Managing Projects in Information Technology

Essay from the year 2017 in the subject Computer Science - Applied, grade: A, Anglia Ruskin University, language: English, abstract: Information technology project management is different from normal project management due to the possible complexity it could be. It could vary from designing the infrastructure of a new building to developing a simple application. Its complexity comes from the fact that many teams can be involved (e.g. network team, software team, technical support, vendors, finance, etc.). In addition, the dynamic nature of the IT projects requires the project manager to be more agile to challenges that might come. In this article, we will have a situation from real life on how IT project manager will organize his project in all its stages, from project initiation to project close. It will show samples of reports that should be generated periodically to track the project execution.

Haitham Ismail, MSc Information Systems (Systems Security), CISSP Haitham Ismail is a cybersecurity professional who holds his master degree in Information Systems (Systems Security) from Anglia Ruskin University, the United Kingdom in 2018. Currently, He works to get MBA with a concentration in Cyber Security to help me better understand the managerial role of an information security officer. He has 16 years of experience working as a security professional in different sectors (Banking, Government, and Insurance). He works for BUPA Arabia as an IT - Security Manager, which is a leading Insurance company in Saudi Arabia.