A Comprehensive Study for Successful Implementation of It Projects

International Journal of Business and Social Science

Vol. 5, No. 11; October 2014

Information Technology Project Management Processes and Practices: A

Comprehensive Study for Successful Implementation of IT Projects

Khaled Almgren

PhD Candidate

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

University of Bridgeport

Abstract

The role of Information technology has become very important in advancing companies. It helps companies

facilitate their business processes. However, it's very a challenging process to convert from non-systematic

environment to a systemic environment, but it's still a crucial factor for success. This paper discusses the IT

project management strategies, skill, factors for implementing IT projects. It also recommends strategies to

implement IT projects successfully. It identifies factors that hinder the process of IT project implementation and to

the challenges that may be faced during implementation and to determine ways to cope with the challenges.

Keywords: IT projects, Information system, project management strategies, implementation challenges

Introduction

Due to the increase in globalization and advancement of technology all around the world, organizations are

implementing latest IT applications in order to enhance their operations and to provide the optimum value to their

customers. In order to implement the IT applications, comprehensive project management is conducted by the

organizations. Adoption of latest technologies is essential for organizations because it not only enhances the

efficiency of the organizations it also strengthens their competitive position in the market. An organization can

enjoy competitive advantage against its competitors if it holds exclusive rights to a technology which helps it

provide better products or services to the customers.

The nature of the IT projects may differ in accordance with the nature of the business of the organization however

the tools used to manage the...