise when producing a catalog.

References

Schwalbe, K. (2011). Information technology project management. (6th revised ed.). Boston:Course Technology-Cengage.

Project Management Institute. (2011). PMBOK Guide and standard. Retrieved October 12, 2011, from http://www.pmi.org/PMBOK-Guide-and-Standards/Standards-Overview.aspx