Project Management Information System (PMIS)

What is project?
A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service.
What is project management?
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to
meet project requirements.
The primary challenge of project management is to achieve all of the project goals and ojectives while
honoring the preconceived project constraints. Typical constraints are scope, time, and budget.
!dentified "ervice !ndustry #!nformation and Technology$
A "ervice provided to one or more %ustomers, y an !T "ervice Provider.
An !T "ervice is ased on the use of !nformation Technology and supports the %ustomer&s 'usiness
Process.
An !T "ervice is made up from a comination of people, Processes and technology and should e defined
in a "ervice (evel Agreement. #Typically in the form of a project$
P)!" is not only constrained with !T industry, it has a wider scope and can e used in all industry which
use projects to deliver a service*product.
What is P)!"?
Project )anagement !nformation "ystem #P)!"$ are system tools and techniques used in project
management to deliver information and support project management activities.
+eatures of P)!"
%entrali,e project information
Maintains history, controls workflows and defines who has access to the information.
+acilitate project communication and co-ordination
Coordinating project activities include scheduling meetings, jointly developing proposals, video
chat, desktop sharing and informally brainstorming project strategies etc.,
"upports in automating project processes.
Supports includes in automating Initiating, Planning, eecuting, controlling and closing.
Advantages of P)!"
P)!" supports the successful completion of the project within time, scope, udget and quality
standards.
P)!" integrates technical, functional and usiness constraints, ensuring ma.imal control and
visiility on the project.
P)!" helps in software application life cycle management.
P)!" is referred and used in e.pert judgment.
"ince every industries such as "oftware, %onstruction, automotive, insurance which provides a
product or services prefers to use project management P)!" is inevitale.
P)!" reduces project failures and ensure proper communication.
/isadvantages of P)!"
P)!" should e updated 0 integrated on each phase of the project with current new
developments. !f it1s not updated it will e less effective.
P)!" is used in the following 2 knowledge areas of project management3
!ntegration
"cope
Time
%ost
4uality
5isk
%ommunication
6uman resource
Procurement
!t has useful information collected from the previous project it also helps to make
e.pert judgment y suject matter e.perts.