It Hardware Replacement

Hardware Replacement Project

IT/205

Rachel Caldwell

University of Phoenix

The five major variables of project management are scope, time, cost, quality, and risk. The scope variable is defined as what is or is not needed in a project in order to complete it. It is important to have a good idea or plan stating what is needed to complete the project for IT systems and what information is not needed whether it be an update that is not needed or certain changes that do not need to be made (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). The time variable is a planned out scheme stating what time frame is needed in order to complete a job or project (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). The Project Management states everything in a break down from the beginning to the end of the project. It breaks down the tiniest task in order to show what all is needed to complete in the project management (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). This keeps everyone on a time schedule for completing their tasks or objectives, which keeps the employees on task throughout the project. Time is always a factor with a company.

The Cost variable is based on that of the time needed to complete a job times that of the manual labor needed by someone in order to complete the project. It is really important to get a job completed on time because if you go over on time it is not the customers’ fault that you did not stay on task in order to complete your project (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). When dealing with IT or information systems the cost includes hardware, software, and workspace. The Project Management would create a budget in the plans to lay out all costs for the customer (Laudon & Laudon, 2009). They also monitor all additional costs incurred during the project. The cost of any project is important...